Deadline: 02 July, 2023

Location: Abuja, Nigeria

Catholic Relief Services (CRS) is seeking to fill the role of Procurement Assistant.

CRS’ relief and development work is accomplished through programmes of emergency response, HIV, health, agriculture, education, microfinance and peacebuilding.

Responsibilities

• Support requestors to prepare complete and comprehensive purchase requisition forms
• Assist with the maintenance of the procurement plan and the procurement tracking tool to facilitate timely communication of procurement/purchase needs, status updates on progress of all orders, and effective and efficient service delivery
• Assist the procurement officer in the continuous search for competent, reputable, and reliable suppliers of goods or services
• Visit suppliers (company site, stores, and/or production facilities) to collect information and support the due diligence process
• Purchase items following CRS procurement documents, instructions, and standards
• Prepare payment requests, ensuring all the supporting documentation is accurate and on file to assist the timely payment to vendors
• Follows up with requestors, suppliers, and other relevant parties to address any deficiencies and/or discrepancies

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree/high school diploma
• Two years, minimum, of work experience in supporting procurement/purchasing, logistics, and/or administration processes and activities
• Good writing skills
• Knowledge of local market conditions
• Knowledge of MS Office packages (Excel and Word)
• Fleuncy in English and Hausa
• Proficiency in other local languages (preferred)
• Willingness and ability to travel up to ten percent    
• Strong attention to detail with good organisational, time management and prioritisation skills
• Ethical conduct in accordance with recognised organisational codes of ethics
• Strong customer service orientation with excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Professional certification is a plus
• Experience with database management systems (desirable)

To apply and for more information, click here.

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