Overview

Job Title: Procurement Intern

BRAC

 

 

A career at BRAC ENTERPRISE TANZANIA LIMITED (BRAC).

Regarding BETL, or BRAC Enterprises Tanzania Limited.

One of the biggest suppliers of non-formal education worldwide is BRAC. Since 2002, we have been operating schools both globally and in Bangladesh for more than 30 years. In Bangladesh, Tanzania, and Uganda, BRAC presently runs an international pre-primary school program. We are also creating marketplaces for early childhood development.

(ECD) for children aged three to five in the same nations via our “Play Labs” initiative. This involves the running of thirty play labs in Tanzania that are supported by the Yidan Prize and co-located with the Tanzanian government.

In Tanzania, BRAC Enterprises Tanzania Limited (BETL) is a legally recognized private corporation. As a social enterprise, BETL is now testing a cross-subsidy business plan for ECD in Tanzania to enhance the development of 35-year-old kids. Through the creation of a viable business plan for the provision of an affordable, excellent, and expandable play-based early childhood education program, BRAC hopes to stimulate Tanzania’s private ECD sector. In Dar es Salaam, the BETL team has opened five schools and is in the midst of launching one mobile ECD program.

To fill the following post, BRAC in Tanzania is accepting applications from capable, driven, and self-motivated individuals;

 

Position: Procurement Intern

Job location: Dar es Salaam

 

 

The Job Purpose:

To effectively assist and guarantee the accomplishment of BRAC Enterprises’ whole procurement and logistics operations while making efficient use of available resources in compliance with BRAC’s procurement policies and procedures.

MAIN DUTY OBLIGATIONS:

  • To start the procurement process in order to obtain supplies, equipment, labor, and consulting for the project.
  • Oversee all procurement-related activities that concern quality assurance, adherence to specifications, delivery tracking and verification, and on-time delivery to the customer.
  • Make sure that all procurement and logistical activities are conducted fairly, with open and transparent bidding processes, healthy competition, and the greatest pricing and value for the money.
  • Provide accurate documentation of all procurement activities, including updated inventory, and monthly reporting systems.
  • Suppliers’ invoices for products and services delivered or provided, along with any accompanying documentation, are duly validated and sent to the finance department.
  • Create and send reports to the line supervisor on a weekly, monthly, and quarterly basis so that stakeholders can see them.
  • Verify adherence to local legal requirements, rules, standards, and procurement procedures of Brac Enterprises.
  • Take the lead in creating and maintaining a current supplier database, as well as in prequalifying suppliers.

 

 

SAFEGUARDING ASSUMPTIONS:

  • Study, comprehend, put into practice, advocate for, and support the concerns surrounding safeguarding policy.
  • Team members and guarantee that safety regulations are followed in all actions.
  • In the event that an occurrence qualifies for reporting, follow the safeguarding reporting process and urge others to follow suit.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND CAPACITY:

  • A degree from a renowned university in the relevant field, such as procurement.
  • Engineering, Operations Management, Logistics and Supply, or Management.
  • Planning abilities include the capacity for precise work and timely completion of tasks.
  • Analytical abilities: Capacity to evaluate logistical issues and come up with workable solutions fast.
  • Strong interpersonal and communication abilities, particularly outstanding English writing and speaking abilities.
  • Abilities in negotiations.
  • High standards of honesty and integrity.
  • Competent with a computer, able to utilize Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, among other basic programs.

 

 

SKILL SET (EDUCATION) REQUIREMENTS:

  • A bachelor’s degree in engineering, planning, logistics and supply, operations management, or procurement management.

 

Type of Employment: Contractual

Salary: Subject to negotiation.

 

 

How to Submit an Application

This work is full-time. If you believe you are a good fit for the aforementioned role, please apply by emailing recruitment.tanzania@brac.net your resume and cover letter with the subject line “Procurement Intern.” Kindly include the position name in the subject line.

Applications that are fully completed will only be accepted, and only those on the short list will be contacted.

We really encourage women to apply.

The deadline for applications is September 22, 2024.

 

BRAC is dedicated to protecting children, adolescents, and adults who are at risk, and it expects all of its staff members and volunteers to be on board with this commitment. All stakeholders and members of the communities we work with, regardless of age, ethnicity, religion, gender, or status as a person with a disability or ethnic origin, have the right, in our opinion, to be protected from all types of violence, abuse, neglect, harassment, and exploitation. Because of this, we do thorough reference and background checks, require self-disclosure of any past concerns pertaining to sexual misconduct or other offenses, and our performance management system incorporates our principles.

 

 

To apply for this job email your details to recruitment.tanzania@brac.net.