JUNIOR PROCUREMENT ASSISTANT – The Horticulture Enterprise Enhancement Project (HEEP) 457 views

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT NO.
DATE OF ISSUANCE DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

PROJECT BACKGROUND
The Horticulture Enterprise Enhancement Project (HEEP) is an eight- year derotopment project financed jointly by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), CPEC Find and tba Government of Zimbabwe. HEEP supports the transformation of smallholder horticulture in Zimbabwe through Wage horticulture model and the 4P hub and spoke horticulture development The Project is focused in (cur provnces for tba VHGs: Matabetetand South, Masvingo. Manfcaland and Midlands. It axisrsts of three interlinked components Component 1: Wage Hcrtkukural Garden and 4P Mobilization and Development, Component 2 Access to Finance, and Component 3: Institutional Support and Project Coordination.
HEEP is in the process of recruting officers and service providers for its National Project Management Unit (NPMU) in Harare and in the three Regional Project Management Itois (RPMU) in the field. Io manage and ccordnate HEEP project activities. Whie the lead agency of the project is Ministry of Lands. Agriculture. Fisheries. Water and Rural Development (MLAFA’RDi, the Vilage Horticulture Gardens will he implemented through ARDA and HEEP 4P activities include pro-active co-operations wih the private sector, including the farming coirrourity, small and medium enterprises and larger precessing and marketing companies in key agricultural value drain.

Overall Scope of Work
Under the general supervision of the Procurement Offcer at NPIAJ. the Procurement Assistant will assist n the day-today project procurement activities and support the Procurement Unit in conducting procurement- related operations of HEEP.
Main Tasks and Responsibilities
⦁ Assist the Procurement Officer in preparing solcitatbn documents tor the various project procurement activities both at the NPtAJ and ProvinoabDistnct levels,
⦁ Assist through ccordnation and support the procurement evaluation
teams as necessary;
⦁ Organize and maintain computerized records for procurement and contracts both online and paper-based;
⦁ Provide operational support and capacity development to foe various project staff;
⦁ Maintain and update the project contract register;
⦁ She wil assist the Procurement Offcer m updalmg’nlroduong the actual and correct data in the IFAD contract momtonng tod CMT and in the Procurement End to End system once the latter i$ deployed,
⦁ She will assist the Procurement Offcer n the contract reoordkeepng m a systematic and organized way;
⦁ She wil assist the Procuremert Offcer m updalmg’nlroduong the actual and correct data in the IFAD cwtraa momtonng tod CMT and in the Procurement End to End system once the tatter i$ deployed,
⦁ Carry out any dher procurement-related duties as requested by the Procurement Offcer.

Qualifications and Work Experience
⦁ Mnntum Degree m Procurement, Supply Cham Management, Busness Admntsirdlton or related field.
⦁ A professional gualrfcalbn from a reoognzed msbtolioo such as CIPS Professional certiffcaticn or equivalent in Procuremert and or Supply Chan will be considered an asset.
⦁ Fluency h written and oral Engish.
⦁ 2 years of experience of retevart Administrative positions
⦁ Excellent experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word. Excel, etc ).
Mode and Duration of Contract
A contract for the duration of three years.