Crown Agents Nigeria Limited Recruits : Procurement Officer

Crown Agents is an international development company providing capacity building and institutional development services to public sector clients. We specialize in procurement and supply chain services, with particular strength in the health sector, revenue enhancement and debt management, banking and training. We work in more than 100 countries, as well as for international development agencies and institutions and operate at all times to the highest standards of integrity and transparency.

DUTIES
You will be responsible to provide a professional procurement and logistics service to meet the requirements of clients in the public and private sector in a timely, qualitative and cost effective manner.
Other responsibilities/job functions expected to be carried out by you are: tender preparation, tender evaluation, and contract placement, managing of suppliers’ database, procurement planning, procurement advisory and other functions that may be assigned by your Line Manager.
You will hold a degree in any related social sciences, with extensive Purchasing/Procurement experience and working knowledge of International & Local Procurement Standards.
Be computer literate and ability to use MS Office and Excel. CIPS qualification and having worked in donor funded agencies will be advantageous.

Note:
Health sector/project experience would be desirable.
To apply for this role, please email your CV with a covering letter highlighting in detail your suitability for the post and indicating your current salary to procurementjob_2011@yahoo.com.
Applications to be received not later than 8^th February 2011.
Only short-listed candidates will be notified.