Procurement Intern at Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA)

Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA) is a research and policy nonprofit that discovers and promotes effective solutions to global poverty problems. IPA brings together researchers and decision-makers to design, rigorously evaluate, and refine these solutions and their applications, ensuring that the evidence created is used to improve the lives of the world’s poor.

Job Title: Procurement Intern

Location: Bauchi

Employment Type: Internship

Responsibilities

• Prepare technical specifications for a request for proposal, including terms, conditions, and evaluation criteria.
• Work with suppliers to obtain quotations and direct other IPA staff in obtaining quotations.
• Review quotations and procurement forms with respect to quality, accuracy, suitability, delivery, and pricing.
• Prepare and maintain accurate records and documentation on all solicitations, responses, purchases, contracts, correspondence, and related follow-ups.
• Expedite outstanding purchase orders to ensure delivery requirements are met.
• Coordinate and resolve problems with suppliers.
• Ensure that all procurement follows IPA standard practices.
• Ensure that the vendor database is regularly updated and used in the selection of vendors.
• Prepare and develop bid documents, and supplier bid lists to obtain competitive quotations on goods and services; and to create and continuously improve Procurement systems.
• Ensure proper documentation and timely delivery of project needs, including incentives and work tools, during data collection.
• Ensure inventories are fully accounted for and maintained.
• Ensure the update of the asset register is maintained; manage the tracking system and ensure all assets are issued with unique IPA asset number tags.
• Ensure periodic ( monthly, quarterly, bi-annual, and annual) asset checks are completed; report any damage and losses immediately.
• Appropriately managing and accounting for funds that have been disbursed for project use.
• Support with daily project administrative tasks.
• Any other duties as assigned by the supervisor and project team.

Qualifications

• Interested candidates should possess a Bachelor`s Degree in any relevant field.

Application Closing Date
25th March, 2025.

How to Apply: Interested and qualified candidates should send their Application (Cover letter and CV) to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.