Background

The National Council for Higher Education (NCHE) is a statutory corporation responsible for the regulation of higher education in the country. NCHE was established by the NCHE Act, No. 15 of 2011, with, among others, the following mandates:

• To promote and coordinate higher education institutions;
• To register and de-register higher education institutions;
• To harmonize selection of students to all public universities;
• To regulate, determine and maintain standards of teaching, examinations, academic qualifications and academic facilities;
• To develop a national qualification framework which is compatible with regional and international standards;
• To determine minimum criteria and procedures for registration and de-registration of higher education institutions;
• To accredit both public and private higher education institutions;
• To design and recommend to the Minister institutional quality assurance standards for the establishment, standardization and accreditation of higher education institutions including standards of teaching and learning; infrastructure, physical plant and equipment; the development of curricula; libraries and learning resource centres; safety of teaching and learning facilities, and student transfer between programmes and higher education institutions.

The Council is therefore inviting applications from suitably qualified and experienced Malawian professionals to be considered for the following vacant positions:

Procurement Officer (Re-Advertised)

Department: Office of the Chief Executive Officer

Grade: NC 6

Unit: Procurement and Asset Disposal Division

Reports to : Chief Executive Officer

Responsible for : Assistant Procurement Officer

PURPOSE, ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Job Summary: To provide procurement and asset disposal services

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Preparing and executing procurement plan for designated procurement activities in accordance with Procurement Legislation
• Developing, reviewing and implementing procurement and disposal policies and procedures
• Supporting user departments in the development of Procurement specifications and terms of reference for goods, works and services
• Preparing solicitation documents, their advertisements and evaluating bid proposals
• Providing technical advice to Internal Procurement and Disposal Committee (IPDC)
• Conducting procurement surveys and monitoring of supplier performance to improve Procurement function
• Managing supplier relationships and database
• Preparing of Reports.
• Managing Procurement Contracts

Minimum Academic and Professional Qualifications/Experience

• Bachelor of Procurement and Supply Chain Management, Procurement and Logistics Management
• Two (2) years’ experience in Procurement and Supply or in related fields.
• Must be a Member of Institute of Procurement and Supply (MIPS).
• Or
• CIPS Professional Qualification, and related first degree.
• Two (2) years’ experience in Procurement and Supply or in related fields
• Must be a Member of Malawi Institute of Purchasing and Supply

Competencies and other attributes

• Procurement and supplies skills
• Good Time Management skills and ability to make priorities
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Supervisory Skills

• Preparing and executing procurement plan for designated procurement activities in accordance with Procurement Legislation
• Developing, reviewing and implementing procurement and disposal policies and procedures
• Supporting user departments in the development of Procurement specifications and terms of reference for goods, works and services
• Preparing solicitation documents, their advertisements and evaluating bid proposals
• Providing technical advice to Internal Procurement and Disposal Committee (IPDC)
• Conducting procurement surveys and monitoring of supplier performance to improve Procurement function
• Managing supplier relationships and database
• Preparing of Reports.
• Managing Procurement Contracts

• Procurement and supplies skills
• Good Time Management skills and ability to make priorities
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Supervisory Skills

• Bachelor of Procurement and Supply Chain Management, Procurement and Logistics Management
• Two (2) years’ experience in Procurement and Supply or in related fields.
• Must be a Member of Institute of Procurement and Supply (MIPS).
• Or
• CIPS Professional Qualification, and related first degree.
• Two (2) years’ experience in Procurement and Supply or in related fields
• Must be a Member of Malawi Institute of Purchasing and Supply