Procurement Manager (Moldovan National Only)

Background:

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Office of Transition Initiatives (OTI) awarded Dexis with the “Exploratory Pilot and Learning Options for Regional Efficiency” (EXPLORE) Europe Task Order. As a part of this Task Order, USAID/OTI aims to support Moldova through the Moldova Resilience Initiative (MRI), a 14-month engagement started in April 2022.

SOW Objective:

Procurement Manager will support the MRI team in Chisinau, Moldova to ensure the timely and comprehensive execution of procurement processes as well as due diligence of all project procurements, events logistics, and procurements within the grants program. The Procurement Manager will report to the Operations Manager and ultimately to the Chief of Party (COP) and work closely with the entire MRI team.

This is a full-time position for the period of up to 5 months.

Tasks & Responsibilities:

• Manage the procurement process for the purchase and delivery of goods and services for operational and program activities, including determining procurement requirements, identifying and recommending the most appropriate method of procurement, inspecting goods and services, verifying delivery, and monitoring the use and disposition of goods
• Establish and maintain asset and inventory registry, including equipment allocation and maintenance, and disposition of assets in accordance with Dexis and USAID regulations
• Ensure all procurements strictly follow Dexis and USAID rules and regulations, and work with vendors to ensure quality control
• Work closely with grantees for activity procurements and regularly travel to grantees’ offices.
• Negotiate terms and conditions for purchase orders, subcontracts, and consulting agreements.
• Lead logistics coordination for all activities.
• Any other duties assigned.

Required Experience and Qualifications:

• A Master’s degree, preferably in public administration, business administration, or other relevant areas is required.
• Minimum three (3) years of the relevant experience (preferably at the multinational company) is required.
• Prior experience with USAID-funded projects is strongly preferred.
• Excellent organizational skills to meet deadlines are required.
• Upper-intermediate level in English and fluency in Romanian is required.
• This position is only vacant for Moldovan nationals