Director, Procurement (DOP) at Federal University Dutsin-Ma

Location: Dutsin-Ma, Katsina

Job Description

• Director Procurement is the Head of the Procurement Department answerable to the Vice-Chancellor and such other statutory bodies of the University as may be prescribed by law in all matters under procurement.

Duties
Duties include:

• Advising on all matters relating to procurement;
• Implementing all procurement requirements and plans of the University in line with the Public Procurement Act, 2007 and other relevant documents;
• Heading and directing the Directorate of Procurement;
• Secretary to some procurement committees; and,
• Participating in drafting procurement documents.

The Person

• Candidates for the job shall be visionary and dynamic.
• They shall be adequately knowledgeable in the Public Procurement Act 2007 and other procurement regulations issued from time to time by the National Assembly and the Bureau for Public Procurement
• They shall possess personal integrity and demonstrate transparency in their public and personal lives
• They shall have excellent communication and negotiation skills, as well as a proven record of management capabilities.

Qualifications
Candidates shall possess:

• Good honours Degree in Accounting, Social Sciences, Business Administration or Law from a recognized Institution (possession of Postgraduate and procurement certificates are added advantage;
• NYSC Discharge Certificate or Certificate of Exemption or Certificate of Exclusion where applicable;
• Membership registration of relevant professional bodies;
• Attainment of the position of Assistant Director;
• Minimum of fifteen (15) years cognate experience, five (5) of which shall be in a senior position in a tertiary educational institution
• Computer literacy with good knowledge of word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint packages.

Salaries and Conditions of Service

• The salary and conditions of service for this position shall be as obtainable in the Federal Universities of Nigeria
• The successful candidate would be engaged for an initial period of 5 years