Procurement Specialist at DAI

Start date: November 2021 – August 2025

Background:

The purpose of the five-year (2020-2025) “State Accountability, Transparency and Effectiveness” (“State2State”) Activity is to increase the accountability, transparency and effectiveness of selected state and local governments (LGAs) in Nigeria. This will be achieved by: strengthening governance systems (with a focus on public financial management [PFM] and procurement, as well as monitoring and evaluation) related to the delivery of services in key sectors (basic education, primary health care, and water, sanitation and hygiene [WASH]); increasing government responsiveness to citizen needs and priorities; and improving government and civil society capacity to manage conflict (through work on prevention, mitigation and reconciliation with the same sectoral partners, not stand-alone assistance to the police or judiciary). State2State will achieve this purpose by facilitating the strengthening of subnational governance systems in a sustainable manner, supporting the efforts of local reformers and building on locally-derived solutions including, to the extent possible, reforms already working in other parts of Nigeria.

Position Objectives:

The Procurement Specialist will procure goods and services for required State2State project activities. S/he will ensure that procurement-related activities conducted by project staff in the field will be carried out in accordance with the FAR and AIDAR, and will follow sound procurement procedures as outlined by DAI.

Responsibilities:

The Procurement Specialist will:

• Procure goods and services for required State2State project activities.
• S/he will prepare offer analysis and make recommendations regarding possible vendors.
• S/he will follow up with selected vendors to ensure that procured services are delivered effectively and in timely and cost-effective manner.
• S/he will maintain procurement data.
• S/he will solicit bids from various vendors to procure the items within the required time frame and at a reasonable cost.
• S/he will ensure that procurement-related activities conducted by project staff in the field will be carried out in accordance with the FAR and AIDAR and will follow sound procurement procedures as outlined by DAI.
• The Procurement Specialist manages the contractual and required documentation aspects of State2State’s procurement activities. This role will ensure compliance with DAI/USAID standards, regulations, and policies.

Reporting:

The Procurement Specialist will report to the Operations Manager.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in logistics, supply chain management, business administration, public administration, international development, or other relevant field is required. An advanced degree is preferred.
• At least seven (7) years of professional experience, with a minimum of three (3) years in purchasing and supply management experience. Previous experiencing working on US Government funded projects highly preferred.
• Strong numeric skills and attention to detail and quality.
• Demonstrated logical and flexible problem-solver, especially when working under pressure.
• Previous supervisory experience highly preferred.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.