BRAC is an award-winning international non-governmental development organisation, with the vision of a world free from all forms of exploitation and discrimination, where everyone has the opportunity to realize their potential. BRAC is a leader in developing and implementing cost-effective, evidence-based programmes to assist poor and disadvantaged communities in low-income countries, including in conflictprone and post-disaster settings. It is an organisation of and for the people of the Global South, pioneering new development and social enterprise approaches to equip communities to achieve prosperity. As well as being the world's biggest NGO by number of staff and people directly reached, BRAC has regularly been ranked the number one NGO in the world by the Geneva-based NGO Advisor, an independent organisation committed to highlighting innovation, impact, and governance in the non-profit sector. BRAC retained the top spot in 2020 among the top 500 NGOs for the fifth consecutive year.

BRAC was founded in Bangladesh in 1972 by Sir Fazle Hasan Abed. It started its first programme outside of Bangladesh in Afghanistan in 2002 and has since reached millions of people in 11 countries in Asia and Africa. BRAC has a holistic approach to development that uses a wide array of programmes and social enterprises, including in microfinance, education, health, agriculture, gender, and human rights. BRAC believes that every person has inherent potential, and when an enabling environment is created and that potential is unleashed, even the poorest can become agents of positive change in their own lives, for their families and their communities. 

BRAC Maendeleo Tanzania is part of a leading development organization that started its operations in 2006 in Tanzania, focusing on thematic areas of Agriculture, Youth and Women Empowerment, Food Security and Livelihood

About the Programme

In 2022, the Mastercard Foundation in partnership with BRAC International (BI) will be announcing an initiative that will create a positive and measurable impact for 1.2 million adolescent girls and young women and 9.5 million people across seven countries in East and West Africa, including Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, and Uganda.

There is mounting urgency to support adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) living in poverty, which has been further amplified by the global pandemic. Through this partnership, scalable economic development approaches will be delivered in communities to foster the agency and voice of AGYW. They will have the opportunity to fulfill their aspirations, achieve sustainable livelihoods, and engage in advocacy issues.

BRAC International will implement an integrated and holistic model to address the various life cycles of a young woman living in poverty, ensuring she is able to transition safely from adolescence to adulthood. She will be equipped with the appropriate skills, tools, and access to finance to effectively exercise her agency and build a fulfilling and productive livelihood.

BRAC International is seeking applications from competent, dynamic and self-motivated individuals to fill the following position in BRAC Maendeleo Tanzania

Procurement Manager (AD# MCFBMT-2311)

To ensure efficiency, effectiveness, timely and value for money procurement of goods and services to support BRAC Maendeleo Tanzania operations while complying with the relevant policies and procedures.

RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Manage annual procurement planning process and ensure smooth implementation of the same on a cost-effective manner.
• Develop, review, and ensure efficient and effective implementation of procurement policies and procedures of BRAC Maendeleo Tanzania
• Develop, review and update list of prequalified potential and credible suppliers of goods, services and works.
• Receive and review all requisitions with detailed specification and justification (where required) and arrange immediate action following procurement guidelines.
• Manage procurement process to ensure Transparency, Fairness and competitive procurement of goods and services while maintaining highest level of Integrity in all sorts of procurements in line with procurement principles and best practices.
• Develop and maintain good relationships with vendors and service providers so as to obtain better deals and value for money in all procurement.
• Manage procurement process to ensure thorough documentation in line with the institutional policies and procedures and for audit trial.
• Identify suitable business, branch premises and work with legal department and management to negotiate and finalize leasing/tenancy agreements, ensure the building meet the construction and regulatory standards, well maintained, secure and satisfies health and occupation guidelines.
• Manage procurement of insurance services for premises, vehicles, assets, cash including monitoring performance of insurance service providers and follow up reimbursement claims for timely repayment.
• Manage procurement of security services; ensure both physical and automated security systems are effectively performing to secure workplace and safety of all assets, clients, and staff.
• Advice management on procurement, logistics and Administration matters and provide routine reports, updates and escalate all issues with potential to disrupt smooth business operations.

Safeguarding Responsibilities:

• Ensure the safety of team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment, and exploitation to achieve the programme’s goals on safeguarding implementation.
• Act as a key source of support, guidance, and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment.
• Practice, promote and endorse the issues of safeguarding policy among team members and ensure the implementation of safeguarding standards in every course of action.
• Follow the safeguarding reporting procedure in case any reportable incident takes place and encourage others to do the same.

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Holder of a bachelor’s/master’s degree in Procurement and logistics management or any related field.  CIPS, and/or other procurement professional certification from reputable institution will be added advantage. 

SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES  

• Computer Skill, project management,
• Interpersonal Skill, negotiation skills, networking skills.
• Good Team player
• Time Management.

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

Minimum 5 years’ experience in the field of procurement preferably in the NGO. 

EMPLOYMENT TYPE: CONTRACTUAL

SALARY: Negotiable

If you feel you are the right match for the above-mentioned position, please follow the application instructions accordingly:

Candidate needs to email their CV with a letter of interest mentioning educational grades, years of experience, current and expected salary at:  bimcf.tanzania@brac.net

Please mention the name of the position and AD# ………………. in the subject bar. 

 Only complete applications will be accepted and shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

                                             Application deadline:23^rd June 2023                     

BRAC is committed to safeguarding children, young people, and vulnerable adults, and expects all employees and volunteers to share the same commitment. We believe every stakeholder and every member of the communities we work with has the right to be protected from all forms of harm, abuse, neglect, harassment, and exploitation - regardless of age, race, religion, and gender, status as an individual with a disability or ethnic origin. Therefore, our recruitment process includes extensive reference and background checks, self-disclosure of prior issues regarding sexual or other misconduct and criminal records and our values are a part of our Performance Management System.

BRAC is an equal opportunities employer.