Save the Children Procurement Officer Jobs in Nigeria

Save the Children Procurement Officer Jobs in Nigeria

Child Safeguarding

Level 3: the post holder will have contact with children and/or young people either frequently (e.g. once a week or more) or intensively (e.g. four days in one month or more or overnight) because they work on country programs; or are visiting country programs; or because they are responsible for implementing the police checking/vetting process staff.

Role Purpose

The Procurement Officer (Buying) is responsible for purchasing of goods and services in Ogoja based on needs of Save the Children’s programmes, managing orders and relations for a complex portfolio of programmes. The Procurement Officer will also support the Supplychain Coordinator in:

Ensuring that the right supplies and services are procured and that there is timely procurement and delivery of goods and services to programmes to deliver outstanding results for children
Ensuring best value for money is achieved through competitive and transparent procurement processes

Scope of Role

Reports to: Supply Chain Coordinator
Qualification

BA / BSc in Management; procurement, logistics, supply chain management or related field

Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS UK) or equivalent Experience

Master’s Degree in above fields is an added advantage

Experience and Skills:

Minimum of 4 years of relevant experience working in procurement, preferably in an NGO/and/or development program, with in depth experience in managing procurement processes
Strong knowledge and experience of implementing procurement processes, driving contract compliance and embedding buying best practice

Excellent supplier management skills and a strong ability to hold suppliers accountable to deliver on their responsibilities

Knowledge of NGO/Donor policies and their compliance requirements in respect of Procurement and wider supply chain activity

Strong interpersonal and communication skills including influencing, negotiation and coaching.

Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to juggle multiple tasks with competing priorities and simultaneously stick to deadlines, whilst maintaining relationships with suppliers and customers

Excellent reporting skills, particularly the ability to quickly develop clear and concise delivery tracking, scheduling or pricing, donor, monthly KPI

reports

Willingness to undertake field travel as required and work in difficult environments according to travel environments.

Excellent oral and written communication skills; fluency in spoken and written English;

Commitment to and understanding of Save the Children’s aims, values and principles

Desirable: Procurement system experience.
Behaviors (Values in Practice)

Accountability:

Accuracy and timeliness in all areas of responsibility

High level of accuracy in work, and ability to analyse complex sets of relationships and situations

Holds self and others accountable

Ambition:

Creating best-in-class EA function
Future-orientated thinks pro-actively

Collaboration:

Working effectively with stakeholders to achieve common goals

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, members and external partners

Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to
Creativity:

Designing more effective admin systems
Willing to take disciplined risks

Integrity:

Honest, encourages openness and transparency, demonstrates highest levels of integrity.

Working Conditions

Ability and willingness to travel to projects and stay in basic conditions when necessary.

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; Save the Children Procurement Officer Jobs in Nigeria

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