Procurement and IT Officer

DUE: 14 JUNE 2023

We are an international development organization putting ingenious ideas to work so people in poverty can change their world. We help people find solutions to some of the world’s toughest problems, challenges made worse by catastrophic climate change and persistent gender inequality. We work with communities to develop ingenious, lasting and locally owned solutions for agriculture, water and waste management, climate resilience and clean energy. And we share what works with others, so answers that start small can grow big.

We’re a global change-making group and the group consists of a UK registered charity with community projects in Africa, Asia and Latin America, an independent development publishing company distributing development books and journals to practitioners and researchers in over 100 countries. Practical Action’s vision is of a world that works better for everyone.

Practical Action is committed to safeguarding and protecting children and vulnerable adults and as such candidates will be subject to pre-employment checks including criminal checks and terrorist financing.

About the Role

The Procurement and IT role provides best practice services and support in procurement, logistics, ICT, inventories management and accurate purchases across the organization including policy compliance and value for money. It monitors the implementation of existing systems and propose improvements and developments to those systems where appropriate. This role will demonstrate high standards of honesty and integrity that contribute to sound procurement processes as well as feed into our five strategic areas to achieve change ambitions, deliver performance, generate funds, strengthen organizational profile and invest in people.

DUTIES

The role will among other things:

• Ensure that Practical Action maintains transparency, integrity and compliance with established policies and procedures of the organization and relevant donor regulations.
• Develop and implement a performance driven supplier management process, efficient standardized procurement tools, practices and procedures including supplier contract development and contract performance management.
• Contribute to the implementation of and review of procurement policies on a regular basis to ensure relevance and conformance with best practices and compliance with internal and regulatory policies.
• Ensure smooth operations of information technology across the organization while being supported by Head Office.
• Ensure high standard IT risk management and thorough policy rollout to all staff including provision of orientation/training/support on existing and new systems/technology to all users.
• Ensure appropriate daily and weekly data backup for servers and users and that technology is accessible and equipped with current hardware and software.
• Maintain accurate inventory of technology hardware, software, and resources.
• Perform other related duties as required during and after working hours.

REQUIREMENTS

You will be expected to possess the following:

• A background in Procurement, Logistics, and IT management.
• Professional qualification in Purchasing and Supply Chain Management- being a registered member of the CIPS will be an added advantage.
• Organized, results driven and good planning & coordination skills.
• Strong data analytics and quantitative reasoning skills.
• Strong Computer skills in Microsoft Office Packages including advanced Excel (can maintain complex spreadsheets).
• A clean class four (4) driver’s license with at least 2 years’ experience.

Why join us?

Highly respected in the development world, Practical Action has been at the forefront of development thinking and practice for over 50 years. Our work regularly receives awards and recognition for innovation, collaboration and, most importantly, results – as measured by lasting change in people’s lives and livelihoods. Put simply, to join Practical Action is to join one of the world’s most innovative and influential development teams. Go for it!

We are an equal opportunities employer, and we encourage applications from under-represented groups. We stay committed to cultivating an inclusive and diverse working environment and believe that people from different backgrounds or cultures give us different perspectives, and the more perspectives we have, the more successful we will be. By building a culture where everyone feels heard, respected and valued we give everyone working with us the opportunity to achieve their full potential.

TO APPLY

Are you suitably qualified, highly competent, innovative and motivated to be part of Practical Action in the following capacity? Do you have the right to live and work in Zimbabwe?

If yes please submit a copy of your CV and a supporting statement that describes your suitability for the role to Human.Capital@practicalaction.org.zw

Closing date for applications: Wednesday 14th June 2023