Career with BRAC Sierra Leone

With over 100,000 employees reaching an estimated 135 million people, BRAC is the world’s largest non-governmental organization.

BRAC is a development success story, spreading anti poverty solutions born in Bangladesh to 9 other developing countries in Asia and Africa, making it a global leader in providing opportunities for the world’s poor.

With a holistic approach that uses a wide array of tools including microfinance, education, healthcare, legal services and more, BRAC invests in communities’ own human and material resources, catalysing lasting change and creating an ecosystem in which the poor have the chance to seize control of their own lives. Of the world’s top development and humanitarian relief organizations, BRAC is one of the few based in the global South. BRAC International is seeking application from competent, dynamic and self-motivated individuals to fill up the following position:

Position: Procurement & Logistics Officer

Job Location: Country Office

Primary Responsibilities: To facilitate a transparent cost effective and compliant procurement process for the organization (BRAC) in order to meet the requirements of various programme on time with best value for money

Specific duties:

Building and maintaining a firm supplier base through an approve supplier and vendor list

Sourcing local suppliers where necessary

Engage the procurement committee negotiate and agree contracts and monitor their progress - checking the quality of service provided

Liaise with accounts / finance department to help the smooth flow of the invoicing and payment process

Provide the organization with the best possible goods and services in time with the best value for money

Work together with Procurement Committee in the selection of qualified suppliers

Oversee the acquisition of materials needed for general supplies for offices, facilities and equipment.

Maintaining adequate records of purchases

Coordinate with procurement committee to review, evaluate, and approve specifications for issuing and awarding bids

Coordinate the formal procurement process including the establishment of procurement file folders schedules, placing advertisements for the procurements, and all the preparation and distribution of formal procurement documentation

Meet with vendors and contractors to ensure quantity and item description satisfy the need of requestor

Developing business by gaining new contracts, analysing logistical problems and producing new solutions

Participate in the development of specifications for equipment, products or substitute materials.

Control purchasing department budgets

Locate vendors of materials, equipment or supplies, and interview them in order to determine product availability and terms of sales as well as liaising and negotiating with them

Arrange for disposal of surplus or damaged goods

Liaising with projects and operational personnel to determine levels of day to day consumables and spares to be held in stock

conducting market surveillance to ascertain the best products and suppliers in terms of best value, delivery schedules and quality

Ensure that a procurement plan in place

Person Specifications:.

Communication skills

Computer literacy skills ( MS Word, Excel & Power point)

Internet knowledge

Excellent time management, problem prevention and problem –solving skills

Computer handling

Excellent time management, problem prevention and problem –solving skills

Computer handling

Educational Requirements:

Bachelor Degree in Procurement & Logistics or any related fields

Must be Computer literacy in Ms word and excel

Knowledge on procurement database (desired)

Employment type: Full Time

Interested candidates need to send a letter of interest indicating the title of position applied for, updated CV mentioning educational grades, through email to:

recruitment.sierraleone@brac.net

OR by hand to the address mentioned below.

Freetown – BRAC Head office, 43 Freetown Road, Lumley, Freetown

Only completed applications will be accepted and short listed candidates will be contacted.

Application deadline: 14th December, 2021

BRAC is an equal opportunities employer