Job Description / Responsibility

The Director of Procurement is the Head of the Procurement Unit, responsible to the Vice-Chancellor who is the Chief Accounting Officer for the handling of all Procurement matters in the University and the day-to-day activities of the Procurement Unit.

Educational Requirements

The Candidate must have a good honours Degree or its equivalent either in Purchasing and Supply Management, Economics, Quantity Surveying, Architecture, Civil Engineering, Marketing, Statistics, Computer Science, Banking and Finance, Insurance or Law, from a recognized University or similar higher institution

Experience Requirements

At least fifteen (15) years of relevant post-qualification service experience at the University / equivalent level.

Additional Job Requirements

Candidates should be Officers not below the rank of Deputy Director of Procurement in a University or a similar Institution.

Possession of a higher Degree will be an added advantage, while membership or licenses of a relevant professional body (ies) of the candidate's discipline is mandatory.

The Person:

The candidate for the position of Director of Procurement must exhibit a considerable degree of competence, responsiveness and demonstrable integrity for the running of the Directorate of Procurement.

The Candidate must not be more than fifty-nine (59) years of age at the time of appointment and must be in good health to be able to endure the rigours of the duty of Director of Procurement of a fast-growing specialized University of Technology.