Procurement & Administration Coordinator Job at Aga Khan Education Services

Job Title:     Procurement & Administration Coordinator

Organisation: Aga Khan Education Services (AKES)

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

Reports to: Finance and Operations Manager

Reference Number: HR/002/10/18

About US:

Aga Khan Education Services (AKES) currently operates over 200 schools and advanced educational programmes that provide quality pre-school, primary, secondary, and higher secondary education services to students in Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Kenya, the Kyrgyz Republic, Uganda, Tanzania, and Tajikistan. AKES, operates schools from Pre–School to High School and offers the British National Curriculum (BNC), International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE), international Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) and the Uganda National Primary and Secondary curriculum.

Job Summary:  The Procurement & Administration Coordinator will perform a variety of tasks to manage, administer and develop the institutions procurement and administrative activities to enable the smooth running of the institution’s operations. These will include Procurement, Insurance, Travel, Fleet Management and Service Provider Management.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The ideal candidate for the Procurement & Administration Coordinator must hold a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or related field.
• At least ten years of Procurement and Administration management experience with a reputable institution.
• Five years in a supervisory role
• Good negotiation skills
• Strong Supervisory, interpersonal and problem-solving skills
• Team player who works productively with a wide range of people
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Demonstrated success in procurement and administration, including forecasting and planning
• Strong spoken and written English skill
• Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment

How to Apply:

All suitably qualified and interested applicants should send detailed letters of application (indicating the job reference number in the subject line), current CV, copies of relevant certificates, telephone contact, names and contacts of three professional referees to the address below: The Human Resources Manager, Plot 9-11, Makerere Road P. O. Box 6837, Kampala, Uganda

E-mail to: recruitment@akesu.org

Deadline: 9^th November 2018