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Procurement Officer Job at Joint Clinical Research Centre (JCRC)
Joint Clinical Research Centre (JCRC)
Job Description
The Procurement Officer will plan and coordinate the procurement of goods and services for supported health units and project activities. S/he will be responsible for ensuring effective and efficient functioning of all procurement and disposal activities of the project.
Duties, Roles and Responsibilities
- Plan, coordinate and manage the project procurement planning process.
- Plan, organize and lead the bid solicitation process including drafting and issuing of request for quotations among others, and developing bid evaluation criteria.
- Maintain and update the supplier database which is able to adequately serve the needs project needs and effectively manage suppliers to ensure timely delivery of the requested goods and services
- Prepare and timely submit monthly procurement reports and trackers
- Analyze client requests and select the most appropriate procurement method based on established practices, policy and past experience. Conceptualize and recommend new practices and procedures where no precedent exists.
- Analyze, negotiate and prepare contracts, ensuring appropriate terms and conditions are included to protect the interest of JCRC and avoid litigation.
- Monitor and review progress of contracts, coordinate renewals as appropriate, review and approve invoices for payment, and resolve any problems that may arise as well as performing post contract evaluations.
- Create and maintain procurement records, including electronic records ensuring accuracy and integrity of data through regular report generation, review and update of data.
- Plan, coordinate and manage the disposal of all project obsolete items
- Ensure compliance with JCRC procedures, government obligatory regulations and donor guidelines. Ensure all auditable procurement and disposal documents are attached.
- Provide advice and guidance to clients on procurement matters and coaches’ clients on relevant processes to ensure client needs are met
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Problem Solving & Impact:
- Works on problems of diverse scope that requires analysis and evaluation of identifiable factors.
- Exercises judgment with defined policies and procedures in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions.
- Decisions generally affect specific functional areas with cost and failure to achieve short term goals of the company.
- Supervision Given/Received:
- Manages internal procurement requests.
- Accounts for the budget and adherence to approved procurement plans.
- Develops and recommends solutions to meet internal and external procurement needs of the company and department.
- Reports to the Director Financial Management and Operations and supervises the Procurement Assistant
Qualifications, Education and Competencies
See all details of the qualifications, competencies and education for this role under the "How to Apply" section below.
All applications must be addressed to; The Head Human Resources, Joint Clinical Research Centre, Plot 101 Lubowa Campus off Entebbe Road, P.O Box 10005, Kampala-Uganda via Email: jobs@jcrc.org.ug; The application deadline is 10th April 2026 at 05:00pm. Strictly two documents combined in one PDF are required (Application letter and CV not exceeding 6 pages) quoting the position and region in the subject line i.e. Procurement Officer- Kigezi Region.
Deadline: 10th April 2026
Failure to follow the application procedure will lead to automatic disqualification.
Note: JCRC is an equal opportunity employer. Any attempts of influencing the recruitment process will lead to automatic disqualification
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