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Job Title: Driver, Procurement and Logistics Assistant
Job Code: 04/CYW/MI
Location: Yola, Adamawa
Employment Type: Contract
Terms and conditions: The appointment will be for a 1 Year period, renewable based on funding and performance.
Start Date: As soon as possible
Position Summary
The Driver, Procurement and Logistics Officer (Buying/Driving) is responsible for driving, purchasing of goods and services in Nigeria based on needs of CYW, managing orders and relations for a complex portfolio of programmes. The Driver, Procurement and Logistics Assistant will also support the MEAL Officer in:
- Ensuring that the right supplies and services are procured and that there is timely procurement and delivery of goods and services to programmes to deliver outstanding results for participants.
- Ensuring best value for money is achieved through competitive and transparent procurement processes.
Reporting and Supervision:
- Reports to: MEAL Officer
- Staff reporting to this post: Cleaners.
Job Responsibilities
Procuring Goods and Services (Driving/Buying):
- Manage suppliers professionally and proactively, providing feedback to improve performance and leading periodic review meetings.
- Provide procurement advice and support to field offices.
- Deliver management information reports summarizing key trends in performance of the procurement section against KPIs.
- Manage procurement for the CYW programme, processes and quality standards through supervision of Purchase Requests and Purchase Order processes.
- Deliver on the Country office supply plan, combining use of ad-hoc procurement, support approval of suppliers and contracted suppliers to meet the needs of the programmes.
- Ensure all orders are processed in timely manner, inputted on Procurement Tracker, status updates are communicated to programmes, and that all relevant documentation is filed appropriately.
- Ensure supplier files are routinely updated on performance and that regular reviews of performance are undertaken by the Management for evaluation of suppliers for future use.
- Develop strong relations with field office programmes to support them in improving their ordering practices and review all Procurement Plans together with the Procurement Manager.
- Delegate to the Cleaner Routine Cleaning duties and support and supervise to ensure processes are followed in a timely manner.
Team Management and Capacity Building:
- Conduct Performance Review with line report and ensure clear work and personal development objectives are established with timelines and regular feedback and support is provided.
- Develop strong relationships with field office programmes to support them in improving their procurement practices
Performance Management:
- Support the line manager in the production of management information reports on a monthly and quarterly basis, including data analysis and recommendations on improving the efficiency of procurement processes.
Systems, Tools and Processes:
- Promote and ensure compliance to our Procurement Policy, Procedures and quality standards
- Responsible for ensuring Supplier Enablement activities are carried out so that as many suppliers as possible transact.
- Support the Management Buying with Vendor Management activities.
- Provide support and Procurement advice for requestors.
- Support head office MI global supply chain systems, as required with specific focus on Procurement.
Job Requirements
- Dip/NCE in Management, Procurement, Logistics, Supply Chain Management or related field.
- Equivalent Driving Experience.
- Driver’s License with driving and procurement experience in above fields an added advantage.
Experience and Skills:
- Minimum of 2 years of relevant experience working in driving and procurement, preferably in an private/and/or development program, with in depth experience in managing procurement processes
- Strong knowledge and experience of implementing procurement processes, driving contract compliance and embedding buying best practice
- Excellent supplier management skills and a strong ability to hold suppliers accountable to deliver on their responsibilities
- Knowledge of Donor policies and their compliance requirements in respect of Procurement and wider supply chain activity
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills including influencing, negotiation and coaching.
- Excellent organizational skills, with the ability to juggle multiple tasks with competing priorities and simultaneously stick to deadlines, whilst maintaining relationships with suppliers and customers
- Excellent reporting skills, particularly the ability to quickly develop clear and concise delivery tracking, scheduling or pricing, donor, monthly KPI reports
- Willingness to undertake field travel as required and work in difficult environments according to travel environments.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills; fluency in spoken and written English;
- Commitment to and understanding MI aims, values and principles
- Desirable: Driving and Procurement system experience
Additional Job Responsibilities:
- The duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the role holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience.
Mentors International Offers
- Salary is competitive depending on qualifications, skills and experience.
- Positive atmosphere of dynamism and motivated team setting.
- Atmosphere of a forefront professional and flexible with a unique new development approach.
- Annual, Maternity and Paternity leave.
- Training and capacity building program and intensive mentorship by expat team.
- Life Insurance covering accident, disability and related benefits
- Health Insurance covering employee and family.
- Pension benefits.
- Atmosphere of diversity committed to providing equal employment opportunity, forbidding discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender, national or ethnic origin, age and differently able, with respect to policies and visions.
- Other Labor best practices apply.
Application Closing Date
15th September, 2021.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should submit their Cover Letter and Resume / CV to: [email protected] using the Job Title and Location as the subject of the mail.
Non – discriminatory Employment Clause
- Applicants will not be discriminated against on the basis of ethnicity, colour, gender, religion, socio-economic status, age, disability or health status.
- The management of Mentors International reserves the right to verify all of the applicant’s information and conduct background checks on shortlisted candidates including reaching out to his/her previous employer.
Note
- Female candidates are highly encouraged to apply.
- Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
