URGENTLY REQUIRED
Research Triangle Institute (RTI) International is a contractor of USAID to manage the US$83 USAID PRIORITAS education development project.
The USAID project Prioritazing Reform, Innovation and Opportunities for Reaching Indonesia’s Teachers, Administrators, and Students (PRIORITAS) is focusing on capacity building and quality improvements for teacher training institutions (TTI) and for non-academic, pre-service teacher training providers. PRIORITAS will build the capacity of schools and MoEC, MORA national, provincial and district offices together with pre- and in-service teacher training organizations to coordinate, plan and train.
The PRIORITAS is currently seeking qualified individuals to fill the positions
Procurement Manager
This position will be based in Jakarta.
This position will be based in Jakarta.
Procurement manager responsible to ensure that procurement are made in a timely manner and in line with RTI and US government regulations. The procurement manager will also train, support and supervise staff in our seven provincial offices to follow to procurement rules and procedures.
The Procurement Manager’s responsibilities will include:
- Verify that all procurements are approved and executed in accordance with applicable Federal regulations and RTI Procurement Policies and Procedures
- Review procurement files for compliance with RTI and Federal/USAID requirements including supplier identification, competition, source justification and/or price reasonableness Identify and develop qualified suppliers for a broad range of commodities and services in support of project activities with the goal of undertaking enhanced supplier surveillance functions
- Draft, negotiate and finalize all types of contractual correspondence and documents within signature authority
- Effectively interpret, train and communicate RTI Procurement Policies and Procedures to other national and provincial project staff involved in procurement
- Oversee procurement activities in the project provinces and provide support and advice, as necessary
- Support national and provincial office operations by engaging in purchasing agreements with local suppliers and service agreements for facility and equipment maintenance
- Conduct training on a regular basis for other appropriate national and provincial project staff regarding subcontracts and procurement, local procurement policy, sourcing, contracting responsibilities, ethics and general guidelines on property management.
- Coordinate with Accounts Payable and applicable project staff, as needed, to resolve supplier issues concerning invoicing and payments issues
- Enter and maintain procurement commitments in RTI’s finance and accounting systems
- Bachelor’s Degree in economy or any other related field
- Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in the field of Procurement and min 3 years in the same level/position
- Able to work under tight deadlines and managing priorities
- High degree of adaptability to varied working environments and good interpersonal and teamwork skills
- High standard of personal and professional integrity
- Knowledge of procurement / contracts principles and terminology as well as basics of contracts administration and finance or accounting
- General background, understanding of and experience with various procurement and/or logistics activities
- Knowledge of, and experience with, the use and interpretation of regulatory material such as the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), Agency Supplementary Regulations (especially various USAID regulations and policies), Code of Federal Regulations, and Uniform Commercial Code
- Proficient interpersonal, oral and written communication skills
- Ability to perform duties that require close attention to detail, to prioritize workload and follow tasks through to completion
- Ability to work independently within scope of job description
- Basic math and computer skills
prioritas-vacancy-jakarta@rti-indomd.rti.org
All candidates are requested to write down the position and name in subject line of email and specify their availability date in the CV. Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
