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USAID CATALYZE Ethiopia: Procurement Specialist
Project Overview and Role:
Project Background
CATALYZE is a $250 million 5 to 8-year program designed to mobilize $2 billion in private capital, especially to underfinanced social sectors, such as education, and higher risk countries around the globe, particularly low-income and post-conflict countries. The program is complemented by a cross-cutting inclusion of gender-lens investing and will provide services to many missions and bureaus that “buy in” to tap the CATALYZE investment and pay-for-results project management expertise. Our aim is for investors to explore and find commercially viable opportunities and approaches to creating jobs, developing sustainable social services, tightening, and rationalizing supply chains, and advancing inclusive growth.
USAID CATALYZE Ethiopia: MS4G is designed to benefit the Ethiopian people, build community resilience, and strengthen rural-urban linkages in the areas of food security and WASH. MS4G invests in developing strong relationships with private sector players, co-investing in inclusive business models, advisory services, digital solutions, and market-based initiatives that increase the resilience and sustainability of Ethiopian enterprises and employment for women and youth.

MS4G uses a market systems approach to address key food security and WASH sub-systems and the impact of economic shocks, including COVID-19 and political instability, by stimulating adoption, adaptation, broad expansion, responsive institutionalization, and scaling of approaches and business models to transform the lives of Ethiopians.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
The Procurement Officer will be responsible for assisting in oversight of all aspects of the acquisition of goods and services for the project from requisition to disposition. S/he reports primarily to the Procurement Manager.
Assist preparation of procurement plan for the purchase of equipment, services, and supplies.
Assist in the identification and selection of appropriate suppliers and contractors, to promote good procurement practice and best value for money in accordance with Palladium International procurement guidelines and manual.
Work closely with CATALYZE: MS4G staff to determine procurement needs, quality and delivery requirements.
Responsible for purchase order placement timing, supply / demand alignment, material replenishment and supplier performance

– Assist the Procurement Manager in market research and development of vendor database for wide range of goods and services.
– Monitor, evaluate and maintain supplier performance records, according to an appropriate Service Level Agreement, purchase orders and subcontract agreements on a continuous basis.
– Support in maintenance of supplier relations and negotiation of procurement terms and conditions including commercial item subcontracts, consultant agreements, Blanket Purchase and Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity Agreements
– Facilitate and track all project assets in project registry, periodically assess status and dispose of assets per USAID regulations and Palladium policies and procedures.
– Support in maintenance and periodic update of procurement trackers in coordination with the staff.
– Undertake and document vendor due diligence before issuance any purchase order and subcontracts to vendors and/or contractors.
– Support the Procurement and Compliance Manager in maintenance of procurement records and documentations.
– Other tasks as assigned by the Supervisor.
Required Qualifications:
– A bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration or other related field relevant to the position requirements.
– At least 3 years of work experience in operations/logistics of large scale, donor funded projects, preferably on a USAID funded project
– Knowledge of and compliance to USAID Rules and Regulation in particular the Federal Acquisition Regulation
– Strong supply chain management and/or operational management experience.
– Professional level of oral and written fluency in English language.
– Relevant computer software skills and familiarity with standard applications in MS Office.
Company Overview:
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