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BRAC is an award-winning international non-governmental
development organisation, with the vision of a world free from all forms
of exploitation and discrimination, where everyone has the opportunity
to realise their potential. BRAC is a leader in developing and
implementing cost-effective, evidence-based programmes to assist poor
and disadvantaged communities in low-income countries, including in
conflict-prone and post-disaster settings. It is an organisation of and
for the people of the Global South, pioneering new development and
social enterprise approaches to equip communities to achieve prosperity.As well as being the world’s biggest NGO
by number of staff and people directly reached, BRAC has regularly been
ranked the number one NGO in the world by the Geneva-based NGO Advisor,
an independent organisation committed to highlighting innovation, impact
and governance in the non-profit sector. BRAC retained the top spot in
2020 among the top 500 NGOs for the fifth consecutive year.
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BRAC
was founded in Bangladesh in 1972 by Sir Fazle Hasan Abed. It started
its first programme outside of Bangladesh in Afghanistan in 2002, and
has since reached millions of people in 11 countries in Asia and Africa.
BRAC has a holistic approach to development that uses a wide array of
programmes and social enterprises, including in microfinance, education,
health, agriculture, gender and human rights. BRAC believes that every
person has inherent potential, and when an enabling environment is
created and that potential is unleashed, even the poorest can become
agents of positive change in their own lives, for their families and
their communities.
Career with BRAC Tanzania Finance Tanzania
BRAC TANZANIA FINANCE LIMITED (BTFL)
is the largest Microfinance organization in Tanzania with a mission to
responsibly provide a range of financial services to people at the
bottom of the pyramid. We particularly focus on women living in poverty
in rural and hard-to-reach areas to create self-employment
opportunities, build financial resilience, and harness women’s
entrepreneurial spirit by empowering them economically.
BRAC Tanzania Finance LTD is seeking applications from competent, dynamic and self-motivated individual to fill up the following position;
Head of Administration, Procurement and Logistics
Head of Administration, Procurement and Logistics at BRAC February, 2023
RE-ADVERTISED
Job Title: Head of Administration, Procurement and Logistics
Job Location: Dar es Salaam
Purpose
To
ensure efficient, effective and timely administrative, procurement and
logistical support to the organizations’ operations while complying with
the relevant policies and procedures
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Job Responsibilities:
- Take overall oversight, planning and supervision of the procurement, administration and logistics function.
- Ensure
all the international staffs are having valid authority to work and
reside in Tanzania, and timely renewal of new permits. Ensuring smooth
and timely visa processing while inviting guests into the country,
provide them with special guide while in-country in terms of safety,
security and movements. - To spearhead, develop, review and ensure
efficient and effective implementation of administrative, procurement
and logistical policies and procedures of the organization. - Take
lead in the development, review and update of the procurement,
administration and logistics policies and procedures to match with the
economic environment. - Take lead in the development of a yearly procurement plan and ensure effective implementation of the plan.
- Develop, review and update list of prequalified potential and credible suppliers of goods, services and works.
- To ensure transparency, fairness and highest level of Integrity in
- all sorts of procurement and logistics support in line with procurement principles and best practices
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To confirm all kinds of materials are procured as per the demand from
the user department and negotiate with the bidders to ensure value for
money. - Identify suitable business, branch premises and work with
legal department and management to negotiate and finalize
leasing/tenancy agreements, ensure the building meet the construction
and regulatory standards, well maintained, secure and satisfies health
and occupation guidelines. - To efficiently and timely procure quality materials, Items and services from competent sources.
- In
charge of all organization assets, properties and business premises,
furniture, equipment, fittings, stationery and other supplies through
safe keeping, updated asset inventory registers and records,
maintenance, repairing, replacement and disposal of obsolete and
unusable items. - In charge of all logistics support and other
relevant facilities and ensure a safe and friendly work environment and
travel arrangements. In charge of motor vehicle fleet usage, allocation
and maintenance, arrange for travel and all requisite documentation like
visa, air tickets, hotel bookings etc. - To organize trainings,
orientations and workshops for staff development within the department
and timely asses the departmental staff performance. - Spear head
procurement of security services; ensure both physical and automated
security systems are effectively performing to secure work place and
safety of all assets, clients and staff. - Interface with the
utility companies to ensure there are no business disruptions due to
power, water, telephone and postal services challenges and ensure timely
restorations in case they arise. - Supervision of other
administrative support staff like drivers, cleaners etc to ensure smooth
operations, clean work environment. - Advice management on
procurement, logistics and Administration matters and provide routine
reports, updates and escalate all issues with potential to disrupt
smooth business operations.
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Safeguarding job responsibilities
- Ensure
the safety of team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment,
and exploitation to achieve the program’s goals on safeguarding
implementation. Act as a key source of support, guidance, and expertise
on safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment. - Practice,
promote and endorse the issues of safeguarding policy among team
members and ensure the implementation of safeguarding standards in every
course of action. - Follow the safeguarding reporting procedure in case any reportable incident takes place, encourage others to do so.
NEW TANZANIAN JOBS, INTERNSHIPS AND VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES 2023 (1,475 POSTS)
Required Qualifications and Experience:
- Bachelors’
Degree in Procurement, Supply chain, Public Administration. MBA and a
Procurement professional certification are an added advantage - Minimum 10 years’ experience in the field of procurement, logistics and admin preferably in the financial sector.
- Preferably 2+ years’ experience as Head/Deputy Head of Admin and Procurement, preferably in any financial institution.
- Have led a team of more than 20 staff.
- Strong communication, interpersonal, teamwork, and negotiation skills
- Results oriented individual with ability to deliver good quality work timely
- Strong analytical, planning and forecasting skills
- Strong finance & budgeting skills
- Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment
- Capacity
to monitor large volume of operations, capacity to take high level
responsibilities and to work under pressure with tight deadlines - Experience
of management of diverse workforce including effective performance
management and utilization of capacity building, coaching, and mentoring
skills - Proactive in identifying and addressing issues
- Patience and a sense of humo
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How to apply:
If
you feel you are the right match for the above-mentioned position,
please apply by sending your CV and cover letter through email at: recruitment.tanzania@brac.net with a subject “Head of Administration, Procurement and Logistics”.
Application deadline is 18.02. 2023
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
BRAC
is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable
adults, and expects all employees and volunteers to share the same
commitment. We believe every stakeholder and every member of the
communities we work with has the right to be protected from all forms of
harm, abuse, neglect, harassment, and exploitation – regardless of age,
race, religion, and gender, status as an individual with a disability
or ethnic origin. Therefore, our recruitment process includes extensive
reference and background checks, self-disclosure of prior issues
regarding sexual or other misconduct and criminal records and our values
are a part of our Performance Management System.
BRAC is an equal opportunities employer.
