TradeMark East Africa (TMEA) Jobs in Uganda

Job Title: Procurement Specialist on Consultancy basis.

Our client TradeMark East Africa (TMEA) headquartered in Nairobi with branches in Arusha, Bujumbura, Dar es Salaam, Kampala and Kigali is a not-for-profit organization funded by a range of development agencies. It is mandated to promote regional trade and economic integration in East Africa by working closely with East African Community (EAC) institutions, national governments, and business and civil society organizations. TMEA seeks to support East African integration by unlocking economic potential.



Reporting to:
Based in the Ministry of Works and Transport in either Entebbe or Kampala, the Procurement Specialist will report to the Commissioner Policy and Planning, Ministry of Works and Transport.

Job Objective:
The main deliverable of the procurement specialist will be to manage procurement issues for the Ministry of Works and Transport (MoWT) in Uganda.

Scope/Deliverables:
The Procurement Specialist will be charged with the following deliverables:
• To assist the Ministry of Works and Transport in the procurement of goods and services specifically focusing on the procurements relating to One Stop Border Posts(OSBPs) under the East Africa Trade and Transport Facilitation Project as well as other OSBPs funded by TMEA.
• To support the Project Implementation Team to procure efficiently and effectively.
• To monitor and oversee activities of Consultancy Firms in managing bidding processes.
• To provide the MoWT management with regular updates on various procurement activities as they relate to OSBPs
• To flag potential problems with implementation to the MoWT, and work with consultants and contractors to resolve them.
• To provide other-ad-hoc advice on overall procurement activities as required.
• Assist the Ministry to respond to enquiries on the status of procurement activities by the different stakeholders. The Procurement Specialist will be.

Timeframe
The procurement specialist will be contracted and supported by TMEA for a period of one year


Job requirement

Qualifications and experience
• BSc. Engineering or Masters in Management Sciences or Law graduate
• Professional procurement certification.
• Procurement at senior level of large projects of scale. Public Private Projects of value not less than US$5 million involving procurement of works, goods and Services including Information and Communication Technology.
• At least 5 years of relevant experience, (experience with INGO's e.g world Bank will be an added advantage)
• A mastery "of Uganda's procurement laws and processes.
• Procurement planning using latest computer software e.g. M.S. Project, Primavera, etc


How to apply

Contact
To apply, please send your CV, cover letter, with 3 work-related referees, and copies of certificates/testimonials, to the address or e-mail below. All applications shall be clearly marked: TMEA, Procurement Specialist'. No e-mails must exceed 2MB.

Closing date is 5 PM, Friday 12th August 2011.
While we thank all applicants for your interest, only those selected for interviews will be contacted. Any form of lobbying will lead to automatic disqualification.
People Performance Group
Plot 8 Kitante Close, Kitante P.O. Box 12405, Kampala Uganda

Attn.: The Director
E-mail: application@ppg.co.ug
Web: www.ppg.co.ug