JOB DETAILS:
Under the supervision of the Country Finance & Admin Manager, the Procurement Manager is responsible for the procurement function of the project.

Specific duties and responsibilities include the following:
• Performs local procurements of goods and services, in coordination with the project’s Operations Manager, following all relevant USAID and Abt Associates policies and procedures, including:
• Define the commodity specifications in coordination with the operations and entomology teams
• Prepare and conduct local tenders.
• Maintain a registry of local and regional vendors.
• Organize the receipt and assessment of quotations, and the selection of preferred bids.
• Develop and maintain a tool to track purchase orders and outstanding vendor payments.
• Quality control and receipt of delivered goods, and the processing of customs clearance and tax waivers, as needed.
• Other duties as assigned by Abt Associates Inc.

Preferred Qualifications
• Bachelors Degree in Business, Management, Administration, or other relevant field.
• At least nine (9) years of relevant professional experience, with significant experience in the procurement of commodities.
• Experience at USAID-funded development programs and thorough knowledge of Federal and AID Acquisition Regulations (FARs and AIDARs) is required.
• Excellent management, supervisory, organizational, computer, and writing skills.
• English language fluency.
• Minimum Qualifications
• Bachelor’s Degree + Nine years of relevant experience, or Master’s Degree + Seven years of relevant experience, or PhD + Four years of relevant experience
• Abt Associates is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse workforce. Abt Associates provides market-competitive salaries and comprehensive employee benefits. Local candidates strongly encouraged to apply.