Procurement Assistant,
APHIAplus Western Kenya Project
Tracking Code 5155
The successful
candidate must have legal authority to work and reside in Kenya.
PATH’s mission is to
improve the health of people around the world by advancing technologies,
strengthening systems, and encouraging healthy behaviors. USAID awarded a
comprehensive health service delivery project to PATH to improve the health of
Kenyans in the western region of the country.
The project, APHIAplus
Western Kenya, builds upon USAID/Kenya’s country-wide health service support
project known as the AIDS, Population and Health Integrated Assistance II
(APHIA II).
PATH and its partners
are implementing the APHIAplus project in Western and Nyanza Provinces from
January 1, 2011 to December 31, 2015. It is working w closely with the
Government of Kenya and a wide variety of non-government agencies to strengthen
health care services throughout the two provinces.
In addition to
addressing specific diseases, the APHIAplus Western Kenya project works to
strengthen the region’s health care system by rehabilitating health facilities,
training staff, and supporting supply and communication networks.
PATH seeks to recruit
a Procurement Assistant for the APHIAplus Western Kenya project who will be
responsible for procuring, monitoring and maintaining general supplies and
updating/maintaining the vendor database in the electronic system.
Specific
responsibilities include:
- Evaluate
quotation and bids through bids analyses
- Maintain
and keep all procurement records while ensuring high level of
confidentiality
- Ensure
proper maintenance and servicing of office equipment
- Dispatch
bids documents to the potential suppliers and monitoring timely response
of the opening dates
- Receive
and submit invoices to finance for payments
- Issue
contracts and purchase orders in line with award decisions
- Expedite
deliveries and ensure timely receipt of goods or performance of services
Required Skills
- Strong
organizational and administrative skills
- Computing
skills in Microsoft Office
- Self
motivated, disciplined, organized and reliable with ability to work under
pressure
Required Experience
- Diploma
in Purchasing and Supplies plus a minimum of three years of project
procurement experience are required.
- Professional
qualification from Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supplies (level
four or above) and relevant experience working on USAID funded projects
are preferred.
Job Location: Kakamega, Kenya
Position Type: Full-Time/Regular
The deadline is 22
June 2012 and application is online atwww.path.org