The Ghana Agricultural Sector Investment Programme (GASIP) is a Government of Ghana (GoG) programme designed to provide a framework for a long-term financing arrangement for private sector-led, pro-poor agricultural value chain development in Ghana. Financiers are International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the Government of Ghana (GoG). The Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) is the implementing ministry<\/p>\n
Job Description<\/strong><\/p>\n Job Title:\u00a0Programme Procurement Manager<\/strong><\/p>\n The Programme has three components.<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0Component 1<\/strong>\u00a0(Value Chain Development) is central to ensuring strong business linkages among actors in the entire value chains of commodities, to ensure they meet market or consumer and industry demands. It has three sub-components: (i) Agribusiness linkage development; (ii) Rural financial services and (iii) Climate Change Resilience\u2014which is mainstreamed into value chain interventions to reduce risks, enhance profitability and sustainable production systems. Line Management:<\/strong>\u00a0Reports to the National Programme Coordinator.<\/p>\n The Programme Procurement Manager (PPM) will be responsible for the management of the procurement system of GASIP based on the Ghana Public Procurement Act and guidelines and procedures for procurement under IFAD funded projects as well as other bilateral\/multilateral development partner funded projects for the procurement of goods, works, services and contract management.<\/p>\n Duties and Responsibilities include:<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022 Supervises and Manages all aspects of the procurement activities of the Programme; Qualification Required & Experience<\/strong><\/p>\n Essential<\/p>\n \u2022 At least a Masters\u2019 degree in Public Procurement, Public Administration, Accounting, Business, Economics, Engineering or any other relevant discipline; Desirable<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022 Demonstrated analytical clarity, problem-solving skills and negotiating skills with ability to balance programme objectives and procurement requirements; Duration<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022 The position will be on a contract basis for two (2) years with the possibility of extension depending on satisfactory performance and availability of funds.<\/p>\n Location:<\/strong>\u00a0Accra<\/p>\n How to Apply<\/strong><\/p>\n To submit your application, click on the link below and complete all relevant fields on the online application form.<\/p>\n Closing Date: 21 November 2018<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Ghana Agricultural Sector Investment Programme (GASIP) is a Government of Ghana (GoG) programme designed to provide a framework for a long-term financing arrangement for private sector-led, pro-poor agricultural value…..<\/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":[176],"tags":[2027],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2nO32-8VZ","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34347"}],"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=34347"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34347\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=34347"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=34347"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=34347"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\n\u2022\u00a0Component 2<\/strong>\u00a0(Rural Value Chain Infrastructure) is aimed at providing the enabling infrastructure to catalyse value chain development. It has two sub-components: (i) Productive Infrastructure and Facilities\u2014aimed at encouraging investments in commercial infrastructure and facilities for the selected value chains; and (ii) Enabling Public Infrastructure\u2014 aimed to finance enabling public infrastructure for the growth and viability of selected value chains.
\n\u2022\u00a0Component 3<\/strong>\u00a0(Knowledge Management, Policy Support and Coordination) aimed at harnessing successful lessons for replication and providing an enabling environment for optimization of programme opportunities and benefits.<\/p>\n
\n\u2022 Oversees the procurement of Goods, Services and Works using the correct procurement methods and thresholds, under the supervision of the Programme Coordinator;
\n\u2022 Plans and implements the procurement system as shall be approved in the Procurement Manual by IFAD;
\n\u2022 Evaluates effectiveness of the procurement system and provide technical recommendations and advice as may be needed;
\n\u2022 Prepares quarterly and annual and update of the procurement plans in consultation with the Programme Implementation Team and ensures that implementation is in tune with the disbursement plan;
\n\u2022 Prepares and maintains procurement documentation according to procedures and act as Secretary to Procurement Evaluation Committees, record and keep minutes\/reports of procurement committee meetings;
\nCoordinates and conducts procurement training workshops to relevant Municipal and District Assemblies (MDAs) as required;
\n\u2022 Establishes and regularly update a performance monitoring database for all suppliers and consultants;
\n\u2022 Ensures that GASIP has a strong compliance with all relevant procurement and financial management;
\n\u2022 Ensures value for money for all procurement of goods, works and services;
\n\u2022 Advises Programme management on all programme procurement related issues; and
\n\u2022 Performs other tasks as the job role may demand from time to time\/li><\/p>\n
\n\u2022 Specific Procurement training or accreditation;
\n\u2022 At least 10 years extensive experience in programme procurement in the field of engineering, infrastructure services, public works and consultancies;
\n\u2022 Procurement experience in development partner funded projects;
\n\u2022 Comprehensive knowledge of the Public Procurement Regulations and understanding of technical, commercial and legal aspects of procurement;
\n\u2022 Capacity to coordinate and control complex procurement procedures and achieve goals under difficult conditions, as well as a sound record of interpersonal relations at all levels of hierarchy;
\nStrong commitment to maintaining and safeguarding the integrity of programme.<\/p>\n
\n\u2022 Demonstrated ability to train and build the capacity of others;
\n\u2022 Good team player and a good communicator; and
\n\u2022 Computer skills; word processing, spreadsheet and presentation software.<\/p>\n