World Vision Ethiopia began its first intervention in Ethiopia in 1971 with relief and opened the Ethiopia office in 1975. Relief, rehabilitation and small community development projects dominated the decade that followed. During the 1984/85 drought, World Vision Ethiopia participated in a massive relief operation that saved the lives of millions of people.

Duty Station : Chagni

Major Responsibilities:

• Participate and collaborate with Project manager and Finance manager in the preparation of procurement planning and in consolidation and approval of annual procurement plan.
• Plan, organize and implement all the local procurement activities of the grant project to ensure competitive buying and Sourcing.
• Assist the Finance manager and project manager in placement of contracts and service through prequalification process, frame agreement, and other appropriate methods stated in WVE Procurement manual
• Assist the Finance manager and staffs in reviewing PRs to ensure PRs are filled according
• to the PR filling guide to ensure clear specifications are attached, appropriate signatories reviewed & signed
• etc.
• Collect price quotation from short listed, prequalified suppliers and other methods as per WVE procurement manual and submit to procurement committee. Prepare price analysis and submit for procurement committee deliberation and recommendation.
• Prepare and submit purchase orders to project manager in collaboration with Finance manager as per the procurement committee deliberation and recommendation minutes and ensure collection of items per the approved specification /delivery of items with the specified time and quality
• Manage receiving, proper storage, issuing, and timely delivery of materials and goods to/from the warehouse and facilitate regular inventory taking in collaboration with the finance manager
• Provide well scheduled, safe, reliable and cost-effective support service management in the project area and ensure performance tracking information system;
• Ensure timely submission of standardized annual and periodic reports all the assignments related to support services management to the Finance Manager.
• Participate in all planning for change/improvement sessions related with support service policies and procedures and leadership team meetings as required to communicate and implement changes accordingly

KNOWLEDGE/QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE ROLE

Required Education, training, license, registration, and certification

• BA in Procurement and Supplies Management, Business Administration, related field

Required Professional Experience

• 3 Years
• Working knowledge of NGO operations and practices is an added advantage

Preferred Knowledge and Qualifications

• Excellent computer skills in Excel & Word
• Demonstrated ability in support services supervision
• Working knowledge of NGO operations and practices is an added advantage.
• Good planning and organizational skills
• Tact and diplomacy in dealing with staff-related to work environment needs
• Ability to maintain effective working relationships with all levels of staff and public.

Working Environment / Conditions:

• Field Based with 30% travel