Plan International Bangladesh invites qualified and committed individuals to fill the following position:

Procurement Officer
Competitive salary and benefits package will be offered to the deserving candidate

The role:
Based in Cox’s Bazar, (with frequent movement to Ukhiya & Teknaf ) this position is responsible for providing timely, consistent and quality support for operational services for Cox’s Bazar programme which includes purchase and procurement activities, manage suppliers and assist to provide logistic support to programs. 

The major responsibilities of this position holder will probe around:

  • The incumbent needs ensure purchase project materials as per procurement plan following Operational Manual, ensuring quality and value for money
  • The incumbent needs to maintain frequent communications with Plan’s logistics team in Cox’s Bazar office, Ukhiya office
  • Make Plans and ensures operational supports and services to staff, programmes and projects at Cox’s Bazar  
  • Ensures procurement activities of Cox’s Bazar project office in time for smooth implementation of projects/programmes.
  • The incumbent needs managing vendors and Suppliers
  • Assist to Provides logistic support to Cox’s Bazar Project office
  • The incumbent may sometimes, under the instruction of Log & Procurement Manager

The person:

Knowledge

  • At least Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in accounting, management or MBA.
  • At least three (3) years’ work experience in procurement and logistics preferably in INGO.
  • Working experience in emergency is preferable.

Skills  

  • Understands the role of Plan and context in which Plan work
  • Cultivates an environment where people are confident to take the initiative, be innovative and learn new ways of working     
  • Manage resources (staff, budgets and work) to deliver results to agreed quality standards; able to apply planning-leading-organizing-controlling skills
  • Adopts a team style which adds value to work and reinforces good working practices :
  • Knowledge in administrative planning for program and projects
  • Understanding on general administrative policy and procedure including purchase and procurement of goods and services;
  • Ability to apply holistic approach by analysing the relationship between the facts.
  • Ability to conceptualize and present in an organized way and clearly.
  • Understand the need of the programs and management and ability to serve as per their need.
  • Ability to involvement team members in decision making and consensus building.
  • Establishing good relationship with all the stakeholders and maintain networks with government and non-government agencies.
  • Effectively handles discussions with a focus on both groups and individuals to enrich participants’ understanding of particular subjects or situations, understands process and can diagnose group needs and intervenes accordingly
  • Ability to handle PC, software for data analysis, presentation in multimedia and use of internet.

Duration of the position is 12 months.

To Apply:

Interested candidates meeting the above requirements should apply online by 23rd April  2019 at: Plan International Bangladesh: Career. Please click on Job Description for details regarding the job. Early submission is strongly encouraged as application collection and selection process will go simultaneously. Only short listed candidates will be communicated for interview. Any form of persuasion in the selection process will automatically disqualify the candidacy.

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