New Employment Opportunity at Care Ghana
- Job Title: Procurement Manager
- Duty Station: Greater Accra.
Company Profile
CARE began activities in Ghana in 1994, educating mining communities about sexual health and the prevention of AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases. CARE Ghana presently collaborates with over 40 partner organizations to implement a portfolio of programs worth around US$9 million per year in 150 districts across the nation, with our main office in Accra and sub-offices in Kumasi, Sunyani, and Tamale.
For 30 years, CARE has worked in Ghana to improve lives and promote social justice by addressing the root causes of poverty. Our work focuses on food and nutrition security, as well as social and economic empowerment, with a particular emphasis on women and young people.
Job Description
CARE Ghana is pleased to request applications for new job positions in our programs and operations. Not only do we provide exceptional opportunities for career growth for Ghanaians, particularly women and young people, but we are also proud to welcome talented people like you into the global CARE community, where our core values of Transformation, Integrity, Diversity, Equality, and Excellence are the benchmarks against which we measure ourselves as leaders and employees.
If you share these beliefs and our commitment to saving lives, eradicating poverty, and achieving social justice, CARE Ghana is the place for you. We hire and develop exceptional people from a variety of backgrounds, talents, and identities, working every day and at all levels to create and maintain an inclusive environment and a sense of belonging for our employees.
We value your well-being and job satisfaction at CARE Ghana just as much as your performance. Our remuneration and benefits packages are excellent, and we provide flexible working circumstances to allow you to enjoy your life outside of work, as part of our commitment to equity.
At CARE, we realize that skills and expertise can be gained through a variety of work and life experiences, as well as education or previous job titles. As a result, we encourage applications from Ghanaians who are active, curious, and creative, with a strong desire to learn and solve problems.
Interested? If so, please see the details of the job opening below.
Job Summary
The Procurement Manager is responsible for delivering the procurement function’s strategic and operational goals. This function ensures that the unit manages procurement services efficiently, effectively, and with quality. This includes technical assistance and mentorship for various locations and Field Office personnel. Regular analysis is essential to inform workflow operations and future enhancements.
The Procurement Manager is also in charge of ensuring that goods and services are sourced transparently, considering value for money, and per CARE, donor, and government standards. S/he ensures collaboration and coordination with Country program teams and other departments for effective program implementation and is expected to stay current on sector developments, including best practices in-country and internationally, to ensure the Country Office (CO) is well aligned with market changes.
The Procurement Manager will work directly with the Assistant Country Director/Program Support and will be based in Accra, Greater Accra Region.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE ROLE
Procurement Planning, Management, and Reporting
- Assists multiple teams in preparing annual procurement plans, consolidates procurement plans received from different teams (programs, program support, and field offices), and oversees their implementation.
- Creates and implements capacity-building strategies based on country-specific procurement periodic assessments.
- Coordinates and consolidates procurement plans submitted by all projects in the CO.
- Prepares and delivers monthly procurement and supply chain management reports to the line manager, as well as weekly procurement status updates to appropriate staff.
- Ensures that procurement data is timely reviewed and used by budget holders to make accurate and informed decisions.
- Analyzes industry trends and growing technologies to proactively detect supply-related concerns, mitigate risks, assure supply continuity, and identify potential market providers.
Leadership and Management of the Country Office Procurement Function.
- Ensures that CARE Ghana receives the procurement management, analysis, and assistance it needs to achieve its strategic goals.
- Leads the procurement department’s effective and efficient resource planning and management.
- Ensures proper staffing/recruitment so that the procurement team can efficiently manage CARE’s resources, and collaborates with the program team to assign procurement department staff to each project as needed.
- Manages the procurement team to achieve high levels of performance through clear roles and responsibilities, constant feedback, and reviews. Proactively tackles performance difficulties with timely constructive feedback and coaching.
- Ensures that field office staff receive technical support and mentoring to provide all procurement services.
- Leads the ongoing improvement of the procurement function.
Strategic sourcing for goods and services
- Analyzes industry trends and growing technologies to proactively detect supply-related concerns, mitigate risks, assure supply continuity, and identify potential market providers.
- Maintains market information to ensure that costs and pricing are used effectively for proposal development and day-to-day operations.
- Creates distinct purchasing strategies for products and services.
- Leads the identification of vendors and evaluates performance to ensure the organization’s vendor mix is effective/optimal.
Policies, Procedures, and Systems
- Implements policies, processes, and operational systems to ensure that CARE’s procurement system runs smoothly and that the procurement team provides exceptional customer service.
- Maintains current understanding of relevant CARE, donor, and government procurement-specific policies, processes, and statutory requirements, including staying informed of any changes (e.g., in tax laws, labour laws, etc.) and assuring compliance.
- Monitors the relevance of existing policies, processes, and systems to find opportunities for improvement and achieve higher efficiency; takes corrective steps as needed, referring to leadership and accountable management.
- Ensures that all essential internal controls are in place and followed, as well as continuously identifying methods to tighten systems to reduce fraud risk.
- Ensures that all offices have well-constituted procurement committees, resulting in consistent decision-making across all committees.
Required Skill or Experience
Knowledge
- Strong awareness of donor procurement policies and procedures.
- Knowledge of local markets, as well as local and international procurement regulations.
- Strong analytical, negotiating, and communication abilities.
- Ability to take the initiative to address problems that arise in everyday work and adjust or shift priorities.
- Customer-focused, both inside and externally.
- Proven linguistic ability in written and spoken English.
Experience
- A minimum of 6 years of relevant procurement management experience, including at least 5 years in a similar job in an international organization handling both domestic and foreign procurement.
Education
- A bachelor’s degree in business administration, procurement/purchasing, logistics, or an equivalent field is required.
- A master’s degree in business administration, procurement/purchasing, logistics, or a comparable field is desired.
- Relevant professional qualification in procurement and/or supply chain management (CIPS or equivalent is desired).
How to Apply for this Employment Opportunity at Care Ghana
To apply, email your CV and cover letter to hr.ghana@care.org.
Include the job title for the position in the subject line.
Deadline: The submission date is Friday, November 8, 2024.
Applications will be evaluated and shortlisted on an ongoing basis, with only shortlisted individuals being contacted for interviews.
Please take note that this is a senior-level position.
NOTE:
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