Officer, Procurement : BRAC International
BRAC Career | Officer, Procurement : BRAC International
BRAC International is Hiring! Join BRAC International to create opportunities for people to realize their potential.
Position: Officer, Procurement
Job Location: Dhaka, Bangladesh
About the Role:
BRAC International (BI) is seeking an Officer, Procurement to join our Corporate Affairs team in Bangladesh who is aligned with its ethos of working in partnership with communities to create impact for scale. As a core member of the Corporate Affairs unit, the incumbent will provide timely and effective procurement related support to all BRAC International staff under the guidance of the Manager, Procurement. This position will also play a vital role in ensuring the efficient and cost-effective procurement of goods and services as per BI Procurement Guidelines and Procedures (BIPGP). The Corporate Affairs Officer will be responsible for the end-to-end procurement process, from sourcing suppliers to negotiating contracts and managing supplier relationships.
Key Responsibilities:
Procurements
- Coordinate with BRAC Procurement Team.
- Initiate requisitions in ERP and ensure products and services are available on time.
- Purchasing goods and services according to BRAC International Procurement Manual ensuring compliance issues as well as maintaining on-time delivery to BI and other affiliated subsidiaries.
- Maintain a robust supplier database and ensure supplier performance meets the organization’s standards.
- Provide support on maintaining the Procurement Work Plan/ Procurement Register in a timely manner.
- Prepare and issue purchase orders, solicitations, and tender documents.
- Provide any additional support as required by the team on an ad hoc basis.
Administration
- Support day-to-day administrative requirements including logistics and distribution of materials among staff.
- Responsible for BI’s floor management which consists of renovations, equipment support/ maintenance
- Coordinate mail distribution, shipping, and receiving
- Manage office assistants to provide timely support.
Safeguarding Responsibilities
- Read, understand, practice, promote, and endorse the issues of safeguarding policy among team members and ensure the implementation of safeguarding standards in every course of action
- Follow the safeguarding reporting procedure in case any reportable incident takes place, and encourage others to do so.
Academic Qualifications:
Bachelor/Master’s in any discipline from a reputed University.
Required Skills, Competencies & Knowledge:
- Excellent speaking, writing, and facilitation skills.
- Computer literacy (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
- Ability to prioritise tasks and manage time efficiently.
- Ability to work under pressure and with tight timelines.
- Possess high ethical and moral standards.
- Overseeing and traveling to the project site when required.
- Strong interpersonal communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Sensible and adaptive to diverse work cultures.
- Can follow direct instructions and carry out assignments with minimal supervision.
- A collaborative team worker
Experience Requirements:
- At least 01 years’ experience in Admin and/or Procurement.
About BRAC International:
BRAC International (BI), a leading non-profit organization, is on a mission to empower people and communities facing poverty, illiteracy, disease, and social injustice. Our vision is to create a world free from exploitation and discrimination, where everyone has the opportunity to realise their potential. We design proven, scalable solutions that equip people with the support and confidence they need to achieve their potential.
BRAC was founded in Bangladesh in 1972 and over the last five decades has grown to become one of the world’s largest non-governmental organisations (NGOs), reaching over 100 million people. We started our first international operation by venturing into Afghanistan in 2002, building on lessons from our work in Bangladesh to support a nation devastated by war. Currently operating in 16 countries across Asia and Africa. Born, proven and led in the Global South, BRAC International brings a unique Southern perspective and commitment to continuous learning, providing a depth of insight, experience and evidence to meet the needs of diverse communities with humility and courage across Asia and Africa. To learn more about BRAC International, please visit (www.bracinternational.org.com)
Our Core Values:
Integrity: We approach our work with honesty and integrity.
Innovation: We innovate and iterate to improve our impact.
Inclusiveness: We foster inclusion to reach those who need it most
Effectiveness: We strive for effectiveness to better serve people in poverty
If you feel you are the right match for the above-mentioned position, please follow the application process to grab your dream opportunity!
External candidates need to email their CV with a letter of interest mentioning educational grades, years of experience to [email protected]
Internal candidates are recommended to apply with their latest Resume including all job assignments in detail and a cover letter mentioning core competence and career aspiration with BRAC PIN and email to [email protected] copying their immediate reporting manager.
Please mention the name of the position and AD# BI 52/24 in the subject bar.
Application deadline: 06/10/2024
BRAC is committed to safeguarding children, young people and adults, and expects all employees and volunteers to share the same commitment. We believe every stakeholder and every member of the communities we work with has the right to be protected from all forms of harm, abuse, neglect, harassment, and exploitation – regardless of age, race, religion, and gender, status as an individual with a disability or ethnic origin. Therefore, our recruitment policy and procedure include extensive background checks and disclosure of criminal records in order to ensure safeguarding to the fullest extent.
“BRAC International is an equal opportunities employer”
Job Source: BRAC Career
