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Project Brief:

The Project “Environmentally Sound Disposal and Recycling of E-Waste” aims to develop and test models for improved management of WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) along the value chain in cooperation between public and private actors. It is part of the Sustainable Energy and Climate (SEC) Cluster, which comprises two bilateral cooperation projects and a number of projects or project components of regional and global projects. All of these projects advise different Ghanian partners on sustainable energies, the circular economy, waste management and climate finance.

Scope of Role

As a Procurement Specialist you are responsible for ensuring that services, materials and equipment are purchased in accordance with GIZ standard procedures. You will support all projects and project components of the cluster procurements passing a certain threshold. You will cooperate and coordinate with other colleagues working in the field of finance and administration and be technically supervised by the finance manager of the cluster.

Tasks:

• Procures services, materials and equipment for the projects in accordance with GIZ rules and conditions, coordinates with different units in the organisation.
• Informs the projects timely about the status of procurements, particularly in the event of delays, tracks progress of procurement processes.
• Procures services, materials and equipment locally, monitors markets, issuing invitations to tender and processing orders in accordance with GIZ regulations and maintains the project documentation systems with regard to these procurements.
• Updates the database of suppliers and conducts regular market research for alternatives.
• Accepts goods, checks them appropriately with the respective technical advisor and ensures that the receipt is documented.
• Mobilises and checks goods invoices, goods receipts and other (delivery) papers as well as payment instructions.
• Advises project regarding complex procurement cases, helps to prepare internal and external controls.

Qualification Required & Experience

• BSc, MSc in business organisation, procurement and purchasing/Supply Chain Management, economics or another relevant area
• At least 5 years of relevant professional experience in a comparable position, ideally in an international organisation
• Excellent knowledge of procurement procedures
• Excellent English language skills (both written and oral) are required; knowledge of German language is an advantage
• Excellent working knowledge of information and communication technology (MS Office, e-mail, internet) and computer applications,
especially excel, good working knowledge of IT-based accounting programs
• Service-oriented, proactive attitude; ability to self-organise, experience with working in multicultural teams, capacity to deal with institutional innovations and change processes
• Very Good communication skills, ability to coordinate with a variety of actors on complex procurement dossiers
• Ability to deliver at deadlines, high degree of flexibility
• Attention to detail, integrity and ability to ensure high compliance standards
• Willingness to take on increasingly complex tasks and to upgrade skills

Qualification Required & Experience

• BSc, MSc in business organisation, procurement and purchasing/Supply Chain Management, economics or another relevant area
• At least 5 years of relevant professional experience in a comparable position, ideally in an international organisation
• Excellent knowledge of procurement procedures
• Excellent English language skills (both written and oral) are required; knowledge of German language is an advantage
• Excellent working knowledge of information and communication technology (MS Office, e-mail, internet) and computer applications, especially excel, good working knowledge of IT-based accounting programs
• Service-oriented, proactive attitude; ability to self-organise, experience with working in multicultural teams, capacity to deal with institutional innovations and change processes
• Very Good communication skills, ability to coordinate with a variety of actors on complex procurement dossiers
• Ability to deliver at deadlines, high degree of flexibility
• Attention to detail, integrity and ability to ensure high compliance standards
• Willingness to take on increasingly complex tasks and to upgrade skills

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

Interested and suitable applicants are to forward their Curriculum Vitae (C.V.) and a one-page cover letter stating their motivation to the position and added value to the project to:

recruitment-ghana@giz.de quoting the Job Code 2025/PS-EW/04/03. If you do not hear from us four (4) weeks after the deadline, please consider your application unsuccessful.

Closing Date: 19 March, 2025

GIZ is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity. All qualified candidates regardless of age, sex, ethnicity, race, and religion are encouraged to apply.