Deadline: Ongoing
Location: Juba, South Sudan
Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere (CARE) International is seeking to fill the role of Procurement Manager.
CARE, an international NGO with local staff and community partners in 100 countries, creates local solutions to poverty and inequality.
Responsibilities
- Ensure CARE South Sudan is provided with the procurement management, analysis and support necessary to accomplish its strategic objectives
- Lead the procurement department in effective and efficient procurement planning and management of resources
- Ensure proper staffing/recruitment to enable the procurement team to manage CARE South Sudan’s resources efficiently and work with the programme team to assign procurement department staff to support each project appropriately
- Manage the procurement team towards high standards of performance through clear roles and responsibilities, ongoing feedback and appraisals
- In a proactive manner, address performance issues through timely constructive feedback and coaching
- Ensure field office staff are technically supported and mentored to fulfill all procurement services
- Lead the continuous improvement of procurement function of the country office
- Support various teams to prepare annual procurement plan
- Develop and deliver capacity building plan
- Prepare and submit monthly procurement and supply chain management report to DCD and provide weekly procurement status reports to relevant staff
- Ensure procurement data are timely analysed and used for budget holders for accurate/informed decision making
- Ensure regular reporting and analytics
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Procurement/ Ppmurchasing, Logistics, or equivalent
- Relevant professional qualification in Procurement and or Supply Chain Management (CIPS qualification or equivalent is preferred)
- Four years, minimum, of relevant procurement management experience, with two years in a similar role in an international organisation
- Good understanding of various donor policies and procedures relevant to procurement
- Knowledge of local markets, as well as International procurement regulations
- Excellent analytical, negotiation and communication skills
- Demonstrated integrity and positive attitude
- Ability to take initiative where appropriate
- Ability to adapt or change priorities according to the changing demands of the job
To apply and for more information, click here.
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