Location: KwaDukuza KZN. The incumbent should ideally live in the area or must be willing to travel to KwaDukuza.
Contract: 4 years with a review after 11 months. This is a project related appointment and is dependent on the client.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
• Degree or National Diploma in Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Finance or Administration.
• 10 Years’ experience in the management of procurement processes, with specific knowledge or experience of donor procurement procedures
• Knowledge of procurement roles as well as procedures would be an added advantage
• The procurement officer should possess the experience, skills, competencies and knowledge in the following areas:
o planning and organising; report writing; budgeting and financial management; knowledge of relevant South African legislation, policies and procurement procedures; competitive procurement procedures; presentation skills;
o communication and networking; good interpersonal relations in an intercultural context; strong writing and oral skills in English (ability to speak in other South African languages will be an advantage);
o analytical thinking and problem solving;
o computer literacy (Word, Power Point, Excel).

RESPONSIBILITIES
The role of the Procurement Officer will be to assist the Programme Manager to establish a programme procurement system and contracting arrangements within the procurement and contracting framework.
The Procurement Officer will perform, but not be limited to, the following tasks:
• Assisting the Programme Manager to set up a programme procurement system, documentation formats, procurement processes, as well as contract pro-forma and management, review and evaluation systems for programme procurement and contracting within the procurement and contracting framework as set out in the project agreement, the MoA and agreed with the EDTEA;
• Managing programme procurement, within the procurement rules prescribed by the project agreement and MoA;
• Assisting the Programme Manager and PCU programme component coordinators to manage procurement and contracting processes, including assistance with TORs, tender documentation, bid recommendations and contracting;
• Keeping procurement and contracting records;
• Supporting the Programme Manager in elaborating bi-annual consolidated project progress reports, work plans and budgets to the steering committee;
• Undertake any other assignments related to the timely and effective implementation of the project as requested.