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The Management Sciences for Health (MSH), a global health nonprofit organization, uses proven approaches developed over 40 years to help leaders, health managers, and communities in developing nations build stronger health systems for greater health impact. We work to save lives by closing the gap between knowledge and action in public health.

Procurement Officer

Job ID: 13-10646
Location: Nigeria-Abuja
Group/Office: FAO (Finance, Admin, and Operations)
Dept/Unit: FAOBOP – FAO Business Operations
Project/Program: A000 – None Specified
Reports To: Senior Procurement Officer
Grade: I

Overview

  • MSH seeks a procurement officer to be based in its Abuja, Nigeria office.
  • The procurement officer will work closely with MSH’s field projects to provide procurement oversight in the form of training and mentoring to ensure compliance with MSH standards.
  • The procurement officer will also be responsible for procuring goods and services for a portfolio of projects including those in francophone countries.

Specific Responsibilities
Procurement and Purchasing of Commercial Goods and Services – MSH Field Projects:

  • Procurement of Commercial Goods and Services under Simplified Acquisition Threshold: Prepares documents such as Request for Quotations (RFQs) and complete terms and conditions, emails RFQs to vendors, tracks receipt of proposals, evaluates quotes, selects and notifies vendors, and ensures written prior approval is received from USAID, when required, prior to issuing a purchase order.
  • Procurement of Commercial Goods and Commercial Services Over Simplified Acquisition Threshold: Develops formal solicitations for full and open competition of commercial goods and services for purchases over $100,000, including preparation of Requests for Proposal (RFPs). Includes placing legal notices, drafting Technical Evaluation Guidelines, coordinating review committee process, negotiating with vendors, preparing final source selection memo.

Compliance Monitoring/Mentoring/Training:

  • Monitoring of Delegated Procurement Functions: Under the direction of the Senior Procurement Officer, provide oversight to field procurement to include training project procurement staff, providing oversight and mentoring to staff who will receive procurement delegation, and conduct spot checks of field procurement activities to ensure compliance with MSH policies and procedures.

Qualifications and Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
  • Six years of significant relevant work experience.
  • Demonstrated experience in procurement and purchasing systems in the federal procurement arena preferred.
  • Demonstrated experience in training and mentoring.
  • High level of familiarity with USAID and federal procurement regulations preferred.
  • Good computer skills including word processing and spreadsheet applications.
  • Fluent spoken and written English and French.
  • Strong interpersonal skills possessing a keen sense of the collaborative spirit necessary for working within and across programs.
  • Ability to manage competing and multiple deadlines.
  • International travel required up to 40%.

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MSH works with health leaders throughout the world on global health’s biggest challenges, with a focus on HIV & AIDS, TB, malaria, chronic diseases, family planning,  and maternal and child health. Together with our partners, we work toward a shared vision of universal health coverage—accessible, affordable, appropriate health services for all— through stronger health systems.

Our health systems innovations aim to create new ways of achieving widespread use of proven health interventions to benefit the millions of people who currently lack access to prevention and treatment options.

MSH works in partnership with people at all levels of the health system from ministers of health to community leaders to build local capacity. MSH programs deliver sustainable results while empowering local leaders to achieve greater health impact.

OUR MISSION

Saving lives and improving health of the world’s poorest and most vulnerable people by closing the gap between knowledge and action in public health.

OUR VISION

A world where everyone has the opportunity for a healthy life.

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0 USD Abuja CF 3201 Abc road Full Time , 40 hours per week Management Sciences for Health

The Management Sciences for Health (MSH), a global health nonprofit organization, uses proven approaches developed over 40 years to help leaders, health managers, and communities in developing nations build stronger health systems for greater health impact. We work to save lives by closing the gap between knowledge and action in public health.

Procurement Officer

Job ID: 13-10646 Location: Nigeria-Abuja Group/Office: FAO (Finance, Admin, and Operations) Dept/Unit: FAOBOP - FAO Business Operations Project/Program: A000 - None Specified Reports To: Senior Procurement Officer Grade: IOverview

  • MSH seeks a procurement officer to be based in its Abuja, Nigeria office.
  • The procurement officer will work closely with MSH's field projects to provide procurement oversight in the form of training and mentoring to ensure compliance with MSH standards.
  • The procurement officer will also be responsible for procuring goods and services for a portfolio of projects including those in francophone countries.

Specific Responsibilities Procurement and Purchasing of Commercial Goods and Services – MSH Field Projects:

  • Procurement of Commercial Goods and Services under Simplified Acquisition Threshold: Prepares documents such as Request for Quotations (RFQs) and complete terms and conditions, emails RFQs to vendors, tracks receipt of proposals, evaluates quotes, selects and notifies vendors, and ensures written prior approval is received from USAID, when required, prior to issuing a purchase order.
  • Procurement of Commercial Goods and Commercial Services Over Simplified Acquisition Threshold: Develops formal solicitations for full and open competition of commercial goods and services for purchases over $100,000, including preparation of Requests for Proposal (RFPs). Includes placing legal notices, drafting Technical Evaluation Guidelines, coordinating review committee process, negotiating with vendors, preparing final source selection memo.

Compliance Monitoring/Mentoring/Training:

  • Monitoring of Delegated Procurement Functions: Under the direction of the Senior Procurement Officer, provide oversight to field procurement to include training project procurement staff, providing oversight and mentoring to staff who will receive procurement delegation, and conduct spot checks of field procurement activities to ensure compliance with MSH policies and procedures.

Qualifications and Experience

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
  • Six years of significant relevant work experience.
  • Demonstrated experience in procurement and purchasing systems in the federal procurement arena preferred.
  • Demonstrated experience in training and mentoring.
  • High level of familiarity with USAID and federal procurement regulations preferred.
  • Good computer skills including word processing and spreadsheet applications.
  • Fluent spoken and written English and French.
  • Strong interpersonal skills possessing a keen sense of the collaborative spirit necessary for working within and across programs.
  • Ability to manage competing and multiple deadlines.
  • International travel required up to 40%.
2019-05-31

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