Procurement Officer Job in Kenya at Lutheran World Federation

Lutheran World Federation /Department for World Service Kenya Program is seeking to recruit a Kenyan national for the following position, to be based in Nairobi Office. This is a temporary position for 3 months only, starting January 2012.

Procurement Officer

Duties and Responsibilities

• Receive Demand Forms, & with Logistics officer, seek best prices for items requested considering quality of goods.
• To generate Purchase Orders, and issue them to the vendors as per the Procurement Procedures.
• To maintain a filing system for all procurement documents.
• Processing of invoices. This will also involve maintaining an invoice register.
• To ensure prompt delivery of project goods to the project sites by arranging for either air or road transport.
• Process all V.A.T exemptions and forward to suppliers in a timely manner.
• Together with the Logistics Officer, update and circulate the tracking report on a weekly basis.
• Together with the storekeeper, maintain an up to date asset register for all assets in the expatriates’ houses/LWF office.
• Ensure that all LWF/DWS assets are coded/tagged appropriately.
• To assume such other responsibilities as may be assigned to him/her by the LWF/DWS Logistics Officer

Qualifications

• Diploma in purchasing and supplies management
• Previous NGO experience with at least 3 years working experience in procurement and logistics in a busy set up
• Proficiency in computer applications more specifically excel
• CIPS is essential

Personal Attributes:

• High level of motivation, integrity, commitment and professional responsibility.
• Ability to tolerate cultural, educational and religious diversity in the work place;
• Ability to work for long hours with minimal supervision.
• Good team player with excellent interpersonal communication skill.

LWF/DWS is an equal opportunity employer, irrespective of gender, race or religious affiliation. Female candidates are encouraged to apply. LWF/DWS is a signatory to the Code of Conduct for humanitarian agencies. Our recruitment and selection procedures reflect the organization’s commitment to the prevention of abuse and exploitation of beneficiaries.

Applications and detailed CV must include email address and telephone contacts of 3 referees, one of whom must be your supervisor in your current/former employment.

They should reach the undersigned by close of business on 16th November, 2011:

C/o Office Administrator,
P.O. Box 40870, GPO-00100,
Nairobi, Kenya

Or e-mail to: hr@lwfkenya.org

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

For more details, visit our website: www.lwf-kenya.org

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