MENA AI JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY

This role is for an Operations and Procurement Officer dedicated primarily to supporting the African Centre for School Leadership (ACSL) project. Key responsibilities include providing comprehensive administrative and logistical support, encompassing procurement, travel arrangements for field activities, and coordinating meetings and training materials. The officer will also handle financial duties such as preparing budget and fund requests, processing timely payments for suppliers, and creating purchase orders.

Additional tasks involve meticulous project administration, including managing project materials, maintaining file systems, tracking action points, and preparing various project reports. The position also requires supporting the procurement, logistics, and administration of workshops, as well as active participation in the ACSL project’s continuous professional development, including field observations and teacher coaching. Throughout these tasks, compliance with VVOB’s internal procurement and financial policies is essential. The job description does not specify the salary range, employment type (e.g., full-time, contract), or the exact geographic location for this position.

Original Job Description

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Job Title: Operations and Procurement Officer

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You provide administrative and logistical support to the African Centre for
School Leadership- (ACSL) project and other projects on a need basis,
including procurement of services, travel arrangements for field activities,
arranging meeting venues and training materials, and communicating progress
to relevant team members and external partners.
You prepare budget and fund requests for project training activities together
with the team and address them to the Operations Manager.
You ensure good project administration, and preparation of invitation letters,
including managing project materials and supplies, file management (E-folders
on MS TEAMS and SharePoint), and other related tasks and you indicate areas
for improvement where relevant.
You support the procurement, logistics and administration of workshops and
capacity-building activities for external partners.
You maintain a tracker of key action points agreed upon at project meetings
and disseminate the progress of implementation.
You prepare timely payment request for suppliers and partners, preparation of purchase orders and workshop budgets, submission of workshop reports, and any other required project reports.
You participate in the ACSL project throughout the Continuous Professional
development process as well as in different TPD models such as field work for classroom observation and teacher coaching and reporting and documenting on reflection results.
You comply with VVOB’s internal procurement, financial and related policies,
and guidelines in the execution of your tasks.

How to apply

If you believe you are a strong fit for this position, we warmly invite you to apply by submitting a detailed
CV along with a motivation letter. Please explain your reasons for applying, how your profile matches
the requirements and why you are a good fit for VVOB. Kindly use the webform to submit your
application: https://jobs.vvob.orgoperations-and-procurement-officer-acsl
Shortlisted candidates will take a written test, go through an interview process, before a final offer.
VVOB firmly believes that quality education can only be achieved if equity is ensured. Qualities of people prevail, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity or disability. If you require reasonable accommodation including disability accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any preemployment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to https://[email protected].
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