National Social Security Fund (NSSF) Uganda Jobs and Employment Opportunities

Job Title: Head Procurement and Disposal Unit

Key Responsibilities
1) To manage, coordinate and monitor all procurement and disposal functions of the Fund in line with the PPDA Act.
2) To evaluate current procurement and disposal procedures, recommend and coordinate needed changes based on process analysis.
3) To supervise the verification and processing of all requisitions according to budget and relevance.
4) To coordinate and supervise tendering, negotiation and award of contracts in line with Fund procurement policy.
5) To provide secretarial services and reports to the Contracts Committee.
6) To monitor and ensure procurement expenditure is in line with set budgets.
7) To ensure all procurement and disposal of goods, works and services in the Fund is carried out in the ethical and controlled manner.
8) To prepare for external procurement audits and take action on weaknesses highlighted.
9) To respond to queries from user departments, bidders, PPDA and suppliers.
10) To manage supplier relationships to deliver breakthrough performance in cost, service and quality.

Required Qualifications and Competencies
• A Bachelors degree in Procurement/Purchasing and Supplies or any related field
" Minimum of five years working experience in a similar position with three years at senior management level in a public organization.
• Additional professional qualification in procurement/purchasing and supplies Full member of Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supplies (MCIPS)
• Demonstrable leadership skills with budget development and oversight experience
• Experience in supplier sourcing, documentation, evaluation and selection.
• Experience in negotiating high value strategic agreements.
• Possess high level of integrity
• Ability to analyze problems and implement solutions
This is a senior position and an attractive remuneration package commensurate with the position will be offered to the successful candidate.
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Interested persons should forward their applications and detailed CV with copies of academic transcripts to

Chief Human Capital Officer,
National Social Security Fund.
P. O. Box 7140 Kampala.
To reach us not later than December 10.2010.