Fresh Job Notice At CARE Ghana

Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere (CARE), Inc. doing business as CARE International in Ghana is seeking a talented, motivated and resourceful Procurement Officer for the Country Office.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the day to day procurement of goods and services in an efficient and cost effective manner while keeping in mind legal considerations and donor requirements.

We are committed to advancing gender equality and diversity in the workplace and to growing our pool of young talent.

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Job Profile:

• The Procurement Officer’s overall responsibility is to ensure the day-to-day procurement of goods and services in an efficient and cost-effective manner while keeping in mind legal considerations and donor requirements.
• S/he provides support to the sub-offices and projects’ administration on procurement related matters. The incumbent is expected to deal with customers with maturity, tact and diplomacy. S/he will also prepare and manage consultancy contracts.

 Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure quality and timely supply of goods and services (including consultants), locally or internationally in accordance with CARE rules
  • Handle the local and international procurement process to ensure a timely supply of goods and service (including consultancy services) according to the procurement policies and standards of quality of service (prepare SBAs, LPOs, etc.)
  • Reviewing all purchase requisitions, verifying price targets, and ensuring that all specifications and requirements are clear and that all authorizations have been obtained
  • Coordinating with other departments to make sure purchase requisitions, supplier quote responses, and purchase orders are complete and clear

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• Vendor Management, Recordkeeping and Reporting:
  • Ensure proper filling of all procurement documents for recordkeeping and auditing, and maintain orderly files on active orders and post activities such as change notices, scheduling changes and partial shipments
  • Maintain an Approved Vendor List (AVL) with updated information on pricing by goods and services and performance ranking based on recent post-delivery evaluations.
  • Periodically generate an evaluation report on supplier/vendor performance with recommendations based on service delivery/track record (at least every 6 months).
• Prepare, Process and Monitor Consultancy Contracts:
  • Maintain and review consultant’s database of the Country Office, Ensure prompt processing of consultancy requests following established procedures, Co-ordinate due diligence where necessary, follow up prompt consultancy contracts to ensure respect of the provisions of the contract.
  • Prepare and process payment requests for Consultants in accordance with established procedures..