Job Summary

Prepare annual plan for Letter of Credit (L/C), facilitate Tax-free exemption for goods imported from abroad, facilitate L/C opening using single window, collaborate with the finance and procurement team to prepare L/C opening required documents, check the validity of the materials imported in the proforma invoice against the contract agreement, shall prepare monthly report of L/C performance, follow-up L/C opening process from  the start to final delivery of the imported material, archiving all data and documents concerning L/C and provide technical support to the regions and towns, and facilitates, organizes and conduct trainings targeting at building the capacity for Letter of credit at executing regional water resources bureaus or Town water utilities level.

Job Requirement

Qualification and experience:

• The Senior Project Staff (Transiter) should have B.Sc/M.sc/PHD Degree in Engineering or BA/MA/PHD in procurement/supply management/ Accounting /Management or related field. Minimum 12/10/8 years of relevant experience in:
• Experience in procurement and Supply Chain management specially in WaSH sector or related areas is advantageous,
• Experience in ‘transit’ work related to importation and procedures to open Letter of Credit,
• Experience in procurement management for all procurement categories of water supply and sanitation development projects.
• Experience in Preparation of financial report for development partners and demonstrated experience is an advantageous.
• Working experience in single window L/C opening, in procurement policies, procedures, guidelines of International Finance
• Experience & Knowledge on Ethiopian Government and other related development partners’ procurement procedure is advantageous.

Competence:

• Able to work with multiple people of different backgrounds.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skill in substantive and technical area.
• Fluency in both spoken and written English.
• Training taken in relation to procurement from both international and local training institutions.
• Openness to change and ability to manage complexities.
• Good writing, editing and analytical skills and capability of working independently.
• Ability to work effectively, take initiative and deliver results, even under pressure, and willingness to visit sites in remote areas of the country.
• Basic Computer skills in utilization of Microsoft word excel etc and handling web-based data and information management system.

Basic salary per month፡ ETB 21,554 (ETB, twenty-one thousand Five Hundred Fifty-Four)

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