Administration Manager 9/ Procurement Officer

Organization Overview

The International Health Division is committed to the improvement of health and healthcare delivery around the world.  Serving both the public and private sectors, our efforts include health policy research and evaluation, health promotion and disease prevention, health finance, and health systems management.  Our impact is felt in policies that ensure healthcare access for women, children, and individuals with special needs, in strengthening health infrastructures, and HIV/AIDS solutions.

Project Overview

The USAID-funded Africa Indoor Residual Spraying 2 (AIRS 2) Project supports the President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI), as well as USAID Missions and Bureaus with malaria programs outside the PMI focus countries, in planning and implementing IRS programs with the overall goal of reducing the burden of malaria in Africa by enhancing USAID’s ability to implement IRS programs on the ground through cost-effective commodity procurement and logistics systems, access to technical expertise, and implementation of IRS in countries affected by malaria.

Under the supervision of the Country Finance & Admin Manager, the Administrative Manager 9 / Procurement Officer is responsible for the procurement function of the project.

Specific duties and responsibilities include the following:

• Performs local procurements of goods and services, in coordination with the project’s Operations Manager, following all relevant USAID and Abt Associates policies and procedures, including:
  • Define the commodity specifications in coordination with the operations and entomology teams
  • Prepare and conduct local tenders.
  • Maintain of a registry of local and regional vendors.
  • Organize the receipt and assessment of quotations, and the selection of preferred bids.
  • Develop and maintain a tool to track purchase orders and outstanding vendor payments.
• Quality control and receipt of delivered goods, and the processing of customs clearance and tax waivers, as needed.

Qualification requirements include the following:

• Bachelors Degree in Business, Management, Administration, or other relevant field.
• At least four (4) years of relevant professional experience, with significant experience in the procurement of commodities.
• Experience at USAID-funded development programs, and thorough knowledge of Federal and AID Acquisition Regulations (FARs and AIDARs) is required.
• Excellent management, supervisory, organizational, computer, and writing skills.
• English language fluency.
• This position is based in Mwanza.

Abt Associates is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse workforce. Abt Associates provides market-competitive salaries and comprehensive employee benefits. Local candidates strongly encouraged to apply.

Administration Manager 9/ Procurement Officer