Grants and Procurement Officer , University Research Co (URC)

Grants and Procurement Officer
University Research Co (URC)
Area: Mwanza
Position Description:
Location:Mwanza
Reporting to:Chief of Party
The Tibu Homa Project is a USAID funded project focusing on improving the diagnosis and management of severe febrile illnesses in the Lake Zone (Mwanza, Mara and Kagera). The project works in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare and other stakeholders such as Regional and Council Health Management Teams, and is implemented by University Research Company LLC (URC¬Prime Contractor), Management Sciences for Health (MSH), and African Medical Research Foundation (AMREF). The University Research Company LLC (URe) is seeking a Grants and Procurement Officer to be located at the Tibu Homa office in Mwanza, Tanzania.
Overall Responsibility:
-To lead small grants and procurement processes Specific responsibilities
-Assisting in the design, development and implementation of grants
-Monitoring and evaluation of grant management policies, procedures and practices
-Ensuring proper negotiation of the terms and conditions for sub-grants consistent with USAID and URC grant and procurement requirements
-Assuming responsibility and oversight of all local purchases, consistent with URC procurement policies and procedures.
Minimum qualifications:
-Graduate degree in Procurement, Grants procurement management, Business Administration (Procurement), or B Sc. (Procurement) Certified and registered by the Supplies & Procurement Board
-At least 5 years experience in procurement, grants, governmental or commercial accounting with emphasis on internal auditing or an equivalent combination of experience, training and/or education
-Experience and knowledge of procurement policies and procedures of major donor agencies (especially USAID initiatives), as well as grants policies and procedures will be an advantage.
-Excellent communication skills and fluency in English and Kiswahili
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Application Instructions:
If you meet the criteria given above and are interested, please send an application letter with a detailed CV indicating your present employer and position, daytime telephone number, names and address of three referees. To be considered, your application must be received by November 30, 2013
All correspondence should be Posted to
The chief of Party,URC, 
P.O.Box 1403, 
Mwanza
URC regrets that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
URC IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER AND HAS A NON-SMOKING ENVIRONMENT POLICY
Source:The Guardian 30th October,2013