URGENT RECRUITMENT IN WIDOWS AND ORPHANS EMPOWERMENT ORGANIZATION (WEWE) – PROCUREMENT OFFICER

URGENT VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT IN WIDOWS AND ORPHANS EMPOWERMENT ORGANIZATION (WEWE) – PROCUREMENT OFFICER  

Widows and Orphans Empowerment Organization (WEWE) is a duly registered incorporated Trustee, a women-led, local not-for-profit, faith-based Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), and is seeking applications from qualified candidates to fill the position of Procurement Officer.  

WEWE wishes to recruit a talented and God-fearing Procurement Officer who believes in local organizations, believes that not all Nigerians are corrupt, believes in the ingenuity of Nigeria, and that the best of the Nigerian can be better than the rest

Position:                              Procurement Officer  

Location:                             The successful candidate will be based in Abuja

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• S/he will assist in carrying out daily procurement activities
• S/he will assist in full compliance of procurement activities with WEWE rules, regulations, policies, and strategies
• S/he will assist in the preparation of procurement plans and their implementation /monitoring
• S/he will assist in organizing procurement meetings including the preparation
• S/he will assist in conducting RFQs or RFPs, and receipt of quotations, bids, or proposals.
• S/he will assist in raising the Purchase Request form for all request
• S/he will assist to ensure that the products and supplies are high quality
• S/he will assist in working with procurement team members to complete duties as needed
• S/he will assist to review and analyze all vendors/suppliers, supply, and price options
• S/he will assist to create and maintain good relationships with vendors/suppliers
• S/he will assist in maintaining records of vendors’ databases and other important data
• S/he will assist in inventory tracking and update
• S/he will assist in administrative activities
• S/he will assist staff as needed in creating clear and understandable purchase requests and other documentation.
• S/he will assist in ensuring that all supplies, services, and equipment required are delivered on time
• Carry out any other duties or tasks as assigned by the supervisor

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

• Graduate with a Bachelor’s degree or Higher National Diploma (HND) degree in a relevant course such as Purchasing and Logistics, Purchasing and Supply, Business Studies, Supply Chain Management, Marketing, Business administration, or any social or management science course.
• Must have a second-class upper or first-class or upper credit or distinction.

Required Experience:

• Minimum of 3-4 years of working experience as a procurement officer or any related field
• Ability to negotiate contracts
• Ability to multitask, prioritize, and manage time efficiently
• Excellent communication skills
• Accurate attention to detail
• Goal-oriented, organized team player
• Ability to work well with management and staff at all levels
• Excellent report-writing skills.
• Excellent computer skills.
• Ability to work long hours when needed.
• Strong analytical and research skills.

Method of Application

Interested and qualified applicants should send their comprehensive curriculum and cover letter in ONLY one attachment (MS Word document) explaining suitability for the job to procurementofficer2024@weweng.org on or before Thursday, February 29, 2024.

Kindly Note: WEWE reserves the right to conclude this recruitment process when a suitable individual is selected. While WEWE thanks all for showing interest, only shortlisted individuals will be contacted.

Widows and Orphans Empowerment Organization (WEWE) upholds non-poaching ethics. We do not accept applications from organizations that we are in collaboration with – without the express consent from the head of the organization, particularly from any organization we are currently working with to strengthen their capacity. Therefore, an applicant applying for this position from an organization that is in a form of partnership or collaboration with WEWE, should disclose and give us a letter from the head of the organization which states that they are highly recommending their staff and why they will permit the staff to leave the organization to work with WEWE.

“WEWE is an equal opportunity employer, which promotes diversity and does not discriminate based on tribe, state of origin within Nigeria, religion, age, sex, race or on different physical ability”.

“WEWE’s organizational culture promotes the principles of safeguarding and high moral values. WEWE’s Safeguarding Policy 2022 promotes an environment where no staff, associates, volunteers, case workers, consultants, board members, and partners engage in a sexual relationship, harass, or exploit anyone under the age of 18 or vulnerable adult, especially our beneficiaries”.

“WEWE’s organizational culture also has zero tolerance for corrupt practices. Therefore, for any of our job vacancies, we advise that applicants do not offer or accept any request for money, favors, or gifts from anyone to facilitate an employment opportunity with WEWE. Applicants found engaging in such practices could jeopardize their chances of being selected. If anyone contacts, you with such an offer please report this immediately to WEWE management on this WhatsApp line 09037811024”.

“WEWE’s Vision, Mission and Ideologies ”

Organization Vision:  A society without vulnerable persons

Organization Mission: Empowering communities, vulnerable persons, and local  organizations to be resilient by faith

WEWE’s Organizational Ideologies

1. To beat global standards of excellence in all we do
2. To improve the lives of vulnerable people
3. To be statutorily and financially compliant at all times. We want to strengthen the capacity of other local NGOs to equally be statutorily and financially compliant and thereby contribute to increasing the number of compliant NGOs in Nigeria and Africa. To consistently deliver more superior and ever improving programs and services than any other local and international organization.
4. To be better than the rest and be better than the best in all we do