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Assistance Procurement Officer
Hope Spring Community Humanitarian Initiative • Borno
Posted: 19 October 2026Deadline: 19 November 2026
📋 Requirements
- •Identify, evaluate, and maintain a database of reliable local and national suppliers, with preference for qualified vendors based in Maiduguri and Borno State where feasible.
📝 Description
- •Key Responsibilities
- •Plan and execute procurement activities in accordance with approved budgets, annual procurement plans, and donor guidelines.
- •Prepare and issue requests for quotations RFQs, tenders, and purchase orders, ensuring proper documentation and competitive processes.
- •Identify, evaluate, and maintain a database of reliable local and national suppliers, with preference for qualified vendors based in Maiduguri and Borno State where feasible.
- •Conduct market surveys, price comparisons, and negotiations to secure value for money without compromising quality or compliance.
- •Manage the full procurement cycle, including bid evaluation, supplier selection, contract preparation, and order tracking until delivery and acceptance.
- •Ensure compliance with organizational procurement policies, Nigerian public procurement principles where applicable, and specific donor rules e.g., transparency, conflict of interest, and documentation standards.
- •Coordinate with programme, logistics, and finance teams to forecast needs, schedule purchases, and avoid delays that could affect project implementation.
- •Maintain accurate procurement records, filing systems, and reports for audits, donor reviews, and internal monitoring.
- •Support logistics and asset management by verifying deliveries, checking quality, and facilitating proper receipt and distribution of goods.
- •Identify and mitigate procurement risks, including those related to security, market fluctuations, and limited supplier availability in Northeast Nigeria.
- •Contribute to capacity building of programme staff on basic procurement procedures and assist with periodic reviews of the procurement policy.