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FAO Procurement Assistant Jobs 2024 – Zambia NGO Jobs.
FAO Zambia looking for “Procurement Assistant”.
Applicants with a Bachelor of Science Degree may apply on or before 05th March, 2024.
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations is a specialized agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger and improve nutrition and food security.
Its Latin motto, fiat panis, translates to “let there be bread”. It was founded in October 1945.
The FAO has published a job vacancy announcement on 22nd February, 2024 for qualified Zambians to fill in the vacant post of Procurement Assistant to be based in Lusaka, Zambia.
FAO Job Vacancy 2024
Tasks and Responsibilities:
The incumbent, through his/her work, will contribute to implementation of the project activities among which include:
- Following the project document, understand the procurement needs of the project and plan accordingly what should be procured when, how and how many/much.
- Prepare documentation to assigned procurement actions including identification of potential suppliers, preparation of invitations to bid, bid summaries, purchase orders and/or contract.
- Seek technical support from relevant units in preparing technical specification of items to procure and request for technical clearance
- Follow-up on purchase orders and contracts: monitor receipt of order confirmation, shipment and receipt of goods and services
- Provide assistance to procurement actions.
- Report on the status of procurement actions
- File documents and records related to procurement actions, assigned tenders, purchase orders and contracts.
- Inventory management and monitoring of stock levels at the office including project inputs in the field.
- Safeguard inventory and maintain local inventory records.
- Asset management including physical verification and proper recording of assets.
- Process property transfers, putting serial numbers, tagging and disposal of assets.
- Any other tasks as assigned under admin unit.
Position in Organization:
- Procurement Assistant
- Job Posting: 19/Feb/2024
- Closure Date: 05/Mar/2024, 4:29:00 AM
- Organizational Unit: FRZAM
- Job Type: Non-staff opportunities
- Type of Requisition: NPP (National Project Personnel)
- Grade Level: N/A
- Primary Location: Zambia-Lusaka
- Duration: 12 Months with possibility for extension
- Post Number: N/A
Minimum Requirements:
Education:
- Bachelor of science degree with procurement or purchasing and supply.
Experience:
- At least three (3) years of procurement and logistics management experience.
Language:
- Working knowledge of English.
How to Apply FAO Procurement Assistant Jobs 2024
Note: Before you apply, please download (link is given below) the full advertisement and read it carefully.
Then to apply, go to https://jobs.fao.org/careersection/fao_external/jobdetail.ftl?job=2400615
The Closing Date: 05th March, 2024.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
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