1.2 Grade: CST5
1.3 Reporting to: Director General
1.4 Department: Office of the DG
1.5 Division/Section: Procurement and Asset Disposal Unit
1.6 Staff responsible for: Assistant Procurement Officer

2.0 PURPOSE, ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

2.1 Purpose of the Job

2.2 To properly manage procurement of goods, works and services and disposal of assets of the Commission.

2.3 Key Duties and Responsibilities

a) Undertaking strategic sourcing, contracting, procurement and supplier oversight of assignments within the framework of the Public Procurement and Disposal of Assets Act and Procurement Regulations

b) Coordinating the sourcing of procurement quotations in accordance with Government approved procedures;

c) Overseeing the preparation of annual procurement plans and quarterly/annual procurement reports;

d) Preparing bidding documents and bid advertisements; and or evaluating bid proposals and specifications in liaison with user Departments;

e) Providing advice to Internal Procurement and Disposal of Assets Committee (IPDC) where he/she serving as a secretary;

f) Monitoring progress of procurement projects during implementation and facilitating payments of suppliers according to contract terms;

g) conducting procurement and supplier negotiations to achieve both quality and cost effectiveness of procurement.

h) Preparing bid documents, Request For Quotations and Request For Proposals and maintaining their records appropriately.

i) Preparing specifications for commodities, services and contracts in liaison with user Departments

Applications including a detailed Curriculum Vitae (CV), photocopies of relevant certificates, names and addresses of three traceable referees, one of which must be from the most recent employer and a national ID

The Director General
National Commission for Science and Technology
Lingadzi House, City Centre
Private Bag B-303
LILONGWE 3.