Position Description: Procurement Assistant

Position Title : Procurement Assistant
Department : Humanitarian Response
Reports to : Procurement Officer
Contract Type : Fixed-term and full time
Time Commitment : 24 January, 2018 to 31 December, 2018
Gender : Any
Salary Range : As per organization rules and regulations
Start Date : 24 January, 2018  
Position based : Cox’s Bazar with frequent travel to field

Position Summary:

The purpose of a Procurement Assistant is to implement day to day Procurement activities according to FH/MTI Bangladesh needs, and the position shall be responsible for specific tasks related to purchase of quality products for competitive price, supplies and goods using professional manner.


Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Make purchase, identify vendors, and maintain accurate pricing lists.
  • Ensure guest house and office supplies remain adequately stocked.
  • Assist the procurement officer and logistics team in preparing procurement plan.
  • Prepare vendor list and updated it time to time.
  • Liaise with vendors for invoice preparation and payment.
  • Routine purchasing, ensuring that it delivers efficient and effective procurement services to the FH/MTI at the Cox’s Bazar office.
  • Assist to negotiation of firm and other vendor arrangements, including the rates, discounts, alternative fee arrangements and leverage spending.
  • Assist to auditing and analysis of invoices to ensure that invoices adhere to negotiated vendor agreements. Addressing discrepancies with vendors.

Specific proficiencies:

  • Basic computer skills (Excel and Word preferred), monthly reports and recommendations.
  • Honest, trustworthy, good negotiator, Outgoing and personable.
  • Organized and attentive to details.
  • Able to follow procedures, experience with International organization is preferred.
  • English competency.
  • Language Bengali (Chittagong dialect)/ Rohingya.

Qualifications:

  • Higher School Diploma; University degree is preferred
  • Essential 1 year of previous experience in similar roles.
  • English level 2 (B1 Independent).

Apply Instruction

Interested candidates are requested to submit their application to: fhmti2017@gmail.com or Hard copy send to: Haque Tower, Alir Jahal, Near the City College, Cox’s Bazar. FH Association/Medical Team International is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values diversity. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. FH Association/MTI regrets that only shortlisted applicants will be notified and any kind of persuasion in the selection process will lead to cancellation of candidature.

Application Deadline: January 24, 2018