Job Summary
Published On : Jan 9, 2025
No. of Vacancies : Not Specific
Job Type :
Contractual
Job Level :
Experience : At least 3 years
Location : Bandarban, Khagrachhari, Rangamati
Salary Range:
Negotiable
Application Deadline : Jan 23, 2025
Officer - Procurement & Logistic
Friends in Village Development Bangladesh (FIVDB)
No. of Vacancies
Not Specific
Job Description / Responsibility
- TEAM/PROGRAMME: USAID HICRA
- LOCATION: Bandarban, Khagrachori, Rangamati District Office
- INTRODUCTION:
- Cox’s Bazar, Bandarban, Rangamati and Khagrachari districts are among the lowest ranked in Bangladesh for education, skills training, food security, poverty and agricultural productivity. The situation has worsened since 2017, with the Rohingya refugee influx, which has put enormous pressure on the local economies, resulting in loss of livelihoods, depressed local wages, and distorted local markets. Moreover, these districts are prone to chronic and rapid onset disasters.
- In response, the USAID Host and Impacted Communities Resilience Activity (HICRA) led by Friends In Village Development Bangladesh (FIVDB) is taking an integrated approach to improve the overall well-being and resilience of people residing in the communities hosting or impacted by the Rohingya refugee crisis. This includes implementing livelihoods; water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH); natural resource management (NRM); and disaster risk reduction (DRR) interventions with an estimated 114,000 households across the four prioritized districts.
- ROLE
- This position is responsible for overseeing District based procurements of services and goods as needed to implement project interventions. The incumbent will follow the procurement policies and procedures. Procurements may include equipment, materials, printing, short term, contracts, venues, office supplies etc.
- SCOPE OF ROLE:
- Reports to: District Coordinator
- Staff directly indirectly reporting to this post: N/A
- Functional reporting: Manager Finance & Administrative
- Key contacts: Technical Coordinators (who will request for procurements), Manager Finance & Administrative, Area Coordinators, Technical Officers.
- Main Areas of Responsibilities.
- Major Responsibility
- Responsible for district-based procurements which may include purchase orders, renting and leasing cars, venues, printing, procuring materials and supplies as per the project’s procurement policy.
- Regularly update procurement tracker. Maintain proper documentation.
- Handle all district-based tenders for procurement.
- Maintain inventory of physical property/assets. Reconcile inventory with the equipment records, at least once a year.
- Respond to requests for procurement from other project staff. Arrange for a procurement committee meeting when needed, follow up and prepare minutes.
- Follow procurement manual and delegation of authority to secure necessary approvals.
- Share quotes of items with the requestor and supervisor.
- Review budget of procured items with supervisor.
- Collect necessary bids and confirm cost reasonableness.
- Prepare necessary paperwork such as a comparative statement/bid summary secure approval.
- Manage and maintain procurement files.
- Coordinate with different field and sub offices and provide support to all FIVDB Catchment and Union level offices for procuring goods and services they need.
- Prepare Procurement Agreement and Contracts as per FIVDB Policy.
- Prepare different reports and update all the contracts as needed. Provide assistance to internal and external auditor, consultants, Researchers, Donors and other visitors with information, documents and make necessary coordination.
- Additional job responsibilities
- The duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the role holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience.
- Child Safeguarding:
- We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.
- Gender
- The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with FIVDB gender policy.
Educational Requirements
- Bachelor/Honors
- Degree/courses on procurement will be preferred.
Experience Requirements
Additional Job Requirements
- Minimum 3 years’ working experience in procurement and logistics
- Experience with USAID procurement is preferred
- Skills :
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills
- Proficiency in documentation, facilitation, and reporting.
- Strong analytical abilities.
- Competency in strategic thinking, decision making, and problem-solving.
- Excellent skills on process facilitation and coordination with high standard
- Good listening skills
- Good presentation skills
- Excellent time management skills
- Good supportive supervision skills
- Experience to work in accounting software.
- Hands-on computer (MS Office/Excel and powerpoint) operating skills
- Ability to work in high stress situations such as emergency response.
- Experience working in Cox’s Bazar or Chittagong Hill Tracts desired
- Competencies:
- Leading and inspiring others,
- Delivering results,
- Developing self and others,
- Problem solving and decision making,
- Innovating and adapting
- Inclusive
- Empowering
- SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS (our Values in Practice)
- Respect: We strive to acknowledge the contributions of stakeholders and staff and foster an environment that values dignity.
- Diversity: We value, respect, and appreciate the unique talents of every individual and work to remove bias for our decisions and actions in our efforts.
- Quality: We value the experience and skills of individuals and support and encourage excellence.
- Participation: We empower constituents through active participation, and amplify diverse voices, fostering inclusive decision-making and community-driven development.
- Integrity: Committed to improving lives with integrity, we uphold honesty, fairness, and truthfulness in all our actions and decisions.
- Do no Harm: We ethically enhance communities' lives across all programmes, ensuring equitable, empowering, and non-exploitative interventions that respect and uplift the vulnerable without reinforcing societal inequalities.
Location
Bandarban, Khagrachhari, Rangamati
Salary Range
Negotiable
Job Source
Bdjobs.com.bd Online Job Posting
Application Deadline : Jan 23, 2025
Company Information
Company Name:
Friends in Village Development Bangladesh (FIVDB)
Address: Khadimnagar, Sylhet-3103
Business: FIVDB is a development organization, established in 1979. Its major operation cover 7 major districts and concentrates round in the north-east of Bangladesh. It mission is to give disadvantage women, men and children greater voice, reduce their vulnerability, increase use of citizenship rights and help them enhance their quality of life.
