Procurement Officer at Association for Aid and Relief Japan (AAR Japan)

• Accordingly, AAR Japan is now looking for a Procurement Officer for the abovementioned project. The successful candidate will be on duty at AAR Japan Kakuma Office, which is located in Kakuma, Turkana West, Turkana County. The candidate will work under the direct supervision of AAR Japan’s international staff.

The details of the position in concern are as follows.

Duties;

• Carry all duties under the direct supervision of the Admin and Finance Officer;
• Facilitate all procurements for the project implementation, including sourcing and validating suppliers, quotation collection, quotation analysis, preparation of procurement documents, liaison with suppliers for procurement service, stock management of procured materials, and filing of procurement documents for the project audit;
• Support the Project Officer in liaising with financial service providers and arranging cash distribution process;
• Perform any other duties instructed by AAR Japan’s international staff or the Admin and Finance Officer;

Requirements;

• More than 3 years’ experience in humanitarian work;
• Work experience with UN agencies or international NGOs is highly valued;
• Experience in cash distribution is highly valued;
• Fluent language skills of English;
• Additional language skills, Kiswahili and Ng’aturkana are highly valued;
• Team-work skills;
• Strong PC skills (Microsoft Office is a must);
• Degree or experience in procurement, finance or stock management is highly valued