PATH Jobs in Ethiopia

PATH Procurement Officer, Jobs in Ethiopia

Job Description

PATH is an international organization that drives trans formative innovation to save lives and improve health, especially among women and children.

We accelerate innovation across five platforms—vaccines, drugs, diagnostics, devices, and system and service innovations—that harness our entrepreneurial insight, scientific and public health expertise, and passion for health equity.

By mobilizing partners around the world, we take innovation to scale, working alongside countries primarily in Africa and Asia to tackle their greatest health needs

Together, we deliver measurable results that disrupt the cycle of poor health.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

Draft and prepare Purchase orders, ensuring relevant procurement procedures have been applied and all supporting documentations are attached.

Issue Purchase Order (POs) to suppliers and make appropriate follow up on POs to ensure suppliers comply with its terms/conditions including delivery deadlines.

Follow up the preparation and maintenance of contracts (agreements, subcontracts or Work orders) with suppliers for procurement of goods/services, ensuring all the necessary information is available.

Negotiate purchase conditions and purchase all specific goods and services as specified in the purchase requests or orders and in Compliance with global and local procurement procedures and practices.

Follow up on the procurement process until goods/services are delivered by suppliers and they are distributed to the section/department that

has made the request.

Maintain appropriate filing system (both soft copy and hard copy) and database for PO files, suppliers’ files and goods/services files.

Coordinate and facilitate the procurement requirement of the country Office on the basis of the procurement policies and guidelines.

Participate on the Pre-qualification process of suppliers and on the establishment of Preferred vendor list to be used as a supply source as per PATH Ethiopia’s procurement policy.

Inspect goods on arrival to ensure their correctness/match using purchase orders, invoice and/or packaging list/delivery notes before goods are handed over to the store.

Ensure the invoices/receipts received reconcile with purchase order issued and raise Payment Requests for completed procurements by ensuring all the necessary documentations are fulfilled and approvals are sought from appropriate projects.

Required Experience

BA in Procurement & Supply Management or related fields;

5 years of experience as a procurement Officer Position.

Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities

Excellent computer skills using MS Word, Excel, and Outlook highly desired.

Highly organized, flexible, and adaptable to changing priorities and ability to work well under deadlines.

Excellent verbal and written communications skills in Amharic and English required.

How to Apply:

Apply online on or before 28th July 2017

For more information and job application details, see; PATH Procurement Officer, Jobs in Ethiopia