Job Alert: MCAZ Seeks New Procurement and Administration Manager

Job Description

The Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe (MCAZ) is inviting qualified, honest, self-motivated, and experienced applicants for the above post.

Duties and Responsibilities

Reporting to the Director General, the incumbent will be responsible for the following among other duties:

• Formulate and implement the Procurement and Administration Unit Annual Wok Plan in line with the corporate strategy.
• Prepare and manage the Annual Unit budgets and exercise expenditure control and monitoring.
• Develop and maintain sound and effective policies and procedures.
• Ensure sustainable procurement practices in compliance with relevant statutes e.g., the Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets (PPDPA) Act and Regulations.
• Compile and submit monthly, quarterly and annual procurement reports, returns and compliance checklists to the Procurement Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (PRAZ) within stipulated timeframes.
• Prepare, review and manage all service contracts including timely annual renewals.
• Conduct effective maintenance and safe upkeep of Authority’s properties, infrastructure and all movable assets.
• Manage the Authority’s fleet operations, fuel usage and safe custody of the resources.
• Lead unit staff performance, training plan and routine assessments and ensure adequate Unit staff levels and resource allocation.
• Conduct operational risk assessments and mitigation strategies.
• Produce monthly Management reports on all Procurement and Administration operations.
• Support the Quality Management System through continuous review of policies and procedures and alignment of Procurement and Administration processes to the standards.
• Manage insurance portfolio.
• Coordinate project procurement issues with external Funding Partners e.g UNDP.
• Manage the inventory systems for General Stores operations.
• Manage business relationships and communications with internal and external customers.
• Manage the Registry and archive operations including obsolete documents disposals.
• Provide advice and guidance to the Procurement Evaluation Committee on procurement deliberations.
• Manage implementation of construction projects, coordination and provide sound project management standards.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor of Science in Procurement and Supply Management or Graduate Professional.
• Diploma in Procurement and Supply Management.
• A Master’s Degree in Business Administration or in Master’s in Procurement Management, added advantage.
• Post Graduate Diploma in Project Management is an added advantage.
• At least five (5) years practical working experience in a Public and Developmental Projects Procurement and Business Administration environment of which three (3) years must be at Managerial level.
• Must be a member of the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS) or Institute of Project Management Zimbabwe (IPMZ).

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How to Apply

Interested candidates should send their application letters to the undersigned address: