Abt
Abt Global is dedicated to addressing complex societal challenges worldwide, collaborating with communities to improve health, economic, and governance outcomes.
Job Summary
| Job Title: | Procurement Specialist |
| Education: | Bachelor’s Degree or higher |
| Experience: | Five years relevant experience or three years with a Master’s Degree |
| Working Hours: | Full-time |
Core Responsibilities
- Collaborate with technical teams to obtain and review product specifications or scopes of work, ensuring clarity and completeness.
- Facilitate open competition for procurements and prepare justifications for non-competitive procurements when necessary.
- Draft, issue, and review requests for quotes (RFQs) for local procurements.
- Work with the Global Support Team to initiate international procurements.
- Process customs clearance and liaise with the US State Department on tax waivers as required.
- Draft or review local purchase orders and consultant agreements.
- Assist in the evaluation of bids and convene procurement evaluation committees as needed.
- Maintain procurement documentation and ensure files are audit-ready.
- Monitor procurement timelines and maintain a procurement tracker for visibility on purchases.
- Ensure quality control during material receipt and confirm deliveries with requesters.
- Conduct vendor pre-qualifications for repetitive purchases when practical.
- Coordinate orientation for new staff regarding procurement functions.
- Enter procurement transactions into QuickBooks and iProcure as required.
- Provide procurement expertise to staff for efficient planning and execution of procurements.
- Stay updated on changes in US Government and Abt Global procurement policies.
Preferred Qualifications
- Degree in Logistics, Business, Management, Administration, or a related field.
- Experience with US Government-funded development programs and knowledge of FARs and AIDARs is desirable.
- Certification in procurement and supply management is preferred.
- Strong management, organizational, computer (especially Excel), and writing skills.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree with five years of relevant experience, or Master’s Degree with three years of relevant experience, or PhD.
Abt is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse workforce. Local candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
How to Apply:
To submit your application, please follow the link provided below.