Vacancy Announcement: Procurement & Logistics Officer

Position Title: Procurement & Logistics Officer 
Reports to:      Executive Director 
Work schedule:Mondays-Saturdays (48 hours)
Duty Station: Montserrado, with frequent travels to counties of operation 
Opening date: January 24, 2024
Closing date: February 7, 2024

Send applications to:  info@keeplib.org or keepliberia@gmail.com 

Background on KEEP: KEEP is a registered and accredited national Non-profit Organization that works at the grassroots level in 4 counties in Liberia (Grand Gedeh, Gbarpolu, Rivercess & Montserrado) and focuses on providing various support in the education sector, particularly at the primary school level. KEEP also engages in women & girls’ empowerment, economic livelihood, access to justice, promotion of rights in schools, strengthening youth education through computer and reading literacy programmes, child sponsorship and advocacy.  

Job Summary:

With supervision of the Executive Director, the Procurement & Logistics Officer has oversight responsibilities of the Procurement & Logistics unit of the organization. This role entails oversight of managing and tracking of KEEP’s assets and various inventories and supplies. 

Main Duties And Responsibilities  

  • Manage the organization’s assets and keeps an up to date database on assets across the various County offices.
  • Leads on the procurement of goods and services of the organization, keeping in accordance with internal policies and best practices. 
  • Provide supervision of the Logistics Assistant and oversight supervision of the chauffeurs. 
  • Ensure updated tracking of vehicle logs, storeroom reports, and registration/insurance renewals.
  • Develop and maintain an updated vendors listing and advice management on cost saving measures. 
  • Provide monthly procurement reports.
  • Conduct annual preferred vendor database assessment and evaluations. 
  • Track of the procurement budget and promote a long-term procurement cost cutting mentality.
  • review existing contracts with vendors and suppliers to ensure their continued viability
  • monitor supplier performance and ensure contractual obligations are met. 
  • Manage the vehicle and equipment fleet of the organization. 
  • Perform any other duty as may be required. 

Requirements

  • High school diploma.
  • Must have a certificate in Procurement management from a recognized institution. 
  • Must have at least 2 years’ working experience in procurement and logistics.  
  • Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office particularly Word & Excel.
  • Must know how to drive a vehicle (standard) and ride a motorcycle. 
  • Good communication skills. Both written and spoken.
  • Ability to multitask and deal with stressful situations and problem solve.
  • Ability to work in a fast pace environment and a team setting. 
  • Available to work at flexible schedule that includes evenings and sometimes weekends and or holidays. 

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