Vacancy: Procurement and Local Subcontracts Officer
DAI, a global development consulting firm, seeks applications from qualified candidates for the Kenya Integrated Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (KIWASH) project.
KIWASH is a five-year, USAID-funded project to improve lives and health through the development and management of sustainable water, sanitation, and hygiene services in Kenya.
Its purpose is to institutionalize catalytic models of sustainable service delivery for accelerated water and sanitation access in specific target counties and to improve complementary hygiene behaviors.
Positions are based in Nairobi or Kisumu, and may require significant travel throughout the country.
Summary of Primary Duties
The Procurement and Local Subcontracts Officer will play a pivotal role in ensuring integrity, fairness, and openness in procurement processes as well as adherence to policies, procedures, and controls.
The main responsibility for this position is to conduct procurement of goods and services.
The position requires relevant work experience in the field of procurement and contracting across a variety of industry sectors, contract management, dispute resolution, managing interpersonal relationships and communication, and investigating/following up on vendor issues.
The position requires knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR).
The Procurement Specialist will be responsible for gathering complete procurement related backup documentation and auditing prior to submission to Finance Team.
He or she will develop and release solicitations, and conduct price/cost/reasonability analyses, as well as perform any other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or related field
- 5+ years of relevant experience and progressive responsibility in procurement at the mid-level of an organization
- Minimum 2 years’ experience working in a procurement role for USAID funded projects
- Experience leading and managing the procurement & acquisition aspects of USAID funded projects, including a demonstrated understanding of applicable procurement-related USG & Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) regulations
- Accuracy in working with large amounts of data
- Ability to respond effectively to time sensitive demands & inquiries
- Proficiency using Microsoft office suite, and other relevant software
- Demonstrated strong problem solving skills as well as exceptional customer relations (both internally & externally); provides sound business judgment and contractual oversight
- Excellent organizational skills with a willingness to take initiative and be proactive in the procurement process
- Ability to manage and prioritize multiple concurrent bids
- Excellent communications and personnel management skills and ability to relate to people at all levels of an organization and of different multi-cultural backgrounds
- Extremely well organized and self-directed individual with sound technical skills, and analytical ability
- Fluency in English is required
Interested candidates should e-mail their CV to KIWASH_Recruitment@dai.com by October 24, 2015, indicating position of interest in the subject line.