Junior Procurement Officer at GIZ Nigeria

Responsibilities
The junior procurement officer works under the guidance and instruction of the procurement officer. His responsibility is the support of:

• Procures materials, services, and equipment, monitor markets and negotiates with vendors, issues invitations to tender and processes orders in accordance with GIZ regulations
• Contract Draft on Program level and review third party and Country Office draft Contracts related to SKYE activities
• Supporting and advising colleagues and partners in all matters of procurement according to GIZ standards
• Coordinating effectively with colleagues in the Programme admin/ Finance team and with procurement officers at Country Office and Head Office

Tasks
Specifically, the Junior Procurement Officer performs the following tasks:

• Procurement Planning (Material and Services)
• Materials and Services sourcing
• Conduct full-cycle Tender for Materials and Services – RFP, RFQ, RFI, Bid Analysis, Contract/Order Award across locations/regions
• Contract Draft on Program level and
• Contract Review as well as contract tracking
• Order Issuance – Raise and follow-up with signing of Purchase Orders
• Check prospective Vendors for capacity to meet and follow GIZ policies and management of Supplier data base
• Partner pre-qualification (Suitability Check) under Guidance
• Contract and Material Request review for Completeness, Accuracy & Compliance with PuR
• Market & Service Market Research
• Invoice Processing and Payment Tracking
• Procurement Documentation and Filing, uploading in DMS
• Procurement Analysis & Report
• Performs other duties and tasks at the request of management.

Required Qualifications, Competences, and Experience
Qualifications:

• University Degree or HND Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or similar area.
• Professional experience in GIZ is an added advantage

Professional Experience:

• Not more than 3 years professional experience in a comparable position
• Confidential handling of data and information
• Good working knowledge of ITC technologies (related software, phone, fax, email, the internet) and computer applications (e.g. MS Office)
• Knowledge of administrative procedures and systems, managing files and records, and other office procedures.

Key professional competencies:

• English language proficiency (written and oral)
• Detail oriented and ability to work under minimal supervision and to show initiative and resourcefulness
• Willingness to undergo further training in accordance with the tasks
• Ability to work well and cooperatively within a diverse (culturally, ethnically) work community
• A good team player who is willing to take on responsibility

Desired Additional Qualifications, Competencies, and Experiences

• English language proficiency (written and oral)
• Detail oriented and ability to work under minimal supervision and to show initiative and resourcefulness
• Willingness to undergo further training in accordance with the tasks
• Ability to work well and cooperatively within a diverse (culturally, ethnically) work community
• A good team player who is willing to take on responsibility

Salary
According to GIZ salary scale for Band 3