Procurement Assistant at USAID Nigeria

USAID/Nigeria in Abuja is seeking to employ a suitable and qualified candidate for the position of:

Job Title: Procurement Assistant

Job Location: Abuja


Basic Function of the Position

• Under the supervision of the Deputy Executive Officer the incumbent is responsible for procurement of variety of commodities and services for USAID/Nigeria. This includes, but not limited to Service Contracts, Blanket Purchase Orders, Contracts, Purchase Orders, Task Orders and Delivery Orders. S/he procures commodities and services for staff both OE and Program funded activities under $150,000 by contract or purchase order action, either locally, from a third country or from sources in the United States in accordance with USAID policies and regulations.
• The job holder organizes and coordinates technical committees for the review of proposals and to obtain technical reports for procurement actions. For items to be ordered from General Services Administration, verifies and/or identifies stock numbers from GSA catalogues, and maintain contact with supplier firms, in order to facilitate resolving procurement problems. S/he prepares public Voucher for Purchases and Services to cover all procurements actions for payment to vendors.

Position Requirements

• Note: All applicants MUST address each selection criterion detailed below with specific and comprehensive information supporting each criterion in the application letter or the application will not be considered.
• Completion of university degree or its equivalent in Management, Procurement, Social Sciences, Business Administration and other related field is required.
• Minimum of (3) three years’ experience in procurement/purchasing, of which at least 2 years should be in responsible purchasing work is required.
• Level IV (fluency) Speaking/Reading/Writing in English Language is required. Level II (limited knowledge) Speaking/Reading/Writing in Yoruba, Hausa or Igbo Language is required.
• Knowledge of department of state and USAID procurement regulations, instructions and procedures of US federal specifications and standards relating to items purchased is required.
• Incumbent must have good working knowledge of local market practice and supplies as well as pricing practices.
• Must have skills in negotiating for the best price via personal contacts, telephone or correspondence and in preparing precise specifications and ability to deal with a wide variety of supplies.

Selection Process
When fully qualified, it is essential that the candidate specifically address the required qualifications above in the application.

Additional Selection Criteria

• Management will consider nepotism/conflict of interest, budget, and residency status in determining successful candidacy.
• Current employees serving a probationary period are not eligible to apply.
• Current Ordinarily Resident employees with an Overall Summary Rating of Needs Improvement or Unsatisfactory on their most recent Employee Performance Report are not eligible to apply.
• Currently employed U.S. Citizen EFMs who hold a Family Member Appointment (FMA) are ineligible to apply for advertised positions within the first 90 calendar days of their employment.
• Currently employed NORs hired under a Personal Services Agreement (PSA) are ineligible to apply for advertised positions within the first 90 calendar days of their employment unless currently hired into a position with a When Actually Employed (WAE) work schedule.

Remuneration
Or - Ordinarily Resident - N4,494,054.00 p.a. (Starting basic salary); Position Grade: FSN-8
In addition to the basic salary, all allowances will be paid in accordance with the Mission Local Compensation Plan.


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Deadline: 23rd March, 2015