The UCF Procurement Officer role is a full-time Kampala-based position for the project entitled “Supporting New and Existing Community Conservancies, Adjacent Parks and Forests in the Kidepo Turkana Landscape of Uganda and Kenya.” This three-year project is funded by the EU’s NaturAfrica programme for biodiversity and livelihoods in Africa, which was launched in 2021 to support large-scale, inter-regional conservation approaches focussed on the Key Landscapes for Conservation and Development (KLCD.)

Develop sourcing strategies aligned with UCF’s project portfolio.
Prepare plans for purchasing equipment, services, and supplies.
Develop and implement procurement strategies and policies.
Prepare budgets, cost analyses, and procurement reports.
Scheduling regular maintenance on all vehicles
Coordinate and manage organisation’s drivers to ensure strict adherence to schedules and UCF’s vehicle policies
Provide reports to management on budgeting, schedules, maintenance and fleet progress
Product / service evaluation and supplier performance:
Review, compare, analyse and approve products and services for procurement.
Prepare bidding and solicitation documents for required procurements
Evaluate and select suppliers based on quality, cost and reliability.
Draft service level agreements for suppliers and continuously evaluate their performance against set standards.
Ensure supply chain risk is addressed when planning procurements and work with budget holders to help mitigate risk contractually and through supplier relationships.