Regional Senior Procurement Officer at Ethiopian Agricultural Transformation Agency (ATA)

2 Sep 2021 Regional Senior Procurement Officer at Ethiopian Agricultural Transformation Agency (ATA)

• Coordinate and support the regional team procurement process and ensure the regional level procurement is consolidated and submitted to HQ. • Review Specification & requirements of goods/Terms of Reference before commencing the procurement process in consultation with Regional Operations Director. • Prepare bid document and facilitation the announcement and solicitation process. • Prepare and facilitate contracts signature and examine and re-evaluate existing contract agreements and report to a concerned supervisor when there are any deviations. • Plan, identify and follow up procurement related risk management regarding supply contracts and agreements: assess, manage, and mitigate risks. • Develop and manage the Procurement team including setting targets and monitoring performance. • Prepares bid documents, contract agreements as well as bid evaluation in accordance with guidelines of government public procurement. • Review and submit periodic procurement status reports on timely basis. • Assist program team members for field work if there is a need. • Identify new work areas including the sourcing of new suppliers, methods, and update vender list periodically to meet the requirements of the agency. • Coordinate and resolve problems in collaboration with procurement team with end users (requesting units) and suppliers. • Follow up the implementation of procurement contracts in collaboration with Regional Operations Director and requesting units. • Carefully handle regional procurement evaluation reports and submit to Procurement Endorsing Committee. • Responsible to process, handle and properly file procurement related documentation, as per the legal requirement. • Facilitate and properly handle any procurement related conflicts and contract management issues.