Procurement Officer - Shared Services Centre at Plan International

ABOUT THE SHARED SERVICES CENTRE

• The Shared Services Centre is a Centre of Excellence based in the MEESA region office.    The centre is committed to a reliable, efficient and effective service to the MEESA regions at a competitive price.  Its ultimate goal is to be trusted, predictable, and dependable to our clients at all times and to ensure commitment to excellent turnaround times in all our service delivery.

ABOUT THE ROLE

• The Procurement Officer will be responsible for support of the general procurement transactional activities within SSC.  Provides day to day implementation of procurement in compliance with Plan’s global policies, best practices, local regulations and business needs. In the event of a major humanitarian emergency, the role holder will be expected to work outside the normal role profile and be able to vary working hours accordingly.
• REPORTS TO – SSC Procurement Coordinator

TECHNICAL EXPERTISE, SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

Essential Knowledge and Experience:

•  Holder of a Degree in Procurement, Supply chain management, business administration or related course
•  CIPS accreditation
•  Minimum (3) years of progressive NGO experience in procurement, contract management, administration or related area
•  Experience on VAT exemptions procedures and Knowledge of Kenya Government procurement requirements
•  Ability to operate standard office equipment
•  Knowledge of SAP or any other procurement software will be an added advantage

Desired Knowledge and Experience:

•  Ability to work and interact with others at all levels
•  Hands on experience and skilled in Admin & Logistics support 
•  Strong People skills
•  Excellent planning and coordination skills
•  Ability to communicate clearly and effectively

Skills:

•  Service oriented and customer centric
•  Good oral and verbal communication skills
•  Good time management and organisational skills.
•  Negotiation and networking skills
•  Presentational and problem -solving skills
•  Willingness to learn and ability to work in a collaborative and inclusive manner
•  Accuracy, attention to detail 
•  Good interpersonal skills, flexible and team player
•  Committed, honest and sincere

Languages required:

•  Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.

Behaviors:

•  Role model our values and behaviors both internally and externally. 
•  Engages sensitively on issues of gender equality and inclusion, demonstrating an understanding.
•  Promotes equality, including gender equality, inclusion and girls’ empowerment in Plan’s work and in its work with partners
•  The ability to build collaborative working relationships
•  Uses creativity to challenge the norm and promote innovation and thinks and acts for the wider organization – linking Interactions opportunities with the context of the wider organizational strategy
•  Communicates effectively at and with a range of appropriate styles for different audiences
•  Builds capability through knowledge sharing, networking, mentoring, coaching and advocates the importance of knowledge management.