Procurement Manager, School of Sciences and Humanities (Grade 13, temporary replacement)

1)  consideration of applications for the procurement and purchase of goods works and services within the competence of the Division;

2) making procurement and purchases of goods works services in a manner without applying the regulations of the Rules for the Procurement of goods works and services as well as by requesting price offers and from a single source based on the results of the request for price offers;

3) timely maintenance and entry of information into the general register of purchases under execution;

4) ensuring the fulfillment of financial discipline under contractual obligations through timely monitoring of payments as well as direct sending of requests for payment; 

5) preparation of draft standard and nonstandard procurement contracts ensuring their approval and signing in due time;

6) participation in the formation of information reports on the procurement of goods works services;

7) interaction with the initiators of purchases when considering documents for the procurement of goods works services within the competence of the Division;

8) participation in the organization of seminars/trainings on the application of the norms of internal regulatory documents in the field of procurement;

9) interaction with structural divisions of the University with government agencies customs broker on customs clearance of goods;

10) preparation of draft letters on issues within the competence of the Division within the framework of their official duties;

11) conducting negotiations and business correspondence with contractors on procurement issues;

12) participation in the processes of identification assessment management monitoring of risks within the supervised direction;

13) observes the requirements of the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the internal documents of the University;

14) responsible for compliance with labor and service discipline;

15) responsible for ensuring the integrity of official documents as well as preventing the disclosure or leakage of confidential and business information as well as restricted access information in accordance with the legislation the Charter and internal documents of the Employer

Qualifications :

Education:

Higher professional education preferably in higher educational institutions with English language of instruction;

Priority areas of specialties:

supply chain management logistics and procurement;

law;

economics;

finance;

project administration;

chemistry biology.

Work experience:

With a Bachelors degree / Specialist at least three years;

At least 1 year with a masters degree in the relevant field.

Knowledge:

Knowledge of internal documents regulating procurement procedures;

knowledge of processes and tools in the field of procurement of goods works and services conclusion and execution of contracts;

having experience working with electronic trading platforms; 

formation of a procurement plan development of tender documentation technical specifications;

knowledge of MS Office Excel PowerPoint programs.

Skills:

Analytical skills;

critical thinking;

interpersonal skills;

presentation preparation and realization skills;

initiative;

responsibility;

performance

focus on results;

ability to work in a team;

fluency in English Kazakh and Russian languages

Additional Information :

Recruitment and selection process
Recruitment and selection at Nazarbayev University include the following process: preliminary selection based on experience and qualifications assessments (e.g. technical skills/capabilities aptitude personality work samples inbasket exercises and informal interviews) and motivation.

Formal interviews form the final stage of the selection process.
They are typically based on organizational values and behaviors and conducted in English.
You are encouraged to share your views and values  to identify how they fit into  Nazarbayev University core values

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Fulltime