Catholic Relief Services (CRS) has been working in Ghana since 1958 in Health, Agriculture, Peace Building, Water and Sanitation, Microfinance and Education programs and has long-standing relationships with Church and non-Church partners and communities throughout the country.<\/p>\n
CRS\/Ghana currently has 61 staff with project offices in Tamale and Accra.
\nCatholic Relief Services carries out the commitment of the Bishops of the United States to assist thepoor and vulnerable overseas. Our Catholic identity is at the heart of our mission and operations. We welcome as a part of our staff and as partners\u2019 people of all faiths and secular traditions who share our values and our commitment to serving those in need.<\/p>\n
Job Description<\/strong><\/p>\n Job Title: Senior Procurement Officer<\/strong><\/p>\n Department: Administration<\/p>\n Band: D<\/p>\n Reports To: Head of Operations<\/p>\n Country\/Location: Ghana\/Tamale<\/p>\n Job Summary<\/p>\n The Senior Procurement Officer will lead all Country Program systems and processes for local and international procurement of goods and services to advance the delivery of high-quality programming to the poor and vulnerable.<\/p>\n Your knowledge and experience will allow you to successfully manage the quality and efficiency of all procurement and purchasing activities and to ensure stewardship, integrity, transparency, and accountability.<\/p>\n Job Responsibilities<\/strong><\/p>\n Manage a fully compliant procurement systems and operating procedures and organize the procurement functions. Assess effectiveness and efficiency and lead improvements.<\/p>\n Ensure compliance with CRS procurement principles, standards, and policies; donor regulations; and local statutory requirements.<\/p>\n Coordinate with various departments to proactively assist with goods\/services flow analysis and determine needs and quantity, quality and delivery requirements for goods and services and maintain an up-to-date procurement plan.<\/p>\n Collaborate with budget holders to develop annual budget plans that Manage and control the analyze-to-contract process with strategic sourcing solutions to ensure the best value for money: market research and analysis, goods\/services specifications and supplier evaluation criteria, solicitation documents, a transparent and consistent bidding process, etc.<\/p>\n Prepare contracts<\/p>\n Ensure the highest level of transparency and integrity amongst the procurement department and prevent fraud along the procurement process.<\/p>\n Conduct periodic risk assessment along the procurement process.<\/p>\n Oversee and monitor relationships and transactions with suppliers, supplier performance, and contractual obligations to ensure contract completion per authorized terms and conditions.<\/p>\n Take action to address current and\/or potential contractual issues and\/or inefficiencies to mitigate risk.<\/p>\n Advise on contract\/purchase order modifications, if needed.<\/p>\n Monitor payment terms and schedules through maintenance of open order report and oversee coordination with the finance team to ensure timely Manage a reliable procurement document trail and database management system for control, accountability, and input for proper inventory recording.<\/p>\n Ensure all required information and records are complete, accurate, up-to-date, and properly filed.<\/p>\n Oversee reports preparation, consolidate reporting and analyze data for decision-making.<\/p>\n Effectively manage talent. Provide coaching, strategically tailor individual development plans, and complete performance management for direct reports.<\/p>\n Monitor and assess performance to ensure adequate capacity for successful support of high quality programming.<\/p>\n Key Working Relationships<\/strong><\/p>\n Internal: CR, HoP, HoOPs, Project Managers, Finance staff, Admin staff. Required Skills or Experience<\/strong><\/p>\n Education and Experience:<\/p>\n Master\u2019s Degree in Business Administration or other relevant Masters preferred.<\/p>\n Bachelors required. Professional certifications a plus.<\/p>\n Minimum of 5 years work experience in procurement\/purchasing management, logistics, administration with increasing responsibility, preferably with an international organization.<\/p>\n Good knowledge of various donor procurement regulations (e.g. USAID, EU, UN)<\/p>\n Knowledge of international and national procurement regulations and local market conditions.<\/p>\n Strong knowledge of contract terms and proven ability to negotiate terms and agreements and build and maintain networks with suppliers.<\/p>\n Staff management experience and abilities that are conducive to a learning environment.<\/p>\n Proficient in MS Office package (Excel, Word, PowerPoint). Experience with database management systems (e.g. MS Access) highly desirable.<\/p>\n Personal Skills:<\/strong><\/p>\n Strong planning, coordination, prioritization, and time management skills Ethical conduct in accordance with recognized professional and organizational codes of ethics<\/p>\n Proactive, resourceful, solutions-oriented and results-oriented Required\/Desired Foreign Language: Not Applicable These are rooted in the mission, values, and guiding principles of CRS and used by each staff member to fulfill his or her responsibilities and achieve the desired results.<\/p>\n Serves with Integrity<\/p>\n Models Stewardship<\/p>\n Cultivates Constructive Relationships<\/p>\n Promotes Learning<\/p>\n How to Apply<\/strong><\/p>\n To apply for this position, please submit your CV and letter of interest to gh_jobsapplic@crs.org by <\/strong>5 pm on July 7th, 2017<\/strong><\/p>\n The application must be saved with this format: Application.CV. (Name). Senior Procurement Officer.<\/p>\n CRS is an equal opportunity employer. Female candidates meeting position requirements are strongly encouraged to apply.<\/p>\n Female candidates meeting position requirements are strongly encouraged to apply.<\/p>\n Disclaimer:<\/strong> This job description is not an exhaustive list of the skill, effort, duties, and responsibilities associated with the position<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Catholic Relief Services (CRS) has been working in Ghana since 1958 in Health, Agriculture, Peace Building, Water and Sanitation, Microfinance and Education programs and has long-standing relationships with Church and…..<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6721,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[85],"tags":[2027],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2nO32-6q9","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24685"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6721"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24685"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24685\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24685"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24685"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24685"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nmeet procurement needs.<\/p>\n
\npayments to vendors.<\/p>\n
\nExternal:Local Vendors, revenue authorities, customs officials, freight forwarders, transporters, consultants, donors, and peer agencies<\/p>\n
\nStrong analytical skills with ability to make independent judgment and decisions<\/p>\n
\nStrong negotiation, communication, and relationship management skills<\/p>\n
\nTravel Required: 15%
\nAgency-wide Competencies (for all CRS Staff):<\/p>\n