Procurement Officer

                                                                                                       MC-VA-230720

*Qualified applicants will be interviewed on a rolling basis so please send applications as soon as possible*

Duty station                 : Mongkhet, Eastern Shan State

Reports to                     : Team Leader (Lead CDD/ Training Specialist)

Number of Openings   : 1

SCOPE OF WORK

The Procurement Officer will provide procurement training and technical assistance to DRD staff, community facilitators and technical facilitators, monitor compliance with procurement rules of the project and assist DRD in procuring goods and services as needed for the Project Office.

Responsibilities

• Assist DRD in carrying out procurement activities at the township level according to the project’s procurement procedures.
• Provide on-the-job procurement training to DRD staff.
• Together with DRD procurement officers, provide procurement training for community facilitators, village tract forums, village committees and village volunteers.
• Support the procurement sub-committees of the village development support committees in undertaking their duties.
• Prepare relevant inputs into the quarterly township progress reports.
• Conduct procurement post reviews and prepare the findings and recommendations for the quarterly progress report.

Qualifications

• Academic degree in engineering, management, business administration or related field and at least three years of working experience in procurement, preferably under development projects, or at least five years of relevant experience in procurement.
• Ability to work effectively and sensitively in teams and with government counterparts.
• Strong inter-personal skills and ability to resolve conflict.
• Prior experience of working in rural Myanmar.
• Proven track record in capacity building.
• Ability to communicate effectively with project stakeholders.
• Proven planning and organizational skills.
• Reasonable level of English speaking skills.
• Willingness and ability to travel frequently to project villages.
• Proven ability to work under pressure and deliver in a timely manner.

Your application must meet minimum educational requirements and include:

1. Cover letter stating the position for which you are applying and a short description of how your experience matches the terms of reference for that position; and
2. Current CV with: Name, date of birth, contact details, educational qualifications, other training, full description of your work experience (including position, organisation, start and finish dates and main duties) and name/contact details for three referees. 

Applicants should submit their application letter and current CV with complete contact details, three referees contact details and copy of any testimonies indicating apply position with vacancy announcement number to:

mm-hr@mercycorps.org

Qualified applicants will be interviewed on a rolling basis so please send applications as soon as possible

Note: : Due to COVID-19 outbreak, our team members are currently in status of “working from home”. Applications are only accepted via email.