Procurement and Administration Officer

at MS Training Centre for Development Cooperation (MS TCDC)
Location Arusha, Tanzania, United Republic of
Date Posted October 31, 2022
Category Administration
Management
Procurement
Job Type Full-time
Currency TZS

Description

JOB DETAILS:

Duties and responsibilities
• Receiving and reviewing correspondence to the office.
• Organize/conduct/do hotel bookings, follow up and Following up on hotel booking and making travel arrangements for staff.
• Providing logistical support to all staff
• Support administration department in general including delivering all administration services in the most efficient manner to facilitate the functions of other departments.
• Identify and fully understand the details and conditions of the best procurement methods to be used for maximized competitive bidding process through pre-qualification exercise, i.e. call for Expression of Interest or

• Request for Information. Launch of Request for Quotations, Requests for Proposals and Invitation to Bids.

• Inviting vendors to submit their quotations/prices or proposals based on the nature of the requirements and cost of procurement involved;
• Responsible to initiate/prepare LPOs and GRNs in compliance with the Procurement policy;
• Participating in opening of tenders, quotations, and evaluation;
• Prepare evaluation reports, abstracts or financial comparison matrix of offers, compile data contained in quotations, proposals and bids to determine which supplier can deliver the required goods/services at the best terms and lowest costs possible with due consideration to cost, quality, delivery time, payments terms and others;
• Provide clarifications and advice on TCDC procurement procedures and practices; respond to queries about the status of delivery raised by requisitioned and about payment and other matters raised by the suppliers;

Qualifications;
• Tanzanian national preferably with a Bachelor of Business Administration or Bachelor of Management in
• Procurement & Logistics or equivalent with at least Professional certificate issued by PSPTB;
• Knowledge of USAID procurement policies and regulations a plus.
• Ability to successfully work within a team, have exceptional organizational skills and the ability to handle multiple, high pressure activities.
• Fluent in English and have strong interpersonal skills, cultural awareness and the ability to effectively communicate with individuals from diverse professional and social backgrounds with a service-oriented attitude.
• Familiarity with international development organizations, with its systems and policies.
• High degree of professionalism and discretion.
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team and in matrix organization.
• Strong attention to detail, accuracy and organizational skills with ability to be flexible and work well under pressure in a multi-tasking setting.
• Experience with MS Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Excel
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office and procurement software.
• Strong organizational, reporting and management skills.

Applying Instructions

If you meet the criteria given and are interested in the positions, please send an application letter and updated CV combined as one PDF document. Include three referees.
All applications should be sent through email at: jobs@tcdctz.org