ACDI/VOCA an International Development Organization with Headquarters based in Washington, DC, is currently advertising for the position outlined below t work on the NAFAKA activity. The NAFAKA activity is a four-year Cooperative Agreement funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), which works with commercial agribusiness growth and agricultural productivity in targeted value chains in Tanzania.

Position: Procurement Assistant

Job Summary: The procurement Assistant under the supervision of Procurement Specialist will work closely with project staff t ensure that the NAFAKA procurement process is followed and procurements are completed in a timely manner. He/she will streamline purchasing operations to ensure that procurement services are efficient and effective.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to

·         Receive all procurement requisition and generate solicitation documents

·         Sourcing  quotations for goods and services and arrange for purchase from the selected vendors

·         Prepare Contracts/Purchases Orders and ensures proper execution of the same

·         Contract expediting to avoid late delivery

·         Provide receiving supporting documents for goods

·         Prepare payment requests for vendors

·         Identify routine purchases for preparation and managing blanket purchase agreement(BPA)

·         Maintain and update procurement tracker

·         Manage the database for vendors

·         Keep procurement records

·         Processing VAT exemptions/Claim and keep tracker of it

Qualifications and experience

·         Bachelor degree in procurement and Supply or other relevant fields

·         Minimum 2 years relevant experience, preferably in USAID funded Project

On applying explain why you are the best fit for this position in your cover letter and your  cv should contain your relevant work experience with three referees