The Armauer Hansen Research Institute (AHRI) was founded in 1970 through the initiative of the Norwegian and Swedish Save the Children organizations seconded by the Ministry of Health of Ethiopia. The Institute got its name from the Norwegian physician, Gerhard Henrik Armauer Hansen, who first described the leprosy bacillus (Mycobacterium leprae). AHRI is a biomedical research institute that works in developing tools for prevention, control and treatment of mycobacterium and other diseases of public healthy importance through applied and basic biomedical research and training.

AHRI would like to hire competent Procurement and Custom Clearing Officer to facilitate the international purchase and customs clearance of the institute laboratory reagents, field supplies, consumables and equipment from international purchase or from the donors under the Procurement and Finance Directorate.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Arrange and follow up all the pre-import permit from the concerned body, (EFDA)
• Apply online all import permit release and follow up the approval from (EFDA)
• Work closely with the institution clearing agents in providing all the necessary  documents for the customs process
• Deal with clearing all imported (Purchase/Donation) shipments from Ethiopian customs revenue Authority
• Collect the customs duty assessment for the preparation of payment (Budget Letter), and follow up for its payment.
• Prepare, arrange and submit to the clearing agent the duty payment
• Collect the cleared goods from the customs and deliver to the Institution warehouse as per the document (invoice)
• Make sure all the foreign procurement (donation and purchased) goods are received by the Institution’s warehouse and collect the GRN.
• Proactively provides feedbacks for requesting unit/person on urgent status of the (Purchase/Donation) shipments as required.
• Works closely with Finance Unit to process payment of all invoices received from vendors; ensures the completeness of each bid document and ensures that all supporting documents are attached with the payment request before passing in to the Finance Unit.
• Implements the AHRI’s procurement policy and fundamental procurement principles.
• Apply online for the insurance coverage for the items procured and process the premium payment, follow up any claim arise.
• Regularly updates the procurement database and reports the status of all ongoing procurements on weekly basis as required.
• Assists in designing, implementation and management of effective procurement data management system which is capable to capture or record key regular procurement activities and generating reports as required.
• Performs other related tasks assigned by Project PI, managers, coordinators and/or Procurement Coordinator.

Job Requirements

• MA Degree in Procurement/Accounting or related field of study And 4 years of proven work experience out of which at least one (1) year in Bank & Custom Clearing Officer/Transistor; OR
• BA Degree in Procurement/Accounting or related field of study And 6 years of proven work experience out of which at least one (1) year in Bank & Custom Clearing Officer/Transistor.

Other Competencies:

• Good communication skills
• Advanced skills: in Microsoft Excel, and Word and ESW
• Good interpersonal skills

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates can apply by sending the following through CLICK HERE on or before June 10, 2022.

• A CV/resume (not more than 3 pages)
• A cover letter (not more than one page)
• A one page table summarizing your educational background, work experience, technical skills and competencies to facilitate the screening process.

References: Please provide three references including their e-mail address.

Employment Type: Full time contract basis for one year with possible extension based on performance.

Salary: Birr 13,000.00 (ETB thirteen thousand)

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