Logistics and Procurement Officer

at President’s Office, Regional Administration and Local Government (PO-RALG)
Location Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, United Republic of
Date Posted March 8, 2021
Category Government
Logistics
Management
Procurement
Job Type Full-time
Currency TZS

Description

Background.
PRESIDENT’S OFFICE, REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT (PO-RALG)
President’s Office, Regional Administration and Local Government (PO-RALG) through Global Fund Grants is supervising the health projects under the fund. The Global Fund for fighting AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria was established in 2002 to dramatically increase resources to fight three of the world’s most devastating diseases, and to direct those resources to areas of greatest need. Tanzania is one of the major beneficiaries of Global Fund support to fight HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, Malaria and to build resilient and sustainable systems for health since 2002. There are three operational grands being implemented through the public sector principal recipient (PR). These include: HIV grant, TB grant and Malaria grant. The grants are implemented in collaboration between the public and private sectors. Among of the objectives of the Global Fund support are to help the government of Tanzania to achieve universal access to comprehensive HIV prevention, treatment, care, support services, reduce the incidence by 25% and mortality by 50% of TB, reduce the average country Malaria prevalence and achieve 20% reduction in maternal mortality ratio. .

Job Responsibilities.
• To oversee and supervise all program activities related to logistics and procurement at PO-RALG Headquarter, Regional and Local Government Levels
• To prepare program procurement plan for purchasing of equipment, services and supplies
• To ensure program procurement policies, guidelines and procedures are followed and maintained at all levels of primary health care setting
• To review, compile, analyze and recommend program products and services to be procured
• To maintain and update supplier’s information such as qualifications, delivery times, product ranges
• To identify all barriers related to program logistics and procurement procedures and recommend appropriate mitigation measures
• To provide monthly and quarterly logistics and procurement programmatic updates; and
• To prepare, maintain and update program asset register as per procurement regulations.

Job Skills
• Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills in both Swahili & English
• Should have knowledge in computer application skills
• Should have a knowledge of Health related activities
• Should be registered to the relevant professional bodies provide rationale for reprogramming based on need and the principle of investing to attain impact.

Job Qualification
Bachelor Degree in Logistics and procurement Management with minimum of 2-3 years working experience in Logistics and procurement field.

Education requirements
Bachelor Degree in Logistics and procurement Management

Experience Requirements
Three (3) years