Northern Rangelands Trust Procurement Officer – Carbon Project Jobs in Kenya
Job Purpose:
NRT are the project proponents for the carbon project and are responsible for administering it and representing the carbon rights for several participating conservancies. Accordingly, we are looking for qualified candidates to fill the above position.
Reporting to the WASH Manager, the Water Engineer will be responsible for providing technical support to the organization and community conservancies in delivering priority water development projects while taking consideration of environmental, legal/legislative and technical/compliance requirements.
The role will support the WASH Manager to ensure that improved livelihoods are achieved across the
NRT member community conservancies as a result of continued investment in water projects. This will be
achieved through collaborations and partnerships especially with the County Governments and other
stakeholders, in an accountable, professional, strategic, pragmatic, and innovative manner.
Key roles/Responsibilities:
Ensuring strict compliance with the procurement policy and other donor requirements inprocurement of works, goods and services (consultancy) ensuring value for money of all procurement transactions.
Preparing and maintaining updated procurement plan.
Maintaining updated list of prequalified suppliers/supplier data base (contacts, emails, directors, TCC, Bank details).
Ensuring effective coordination, preparation and implementation of procurement plans.
Receiving and reviewing conservancy requisitions and support conservancies to send out request for quotation (RFQs) to suppliers.
Support conservancies with analyzing the quotations from suppliers and issue LPOs in compliance with the procurement policy.
Following up with conservancies to ensure suppliers deliver the correct goods and services as per the LPO/Contract on timely basis.
Ensuring that all procurement have comparison quotes/price analysis and
justification/recommendation done based on pricing and prior costs
in line with policy.
Maintaining procurement files and tracking purchasing activity to ensure that purchases records are updated accordingly.
Regularly updating the requesting conservancies on their status of their request for planning purposes in case of delays or when actuals
are beyond the budget.
Negotiating on the best deal on goods and services with vendors/suppliers.
Training Staff/new staff on the Procurement policy guidelines.
Offering secretarial support to the procurement team.
Resolving any discrepancies with the suppliers’ statements and giving feedback on a monthlybasis.
Ensuring efficiency and effective delivery of goods/services ordered.
Preparing and submitting to Operations Director a monthly, quarterly and annual reports and tracking progress for all types of procurement based on requests/work plan.
Performing any other duties as may be assigned to you from time to time by your immediate supervisor.
Desired Skills and Qualifications:
Academic & Professional Qualifications:
Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Business
Management/Administration, or any other relevant field.
Professional certification in procurement of supply chain management.
A member of Kenya Institute of Supplies Management (KISM) in good standing.
Experience required:
Minimum of 3 years’ experience in Procurement, purchasing, or supply chain management.
Experience in procurement software is highly desirable.
Technical & Behavioral Competences:
Strong negotiation and contract management skills.
Proficiency in data analysis and financial acumen.
Knowledge of procurement regulations and compliance requirements.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Strong organizational and problem-solving skills
Ability to work independently and as part of team.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates are required to submit their application including a cover letter,
detailed Curriculum Vitae highlighting relevant experience by close of business on Monday, 22nd April
2024 to: [email protected].
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