Responsible to: Senior Procurement Officer
Salary Scale: EB 5

Purpose of the Job:
To support the implementation of the Procurement of and Disposal function of the Board, under the PPDA guidelines.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:
• Preparing tender specifications or bidding documents as may be instructed by the supervisor
• Advertising tenders in the mass media following approval by the Contracts Committee.
Receiving and arranging opening of the tenders and evaluation of the tender bids.
• Informing successful bidders as instructed by the Contracts Committee
• Assisting in monitoring the execution of tenders and making appropriate reports.
• Maintaining an inventory and keeping safe custody of all procurement and disposal related materials and or documents.
• Liaising with suppliers and other stakeholders to cause timely deliveries of goods and services.
Preparing bid evaluation documents and render secretariat services and appropriate guidance to evaluation committees.
• Preparing Local Purchase Orders (LPOs) as required.

Key Performance Indicators
• Bidding documents are professionally prepared
• Advertisement of tenders is timely
• Minutes of all evaluation Committees are available
• Procurement and Disposal records are well maintained
Liaison system with suppliers for timely deliveries is efficient
• Procurement and Disposal regulations and procedures are adhered to
• Local Purchase Orders promptly prepared.

Key Decision making
• Follow up on works, services and supplies.
• Records retrieval system

Person specification
(i) Academic/Professional Qualifications
Must have an Honor’s Bachelor’s degree in either Procurement or Supply Chain Management / Procurement and Logistics Management OR Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) Procurement and Supply Chain Management / Procurement and Logistics Management option OR Bachelor’s degree (Hons) in any field plus a diploma in Public Procurement Management OR level 6 of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supplies (CIPS).
(ii) Work Experience
At least 3 years working experience in the Procurement function a government organization or a reputable private sector organization.
(iii) Skills/Competencies/Personal Attributes
• Good interpersonal relations
• Computer literacy especially in word processing and spreadsheets
• Should be conversant with Government procurement policies and procedures.
• High degree of integrity and confidentiality.

All eligible candidates should submit their applications with detailed CVs, copies of academic transcripts and certificates, telephone contacts and addresses of at least three referees in hard copies, delivered to the address below OR submit in soft form at careers@uneb.ac.ug

The Executive Director
Uganda National Examinations Board
Plot 35 Martyrs way - Ntinda
P O Box 7066 – KAMPALA

NB
• Detailed job profiles can be obtained from our website: uneb.ac.ug
• Only shortlisted applicants shall be contacted