To implement and ensure compliance with human resource and administrative policies and procedures.

Specific duties and Responsibilities:

1. Coordinate and prepare the Institute’s procurement plans and budgets, outlining key activities, projected costs, funding sources, and expected outputs.
2. Develop and implement a flexible and responsive procurement and supplies system for monitoring and tracking costs as well as maintaining an up-to-date inventory of goods and services
3. Liaise with vendors and suppliers to obtain product or service information such as price availability and delivery schedule in addition to estimating the value of goods and services by soliciting for multiple quotations from reliable and competitive suppliers
4. Develop detailed tender specifications and performance standards to facilitate procurement of capital equipment, goods and services in strict compliance with both government and donor procedures and regulations
5. Coordinate meetings of the procurement committee to consider bids/tender applications against approved technical specifications and with due regard to make price, cost and quality speed of delivery as well as economy of operation
6. Participate in negotiations of procurement contracts with suppliers and vendors and following up to ensure that all contractual obligations are fulfilled with budgetary limitations and in accordance with the performance agreement
7. Prepare purchase orders, obtain authorised signatures and forwarding procurement documents to the Finance Department for cheque processing in addition to following up with suppliers and vendors to monitor and verify the delivery of approved supplies
8. Coordinate the cost-effective disposal of goods in accordance with approved policies and procedures for the disposal of public property.
9. Liaise with the Head of the Procurement and Disposal Unit at NARO Secretariat on centrally managed procurements.
10. Perform any other duties assigned by the Director of Research and as may be required, by the Head Procurement Disposal Unit.

Academic Qualifications and Experience:

1. 1. Applicants should hold an Honors Degree in either Procurement and Supply/Logistics Management or Business Administration (Procurement and Supplies Management option) from a recognised University.
   2. A Post Graduate Diploma in Procurement and Logistics or Professional CIPS Level II will be an added advantage.
   3. Demonstrated experience in procurement for a period of at least three (3) years from a recognised organisation