Director, Procurement at the Federal Polytechnic, Offa

The Federal Polytechnic, Offa came out of gestation via a presidential announcement made during a courtesy call on His Royal Highness, Olofa of Offa, late Oba Mustapha Olawoore Olanipekun Ariwajoye II, by the then Military President, Gen. Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, who was on an official visit to Kwara State in 1991. The Polytechnic has two Campuses (Main and Mini). The Main Campus is located along Ojoku Road, Offa while the Mini Campus is located along Osogbo Road, Offa, Kwara State.

The Polytechnic was established for the training of middle and high-level technical manpower. The Institution caters for a large Students' population enrolled in Full-Time and Part-Time Programmes at the National Diploma and Higher National Diploma Levels. All the Programmes run by the Institution are accredited by the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) and relevant Professional Regulatory Bodies.

We hereby invite applications from suitably qualified candidates to fill the position below which will become vacant in March 2025:

Job Title: Director, Procurement

Location: Offa, Kwara

Duties

• The Director of Procurement is a person in charge of purchases and supplies in the Polytechnic, creating and implementing procurement policies and maintaining vendor relationships.

His functions include:

• Overseeing logistics, planning and purchasing to ensure the consistency, cost- effectiveness, efficiency and adequacy of the procurement process.
• Responsible for overseeing and facilitating the purchasing strategy, supervising teams of subordinate staff in purchasing, and ensuring all employees and processes meet the standards and designations for work quality.
• Maintaining an in-depth knowledge of the market to ensure best value and practices are maintained.
• Developing a procurement plan and ensuring that it is clearly communicated
• Forecasting ongoing demand for goods and services
• Negotiating contracts and service agreements with suppliers
• Researching options to source best value products and services
• Forecasting price trends and prediction
• Plan policies and procedures for efficiently, honestly, economically and productively purchasing goods for supply chain production and operation.
• Establish essential guidelines for approving purchase orders, set purchasing policies, manage inventor budget for materials and continuously consider stock requirements, skills and account balances.
• Monitor, review and analyze bids and quotes with suppliers, including the negotiation of service agreement and contracts.
• Oversee sources for purchasing supplies.
• Maintain budget and streamline costs.

Academic Qualifications and Qualities
The candidate for the post is expected to possess the following academic qualifications and personal qualities:

• Applicants must possess a good Bachelor's Degree/HND (minimum of Second Class Lower/Lower Credit) in Business Administration, Accounting, Marketing. Purchasing and Supply/Procurement and Supply Chain, Quantity Surveying. Banking and Finance, Law, Insurance, Economics or any other relevant discipline with at least 18 years post academic qualification cognate work experience or a Master's Degree with at least 15 years post academic qualification cognate work experience.
• The Director of Procurement must be a person of high integrity who demonstrates transparency in public and private lives and is expected to command the respect and loyalty of staff of the Polytechnic.
• He/she is responsible for the discharge of all procurement processes, preparing annual reports in respect of the central procurement, reviewing procurement policies, regulations and guidelines, advising the Polytechnic on all procurement matters, coordinating the activities of the Procurement Unit and performing other duties as may be assigned.
• He/she must also be receptive to new ideas and willing to translate them into action in line with the visions and missions of the Polytechnic.
• Must be a registered member of Institute of Purchasing and Supply or any other relevant professional bodies for a minimum of 5 (five) years.
• Must provide evidence of sustained professional practice and/or administrative leadership.
• Must be conversant with the business of Public Procurement Procedures and guidelines.
• Must show evidence of involvement in construction and project management.
• Must be able to work under pressure and meet short deadlines.
• Must be proficient in information and communication technology, and able to use a standard software for procurement.
• Applicants must not be more than 50 years of age at the time he/she assumes duty.
• The Candidate must show medical fitness for the Position.

Terms of Appointment and Conditions of Service

• The appointment is for a term of 5 (Five) years and no more.
• The salary for the position is Consolidated while other terms and conditions of appointment are as provided by the conditions of service of the Federal Government of Nigeria or the Governing Council of the Polytechnic.
• The appointee shall enjoy other benefits of office as may be approved from time to time by the Federal Government.

Application Closing Date
31st January, 2025.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should submit twenty (20) typewritten copies of their Curriculum Vitae, giving the details in the following order:

• Full name with surname underlined.
• Date and place of birth.
• State of Origin / Local Government Area.
• Nationality.
• Marital status.
• Number and ages of children.
• Current postal address including telephone number(s) and e-mail.
• Educational institutions attended with dates.
• Academic / Professional qualifications obtained with dates.
• Membership of professional bodies / Associations.
• Previous Employer(s) and post(s) held with dates.
• Present Employment including status and salary.
• A statement of his or her own vision for the Polytechnic in the 21st century.
• Names and addresses of three (3) Referees (Employer, Educational and Personal) who should be able to attest to the candidate's claim to high academics, managerial, leadership capabilities, and their notable uprightness.

Applications are to be submitted in a sealed envelope and marked "APPLICATION FOR THE POST OF DIRECTOR OF PROCUREMENT" at the top left-hand corner addressed to:
THE REGISTRAR,
THE FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC OFFA,
P.M.B. 420,
OFFA, KWARA STATE.

Note

• Applicants will be required to produce originals of the certificates and other relevant credential if invited for interview, photocopies will not be accepted.
• Applicants should request their three (3) Referees (Employer, Educational and Personal) to forward confidential Reports on the applicants to the Registrar / Secretary to Council, Federal Polytechnic Offa, Kwara State.
• Late applications will not be entertained and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.