USAID Jobs in Abyja, Nigeria for a Procurement Assistant
USAID/Nigeria in Abuja is seeking to employ a suitable and qualified candidate for the position of:
Position Title: Procurement Assistant
Position Grade: FSN-8
Location: Abuja
Work Hours: Full-time; 40 hours/week
Basic Function of the Position
Under the supervision of the Deputy Executive Officer the incumbent is
responsible for procurement of variety of commodities and services for
USAID/Nigeria. This includes, but not limited to Service Contracts,
Blanket Purchase Orders, Contracts, Purchase Orders, Task Orders and
Delivery Orders. S/he procures commodities and services for staff both
OE and Program funded activities under $150,000 by contract or purchase
order action, either locally, from a third country or from sources in
the United States in accordance with USAID policies and regulations.
The job holder organizes and coordinates technical committees for the
review of proposals and to obtain technical reports for procurement
actions. For items to be ordered from General Services Administration,
verifies and/or identifies stock numbers from GSA catalogues, and
maintain contact with supplier firms, in order to facilitate resolving
procurement problems. S/he prepares public Voucher for Purchases and
Services to cover all procurements actions for payment to vendors.
Position Requirements
Note: All applicants MUST address each
selection criterion detailed below with specific and comprehensive
information supporting each criterion in the application letter or the
application will not be considered.
- Completion of university degree or its equivalent in Management,
Procurement, Social Sciences, Business Administration and other related
field is required.
- Knowledge of department of state and USAID procurement
regulations, instructions and procedures of US federal specifications
and standards relating to items purchased is required.
- Incumbent must have good working knowledge of local market practice and supplies as well as pricing practices.
- Must have skills in negotiating for the best price via personal
contacts, telephone or correspondence and in preparing precise
specifications and ability to deal with a wide variety of supplies.
- Minimum of (3) three years’ experience in
procurement/purchasing, of which at least 2 years should be in
responsible purchasing work is required.
- Level IV (fluency) Speaking/Reading/Writing in English Language
is required. Level II (limited knowledge) Speaking/Reading/Writing in
Yoruba, Hausa or Igbo Language is required.
Selection Process
When fully qualified, it is essential that the candidate specifically
address the required qualifications above in the application.
Additional Selection Criteria
- Management will consider nepotism/conflict of interest, budget, and residency status in determining successful candidacy.
- Currently employed NORs hired under a Personal Services
Agreement (PSA) are ineligible to apply for advertised positions within
the first 90 calendar days of their employment unless currently hired
into a position with a When Actually Employed (WAE) work schedule.
- employees serving a probationary period are not eligible to apply.
- Current Ordinarily Resident employees with an Overall Summary
Rating of Needs Improvement or Unsatisfactory on their most recent
Employee Performance Report are not eligible to apply.
- Currently employed U.S. Citizen EFMs who hold a Family Member
Appointment (FMA) are ineligible to apply for advertised positions
within the first 90 calendar days of their employment.
Remuneration
Or - Ordinarily Resident - N4,494,054.00 p.a. (Starting basic salary); Position Grade: FSN-8
In addition to the basic salary, all allowances will be paid in accordance with the Mission Local Compensation Plan.
How to Apply
Interested applicants for this position
MUST submit the following, or the application will not be considered:
- Application for US Federal Employment (DS-174); or a current resume or curriculum vitae that provides the same information as a DS-174; plus,
- Candidates who claim U.S. Veterans preference must provide a copy of their Form DD-214 with their application.
- Any other documentation (e.g., essays, certificates, awards,
copies of degrees earned) that addresses the qualification requirements
of the position as listed above.
- A type-written and signed application letter
specifically applying for this position, and addressing the minimum
requirements as advertised. Please reference the job title and announcement number on the application letter.
- Limit all electronic (e-mail) submissions to one
entry/e-mail not larger than 5MB. Please submit attachments in PDF and
Word formats, not pictures.
- E-mails received without the appropriate subject line and incomplete applications will not be considered.
Submit Application To:
Embassy of the United States of America
Human Resources Office
Plot 1075 Diplomatic Drive
Central District Area
Abuja.
Or submit to:
[email protected]
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Application Deadline 23rd March, 2015