Purchaisng Officer

Job Description

Job Requirements

• Education: Bachelor's Degree or above in Logistic and Supply Chain Management, Procurement and Supplies Management, Marketing Management, Economics, Management, Accounting, Business Management or Administration, Accounting, Accounting and Finance, Accounting and Auditing, Banking & Finance

• Experience: 4/2/0 years of relevant experience for Bachelor's Degree or Master's Degree or PhD holders, respectively including at least 2 years as a Junior

• Quantity Required: 1

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• Salary: 59411 with attractive benefits

• Place of work: Addis Ababa

• Age Limit: Not exceeding 40 years

• Types of employment: Permanent

Duties and Responsibilities

• Conduct proactive market assessments and price surveys across Addis Ababa and regional suppliers to maintain an updated database of reliable vendors and current price thresholds.

• Knowledge of PPA regulations, procurement procedures, and experience working in compliance with PPA guidelines

• Receive, review, and verify purchase requisitions from various EDIF directorates to ensure specifications are clear, objective, and accurately defined.

• Identify, evaluate, and pre-qualify reputable suppliers, contractors, and service providers.

• Prepare and issue Request for Quotations (RFQ), Pro-forma invoices, and standard bidding documents for local purchases

• Facilitate both minor shopping methods and larger competitive bidding procedures ("Gilits Chereta"), ensuring clear communication with potential bidders.

• Collect and analyze pro-forma invoices and technical bids, preparing comprehensive purchase summaries, bid evaluation templates, and comparative price analysis for the Procurement Committee.

• Draft purchase orders (POS) and participate in final contract negotiations with chosen vendors under supervision.

• Follow up closely with suppliers to ensure timely delivery of purchased items according to agreed-upon contract timelines and quality standards.

• Coordinate with the Store Officer / Property Administration Unit during delivery to verify that received items perfectly match purchase order specifications and are safely received via Goods Receiving Notes (GRN).

• Facilitate the timely compilation and submission of all valid procurement supporting documents (invoices, receipts, GRNS, POs) to the Finance Directorate to ensure swift supplier payouts.

• Ensure all purchasing processes align with federal compliance standards, check for valid trade licenses, Tax Identification Numbers (TIN), and tax clearance certificates from participating vendors.

• Maintain organized, audit-ready, and highly confidential physical and digital procurement files for every transaction.

How To Apply

It is mandatory that interested and qualified applicants are invited to submit their CV, along with an authenticated 6th-grade old curriculum or 8th-grade new curriculum certificate document from the Education and Training Authority and other required supporting documents, in person at Zemen Bank Headquarters, 22nd Floor

Note Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for a further assessment and the Fund reserves the right to accept or reject any all Advertisement at any time.