Job Title: Temporary Procurement Support Staff – 2 Positions (Fresher US NGO Jobs)
Organisation: ALIGHT
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Salary: UGX 1,500,000 /=
About Organisation:
ALIGHT, formerly the American Refugee Committee (ARC), is an international non-profit, non-sectarian organization that has provided humanitarian assistance and training to millions of beneficiaries over the last 40 years. In 2011, Alight helped nearly 2.5 million people get essential services to regain their health and take back control of their lives. Alight works with its partners and constituencies to provide opportunities and expertise to communities of refugees and internally displaced persons in seven countries in Africa, Asia and Europe, including Iraq, Kosovo, and in the Darfur region of Sudan and is currently providing for emergency relief and recovery in Haiti. Alight provides shelter, clean water and sanitation, health care, skills training, microcredit education, protection to help survivors of war and natural disasters to rebuild their lives with dignity, health care, security and self-sufficiency.
Job Summary:
Objectives of the Assignment
To set up a reliable list of pre-qualified suppliers for goods, services and works required by MUSHO project and other projects that will be operating in West Nile region of Uganda.
To set up new framework agreements for commonly purchased goods and services required for West Nile region of Uganda.
To renew existing framework agreements for supply of goods, services and works.
Deliverables
An approved list of suppliers is set up for the West Nile region of Uganda.
Framework agreements are set up for commonly purchased goods and services in the West Nile region.
Existing framework agreements for Kampala are renewed.
Supervision
The successfully onboarded Procurement staff will be supervised by the Head of Logistics and Supply Chain based at Kampala office.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Renewal of existing framework agreements
- Evaluation of received prequalification applications
- Hold debrief meeting with Procurement Committee to recommend suppliers for prequalification
- Complete supplier prequalification report and submit for approval
- Addition of suppliers to supplier list
- Send Requests for proposals/ quotations for goods and services to set up new framework agreements
- Bid opening
- Bid evaluation
- Procurement Committee report for approval
- Contract drafting, review and signing with suppliers
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Procurement and Logistics Management, Business Administration, or other relevant degree required. Professional certification such as CIPS is a plus.
- Minimum of 3 years’ work experience in procurement/purchasing management, logistics, administration, preferably with an international non-governmental organization.
- Hands-on experience in the supplier prequalification process.
- Proven experience in setting up framework agreements for strategic sourcing of commonly used goods and services.
- Knowledge of contract terms for purchasing goods and services.
- Proficient in MS Office package (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested applicants should apply online at the link below.
Deadline: 30th June 2025