Career Opportunities at University of Port Harcourt

Duties

• To head the Procurement Unit of the University of Port Harcourt.
• To be responsible to the Vice-Chancellor in all procurement matter.
• To plan and implement all requirements of the University in line with Public Procurement Act, 2007.
• To keep Procurement records of the University

Qualifications
Candidate must possess the following to be considered for the post:

• First degree/HND in the following areas from a recognized University: Purchasing and Supply, Business Administration, Statistics, Financial Studies, Law, Computer Science, Accounting, Economics, Engineering/Technology, Marketing, Insurance, Quantity Surveying and other relevant disciplines.
• At least [12] years post qualification experience and he/she must have worked as Head of Procurement Unit in a tertiary institution for a period not less than five [5) years.
• Must have received the relevant training from the Bureau of Public and passed relevant examination(s).
• Must be computer literate.
• Must have attained the rank of not below that of an Assistant Director.
• Membership of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply Management of Nigeria will be an added advantage.

Requirements:

• Proven working experience as a Procurement Manager.
• Knowledge of Sourcing and Procurement techniques as well as dexterity in “reading” the market.
• Talent in negotiating and networking.
• Good knowledge of supplier or third party management Software.
• Aptitude in decision-making and working with members of staff.
• Experience in collecting and Analysing data.
• Strong Leadership capabilities.

Salary Scale
CONTISS 13 Step 1-9 = N3,632,404 ÷ 12 = N302,700.33

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Job Description

• The successful candidates will be expected to join the production team of the Information, Publications and Public Relations Unit of the Vice-Chancellor's Office.
• They would be deployed to the Proofreading Section and should also be ready to take on additional responsibilities as may be assigned to them from time to time.
• In addition to their basic academic qualifications, candidates would also be evaluated on their demonstrated capacity to produce results under pressure.

Requirements

• The right candidates should possess good honours degrees in Mass Communications, English, Linguistics or Theatre Arts from recognized universities.
• The job is very demanding and may require extra working hours to accomplish each job schedule.

Other Conditions:

• Candidates must be computer literate and also hold membership of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) and other relevant professional bodies.
• Candidates applying for the job should possess not less than six (6) years post-qualification experience, excellent communication skills and good interpersonal relations, and must demonstrate team spirit in the line of duty.

Conditions of Service

• Salary Grade Level: Successful candidates shall commence their career on CONTISS 09.
• Other condition of service are as applicable in the Federal University system in Nigeria.