The International Committee of the Red Cross – ICRC- (www.icrc.org) is an independent humanitarian organisation, neutral and impartial organization. Abuja Delegation is looking for a suitable candidate to fill the vacancy below
Under the supervision of the Buyer Team Lead, the Buyer 1 supports the procurement process in a specific country in accordance with ICRC rules and regulations, securing the best correlation of quality, price and delivery time.
Main duties and responsibilities
- Conducts research into the availability of goods and services.
- Independently carries out ordinary procurement for specific sector(s) up to a certain amount.
- Drafts requests for tenders/quotes, selection tables and contracts and submits them to hierarchical superior.
- Makes purchases and ensures deliveries are in conformity with specifications and contract details.
- Receives goods and confirms accuracy to quantities and quality ordered.
- Follows up final payments and settlements with the finance department.
- Participates in statistics and reporting.
- Receives, plans and prioritizes orders from departments.
- Decides procurement mode in collaboration with his/her hierarchy and the requester.
- Liaises with the departments for the purchasing forecast
- Follows eventual problems and suggests improvement in any part of the supply chain.
- Manages all the RFT, ST, contracts and FA follow up for Abuja and for the field
- Ensure the completeness of the Purchase Files and a proper archiving through Paperless e-filing system
- Ensures that purchases made under his/her responsibility are carried out in accordance with ICRC standard procedures, are auditable and transparent.
- Updates and maintains knowledge about main suppliers; checks the market for potential new suppliers.
Education and Experience Required
- Bachelor’s Degree, Associate Degree or equivalent higher education degree in administration, logistics, purchasing or
similar field
- Additional vocational training in administration, logistics or purchasing
- Minimum 2 years of experience in logistics, purchasing, administration or similar position in commercial or humanitarian sector
- Advanced command of written and spoken English
- Knowledge of local languages (Hausa, Pidgin, etc.) is an asset
- Literate in Microsoft office and experienced internet user
- Good knowledge of the local market
Desired profile and skills
- Integrity and Transparency
- Capacity for Detailed and Thorough Work
- Diligence and Hard work
- Capable of Initiative
SALARY RANGE (Gross) – 397,700 – 437,500
How to apply
- Send Curriculum vitae, Application letter and NYSC Certificate to [email protected]
- Clearly indicate “ABJ202200260 Buyer 1 ABJ” as the subject of your application (Applications intended for this role without this subject will not be treated)
- In the body of the mail, please indicate the following in the format as seen:
- Qualification(s)
- Current location
- Languages you speak
- Years of relevant experience
The deadline for the submission of applications will be 25.01.2022, 16:30hrs. Late application will not be considered Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
Equal opportunities shall be provided to all employees and applicants for employment based on their demonstrated ability and competence without discrimination based on race, colour, religion, sex, nationality, status, disability etc.
(Female candidates are encouraged to apply)
However, ICRC will not request for any monetary payments from applicants at any stage of the recruitment process.
