Head Procurement and Supplies

The Judiciary is an arm of Government established under Part VIII of the Constitution (Amendment) No. 2 of 2016. Its mission is “To administer justice to all in an independent, impartial, competent and timely manner”. In order to improve service delivery, the Judiciary is inviting applications from suitably qualified and experienced persons to fill the following vacancies.

Head Procurement and Supplies (JSS 12) x 1 (Annual Basic Salary of K215, 655.12) to be based in Lusaka

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

The successful candidate will be required to report to the Chief Administrator and will be responsible for the following duties:

i. Manages effectively the development and implementation of the procurement plan in order to guide the procurement process and facilitate decision making:

ii. Manages efficiently the provision of secretarial services to the Judiciary Procurement Committee in order to facilitate smooth conduct of meetings;

iii. Manages timely and accurately the preparation of bidding documents to ensure transparency in tendering procedures and facilitate compliance with laid down procedures;

iv. Manages timely procurement of goods, services and works in order to meet end user requirements;

v. Manages effectively the storage and distribution of goods, in order to ensure availability and safety;

vi. Manages periodically stock controls in order to facilitate implementation of appropriate interventions;

vii. Manages timely and accurately maintenance of records in order to facilitate efficient storage and retrieval of information; and

viii. Manages timely implementation of performance management systems in order to monitor and evaluate performance.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS REQUIREMENT

Minimum Primary/Secondary Education:
Full Form V/Grade 12 School Certificate at least 5 O’levels including English Minimum Vocational/Professional Qualifications:
Bachelor’s Degree in Purchasing and Supply or equivalent Member of Zambia Institute of Purchasing and Supply
Minimum Relevant Pre-Job Experience:
8 years’ experience with 3 years at management level

Interested candidates who meet the above requirements for each position, are Zambian Nationals with a Green National Registration Card and are aged between 18 to 45 years (Not applicable for In- Service applicants), are encouraged to submit their application documents (Application Letter, Academic Qualifications, Curriculum Vitae and copy of the National Registration Card) to the address given below. Kindly note that submissions in electronic format will not be considered.

The Chief Administrator

For the attention: The Director-HRA Judiciary

Central Administration

P.O. Box 50067

LUSAKA

The closing date of receipt of application documents is 31 March, 2023.

Kindly note that only short-listed Applicants will be contacted.