Procurement Specialist Job Opportunity in Kampala,Uganda

Job Title:        Procurement Specialist
Job Location:   Kampala, Uganda
Employer:    The Global Partnership for Education (GPE) Program

About GPE:
The Global Partnership for Education (GPE) Program is a programme where various donors pool funds together to support low income countries towards the achieving the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) of Universal Education For All (EFA) and gender parity in education.

In July 2011. Uganda became eligible for a grant from the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) Fund (GPEF) as support towards the implementation of the Education Sector Strategic Plan (ESSP). In November 2013, Uganda's Application for the grant worth USD $100M was approved by the GPE Board. The development partners, in consultations with the Government of Uganda endorsed the nomination of World Bank to act as the Supervising Entity for the grant.

The Project Development Objective is to support the Government of Uganda in improving teacher and school effectiveness in the public primary education system. The project is centered on improving education service delivery at teacher, school and system level to realize meaningful gains in pupil achievement in primary grades.

Job Overview:
The GPE Procurement Specialist  will be responsible for ensuring that all procurements, terms of reference and lists of goods and services under the GPE project are carried out in line the World Bank Rules and Procedures and Government of Uganda procurement systems; are delivered on time, to the required specifications; and are consistent with the overall project budgets and objectives.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelors' Degree in Procurement and Supply Chain Management, Law and Business from a recognized university
• Professional full qualification in CIPS is a must.
• Possession of a Masters' degree in procurement or supply chain management from a recognized university/institution or certification from an internationally recognized international development project management organisation is an added advantage.
• At least five (5) years of experience in procuring goods services and works in a public or private sector institution.
• Past experience of at least three (3) years in implementing procurement procedures of GoU and donor funded projects is an essential requirement.
• Demonstrated experience in implementing procurement of high value contracts in civil works, supply of goods and consultancy services and procurement planning is an essential requirement

Job Duties:

•     Compile, prepare, review, and monitor the implementation of the project annual procurement plans;
•     Synchronize the procurement budgets in line with the project objectives;
•     Coordinate the timely solicitation of statements of requirements: collate similar needs into bulk procurements to benefit from economies of scale.
•     Prepare bidding documents and ensure their timely submission for review and approval by the World Bank;
•     Work closely with the different line ministries, departments, ensure that the service provider and contractors specifies the right goods and services;
•     Coordinate the advertisement and receipt of the bids/tenders;
•     Work closely with the MoES's Procurement and Disposal Unit, undertake the evaluation of bids and lead the preparation of the bid evaluation reports.
•     Ensure that World Bank rules and procedures are followed at all the different procurement stages including ensuring that ‘no- objection" is obtained at all stages of the procurement processes;
•     Contribute to the preparation of Quarterly Project Progress Report;
•     Prepare draft contract agreements and ensure that they are forwarded to Solicitor General (SG) for clearance and organize the contract signing after SG's clearance;
•     Participate in contract negotiations and technical discussions with consultants, suppliers and contractors and provide procurement guidance.
•     Manage and appraise performance of service providers (suppliers, contractors and consultants) to achieve set Key Performance indicators (KPI’s);
•     Manage equipment warranties, insurance and contractor performance securities (defects liability period);
•     Verification of goods / supplies and;
•     Offer advice to the Coordinator on all procurement issues
•     Perform any other duty as assigned.

Deadline Date: 30/04/2014

How to Apply:
Send your applications to:
The Assistant Commissioner, Human Resource Management,
4th Floor, Embassy House,
Ministry of Education and Sports (MOES), Kampala, Uganda.