The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is a non-governmental,
humanitarian organization with 60 years of experience in helping to create a
safer and more dignified life for refugees and internally displaced people. NRC
advocates for the rights of displaced populations and offers assistance within
the camp management, shelter, education, food security, legal assistance, and
water, sanitation and hygiene sectors.
The Norwegian Refugee Council has approximately 5000
committed and competent employees involved in projects across four continents.
In addition, NRC runs one of the world’s largest standby rosters -NORCAP, with
650 professionals, ready to be deployed on 72 hours’ notice when a crisis
occurs.
NRC is looking for a Procurement Officer for our area office
in Maiduguri in Northern Nigeria. The purpose of the Procurement Officer is to
support the programme activities in Maiduguri and other field offices
NRC initiated country operations in Nigeria in June 2015, in
order to respond to the critical and increasing needs in the country. NRC
currently has a full team based in Maiduguri and a coordination office in
Abuja. NRC is currently providing services across various sectors namely;
Shelter and Non-Food Items (NFI); Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Promotion
(WASH); Food Security; and Information, Counselling and Legal Assistance (ICLA)
in order to address identified humanitarian needs.
Job Title: Procurement
Officer
Location:
Maiduguri
Grade: Mid/Senior
- level
The Procurement Officer reports to the Logistics
Coordinator.
Job description
Prepare procurement documents in line with NRC procurement
procedures and according to set procurement lead times.
Check procurement documents (Bid analysis, Purchase orders
and Payment documents etc...) and submit to signatories for verifications and
approvals.
Follow up with supplies and organize for delivery of
materials.
Conduct regular market surveys to identify suitable and
reliable suppliers and service providers
Maintain updated vendor data base at area level
Update and share the procurement tracker on weekly and
monthly basis.
Contribute to capacity Building of Procurement and non
procurement staff to understand procurement systems and policies.
Provide anti-corruption, transparency and cost-efficiency
focus in all procurement processes
Qualifications
Experience from working as a Support Function Officer in a
humanitarian/recovery context
Previous experience from working in complex and volatile
contexts
Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
Fluent in English and Hausa
Personal qualities
Handling insecure environment
Planning and delivering results
Empowering and building trust
Communicating with impact and respect
A good sense of humour is an asset
All employees of the Norwegian Refugee Council should be
able to adhere to our Code of Conduct and the four organizational values:
Dedicated, innovative, inclusive and accountable.
We offer
Commencement:
December 2017
Duration: 12
months
Salary/benefits: According to NRC’s general directions.
Duty station: Maiduguri, with frequent travels. Travel
outside Maiduguri is dependent on changing security conditions, especially for
certain roads in the area.
Approved health certificate will be requested before contract
start.
Application procedures and CV registration: Please note that
you are required to enter the geographical location for all your previous
positions while registering your CV. There is no specific field for this
information in our CV form, but you can use the "Company name" field
for both company and location.
How to Apply
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Application Deadline
8th of December, 2017
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