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The position serves as MSH's senior procurement subject matter expert and works with country and project teams to strengthen procurement capacity, monitor compliance, support complex or high-risk procurement activities, and promote effective and consistent procurement practices across MSH.\nDue to operational and legal requirements, employment is limited to candidates residing in one of the following locations: Cameroon, Ethiopia, Nigeria, and/or Rwanda.\nMain duties and responsibilities\nGlobal Procurement Leadership and Operations (40%)\nAct as the primary subject matter expert (SME) for Global Procurement. Develop policies and procedures related to procurement in collaboration with the Director, Contracts, Procurement, and Compliance.\nServe as the procurement subject matter expert for recruitment of Country Office Procurement staff, including advising Country and Project leadership on appropriate procurement staffing structures and competencies, developing job descriptions and interview questions, and participating in the interview and selection of procurement staff.\nServe as Procurement point of contact for Country start-ups and close-outs. \nProvide day-to-day support to procurement managers on field projects.\nProvide Procurement leadership for Country office Procurement team. \nEstablish and ensure implementation of segregation of duties controls in procurement processes in Country offices.\nProvide coaching and mentoring for staff delegated authority to perform procurement functions.\nProvide direct procurement support for complex, high-risk, or priority procurement actions, as needed.\nMaintain knowledge of applicable U.S. Government import/export requirements, Federal Acquisition Regulations, and related donor requirements to provide guidance and training and support organizational compliance.\nMaintain primary responsibility for the procurement of restricted commodities in assigned countries.\nEstablish and enhance supplier relationships to drive sourcing & supplier initiatives to meet or exceed product quality, service & deliver sustainable cost reductions, while reducing or mitigating risk in the supply chain.\nProvide guidance to the authorized purchasers in managing procurement transactions where there is a knowledge gap or high-value/complex procurements. \nProvide guidance to all MSH country offices in conducting vendor prequalification process. \nCoordinate and lead Country Procurement teams to establish Procurement plans \nProvide technical oversight and support for international procurement and logistics, including import/export requirements, freight-forwarder management, and shipment documentation.\nSupport country teams in resolving complex or high-risk international shipping and customs issues.\nProcurement Compliance, Quality Assurance, and Audit Readiness (20%)\nMonitor compliance with MSH & Donor Rules and Regulations across all MSH Countries of Operations.\nImplement compliance monitoring through: \n- Conduct or oversee spot checks on quality and completeness of procurement documentation for compliance with MSH and donor regulations.\n- Promote audit readiness by ensuring procurement documentation is complete, accurate, timely, and maintained in designated systems and repositories.\nIn collaboration with Director, Contracts, Procurement, and Compliance, sets key performance indicators for the Country procurement function and reports on progress to HQ.\nParticipate in country internal and external audits.\nMonitor the Procurement Quality Management system (ISO 9001:2015 Certified # 17063).\nProcurement Systems, Costpoint & Process Improvement (20%)\nFacilitate the utilization of IT solutions for procurement and contractual compliance.\nOversee MSH’s purchasing system, Costpoint, and provide strategic direction on procurement actions, workflows and thresholds, and tracking related to Purchase Requests and Purchase Orders.\nTrain contracts and procurement staff on the use of Costpoint for procurement and the contracts module in Costpoint.\nTrain country offices procurement officers and managers in use of QuickBooks.\nStrategic Initiatives (10%)\nDevelop innovative approaches to ensure continuous improvement of the Global Procurement function.\nLead the deployment and rollout of Global Procurement initiatives and projects, in line with MSH strategic plans. Such as the implementation of new ERP systems and tools in MSH Country offices. \nEnsure visibility of the Procurement function by coordinating with Communications team to share Procurement success stories.\nMiscellaneous (10%)\nParticipate in all Project Support Team meetings and complete assigned deliverables. \nAttend staff meetings. Prepare and present on assigned topics at staff meetings. \nParticipate in the development of department/office workplan.\nQUALIFICATIONS\nEducation and Experience\nPostgraduate Degree (or equivalent professional experience) in Procurement, Purchasing and Supply, Business Administration, or another field related to the assigned responsibilities.\nMinimum of 8 years of progressively responsible experience in procurement, supply chain management, or a related field, including experience supporting international or donor-funded operations. \nFamiliarity with donor regulations, policies, and procedures.\nAbility to work in multicultural and multilingual settings.\nKnowledge and Skills\nKnowledge of global sourcing and procurement strategies, tactics, processes, procedures, and systems.\nWorking knowledge of Costpoint.\nWorking knowledge of donor regulations, including FAR, AIDAR, and 2 CFR 200.\nAdvanced spreadsheet skills required; knowledge of other Microsoft applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) and ability to learn new applications.\nStrong organizational skills for managing and coordinating a variety of tasks simultaneously.\nStrong verbal and written communications skills.\nGood interpersonal skills.\nEnglish fluency required (including speaking, writing, understanding, and reading). \nCompetencies\nExceptional attention to detail.\nDemonstrated ability to learn complex procedures.\nAbility to work well under pressure in a fast-paced environment, keeping multiple priorities moving.\nAbility to use judgment and problem solve.\nAbility to work independently as well as in a team-oriented environment.\nPhysical Demands\nAbility to travel to and work in countries in which MSH operates.\nOffice environment including keyboard use, pulling drawers, lifting papers MSH is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws. 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