Junior Procurement Officer - GIZ Ghana

GIZ is a public-benefit federal enterprise. We work on behalf of the German Government and support many public and private sector clients in a wide variety of areas, including economic development and employment, energy and the environment, and peace and security. Our activities cover three priority areas: Energy and Climate, which deals with renewable energy and energy efficiency; Training and Sustainable Growth for Decent Jobs; and Peaceful and Inclusive Societies, which focuses on good governance

Scope of the Role

The incumbent provides procurement services in accordance with GIZ policy and standards; administering logistics and contract management services; providing guidance, advice, and support to ensure procurement processes are effective, efficient, transparent and provide the best overall value to GIZ, all while ensuring excellent client service internally. The Ideal candidate will come with an outstanding degree, the desire to learn and to establish themselves in a modern, global company.

• • In accordance with GIZ regulations and in consultation with Head Office, executes local procurement of materials, equipment, and services, invitations to tender and order processing
• • Maintains data relevant for procurement and tenders in ProSoft, checks invoices for goods, vouchers, payment instructions and complaints
  Customs declarations:
• • Assists with processing customs declaration procedures (dutyfree import of goods, entering information in customs declaration database, producing statistics)
• • Assists with the monitoring and processing of clearing of goods Vehicle registration:
• • Participates in the entire process of vehicle registration (initial registration and documentation of both private and official vehicles, tax and insurance issues with project vehicles), new registration and insurance.
• • Assists with processing accident insurance claims against local and German insurance companies, in cooperation with GIZ Head Office
  
  

Qualification Required & Experience

• The ideal candidate for this role should possess a high work ethic, excellent communication skills, knowledge of procurement regulations, and excellent interpersonal skills.
  
  
• • Outstanding Bachelor’s degree
• • First work experience in a comparable position preferred
• • Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• • Solution-driven mindset
• • Strong stress resistance
• • Detail oriented
• • Knowledge of procurement laws and regulations
• • Excellent knowledge of the English language; French and German are advantageous