Job Vacancy at Aberdeen Women Center – Procurement Officer (Sierra Leone)
The Aberdeen Women’s Centre (AWC) is a Non-Governmental charitable hospital located in Aberdeen, Freetown providing free surgical services to the women of Sierra Leone for correction of disorders arising from protracted labor; we are also providing free maternity services and an outpatient pediatric clinic for children between birth and fifteen years old.
For its operations, AWC is looking for qualified Sierra Leoneans to fill the following position:
Position: Procurement Officer
Job Type: Full time
Job Location: Aberdeen Freetown
Department: Operations
Reports to: Finance and Operation Coordinator
Purpose of the Role
We are looking for a procurement officer to oversee purchasing activities and ensure that purchased items are both cost-efficient and of high quality.
To be successful as a procurement officer you should have an analytical mind and keep up with product and service trends. Ultimately, a top procurement officer should be able to negotiate well and ensure that all purchases comply with company standards.
Handling and making payments required for the running the operations of AWC.
The position is a Performance Based Contract with a six month probation period.
Main Responsibilities and Duties:
- Working with department heads to ensure plans are made for the purchase of supplies, services and equipment required for the smooth running of AWC’s activities.
- Ensuring that all procurement is done in line with AWC’s procurement policies and procedures.
- Ensure that all procurement is done with cost efficiency and quality of products maintained.
- Work with overseas donors, Americares, Direct Relief, etc in their donation supplies sourcing process.
- Coordinate with department heads when donation offers are made to determine what could be used at AWC.
- To work with clearing agent and relevant Government agencies in the clearing and forwarding of supplies from overseas.
- Ensure items that require to be procured outside of Sierra Leone are requested from the UK well in advance to allow time to source and ship.
- Maintaining good supplier relations, ensuring that all routine suppliers have contracts.
- Maintaining and updating supplier information such as qualifications, delivery times, product ranges, etc.
- Researching and evaluating prospective suppliers.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Diploma in Procurement Studies or Logistics Management.
- A minimum of 3 years post qualification experience in a Procurement Officer role.
- Knowledge of Microsoft office products, (Word, Excel and Outlook)
Desired Attributes:
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work well under pressure and meet deadlines.
- Strong organisational skills.
Salary Scale
- Gross Salary – SLL 42,624,376 ( Inclusive of Benefits)
How to apply
Applicants should send their CV (max 4 pages) and a one page Cover Letter to the Human Resources and Admin Manager, Aberdeen Women’s Centre via email to [email protected] with the subject line “Procurement Officer” not later than Sunday 15th February 2022.
We are an equal opportunities employer”. Women are strongly encourage to apply.
Note:
Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
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