Academy for Educational Development (AED)
Closing date: 11 Jun 2010
Location: Kenya
Location: Kenya
The Academy for Educational Development (AED) is seeking to recruit a Procurement Assistant for the USAID-funded Teacher Education and Professional Development (TEPD) program. TEPD’s goal is to build capacity of public primary and secondary teacher training colleges to be effective teacher training institutions in Kenya. TEPD will also coordinate introduction of ICT in teacher training under the ACE project, a public/private partnership with Ministry of Education, USAID, Cisco, Intel and Microsoft. The Procurement Assistant will oversee the procurement process within TEPD, with a focus on the ACE program.
Responsibilities
- Manage coordination to identify and research prospective vendors, obtain quotes, assess cost and quality of materials and prepare comparative reports to prove fulfillment of contractual requirements.
- Prepare all documentation for payments and financial reports, allocate and track expenditures and ensure that policies and procedures are followed at all stages of the procurement process.
- Work with partners, MOE and technical team to design and implement a distribution plan to ensure that materials arrive in schools in an efficient and timely manner.
- Perform other job-related duties as required/requested.
Qualifications
- Bachelors with 3 years of experience in one of the following or related fields: Accounting, Business, Business Administration, Development Management and Finance required or equivalent combination of education and work experience. Or equivalent combination of education and work experience. Experience working with USAID or other donor-funded projects desirable.
- Demonstrated knowledge of financial reporting, accounting principles and procurement procedures.
- Excellent problem-solving skills; ability to analyze data; conceptualize, perform, and apply mathematical skills; and develop financial systems.
- Excellent organizational, verbal, and written communication skills.
- Ability to work independently, efficiently, and to assess priorities with a high level of accuracy.
- Demonstrated capacity to manage and coordinate complex and diverse tasks, as well as demonstrated attention to detail.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work well especially under pressure with project staff, partners, subcontractors, and vendors.
How to apply
Interested individuals should send a cover letter specifying their interest and qualifications for this position and their CV to ecaregionaloffice@aed.org before June 11, 2010. We thank all individuals for their interest in AED; however only those selected for interviews will be contacted. AA/EOE/M/F/D/VReference Code: RW_85UJB4-2