Commissionerate For Welfare Of Differently Abled Invites Application for Procurement Officer Recruitment 2021

Vacancy Circular No:

Commissionerate For Welfare Of Differently Abled invites applications for recruitment of Procurement Officer

Procurement Officer

Number of Vacancy: 1 Posts

Educational Qualification: M.Com, MBA/PGDM

1. RIGHTS Project : Inclusion, Accessibility & Opportunities for the Differently Abled in Tamil Nadu

2. Post Name: PProcurement Officer

3. Language Required /Preferred : Tamil & English

4. Duration of Contract : 12 Months (Renewable subject to performance)

5. Reporting Officer : Project Director RIGHTS.

6. Objectives And Scope

i) Under the supervision of the Project Director, the consultant will be responsible for successful delivery of the services in order to achieve the development objectives of the RIGHTS project. The consultant will in particular be responsible for the Procurement Planning and Execution of projects. The consultant will:

ii) Contribute in ensuring that procurement under the Project is conducted in accordance with the State Government and World Bank procurement standards and timelines.

iii) Assist in performing procurement functions like preparation of EoIs, ToRs, RFPs, and other bid / tender documents.

vi) Support development of procurement manual and standard formats to guide procurement for the Project

ix) Assist in reviewing bid documents and prepare bid evaluation reports for all procurements planned under RIGHTS Project.

xxii) During the bidding period, respond to questions from bidders and issue amendment/s to the procurement documents in accordance with relevant clauses of the Bid and RFP.

7. Educational Qualification And Experience:

This consultant requires a dynamic, experienced, and committed professional with demonstrated experience in procurement related work

i) Full time UG/PG qualification in management/ business administration/ finance/ accounting or any other relevant discipline from a reputed university preferred.

ii)3-5 years’ experience in planning and delivering on procurement functions, preferably with National/State Government and/or development/donor organization/s.

iii) Demonstrated experience in managing procurement end to end across diverse functional requirements.

iv) Knowledge and familiarity with Tamil Nadu Procurement Rules.

v) Fluency in spoken and written English is a must, similar skills in Tamil are desirable..

8. Skills Required: Strong analytical and conceptual skills Skills in procurement management iii) Good interpersonal skills: ability to work efficiently and effectively across sectors and teams to ensure the Project outcomes/deliverables Excellent computer skills in MS-Office: Word, Excel and PPT and capability to use internet for secondary researchAbility to work in teams and liaise well with others Excellent writing and presentation skills and ability to make presentations in English and Tamil.

9. Remuneration: The remuneration for the consultant would be in the range of Rs.75,000-Rs 100,000 per month. Only travel expenses will be paid as per actuals. The consultant will be located at the Directorate for Welfare of the Differently abled, No.5, Kamarajar Salai, Lady Willingdon College Campus, Chennai-600 005 during the course of the contracted period.This engagement may require travel as per Project requirements.

i. The consultant will have to attend office at DWDA on all working days unless he/she is on official tour as approved by PD or allowed to work from home by PD. The consultant may also be required to attend office on holidays as and when so desired by PD for disposal of urgent matters. However, no extra remuneration will be paid for attending office on holidays