Salary range: $2,551,250 – $3,032,634 per annum
JOB PURPOSE
Reporting to the Principal Director, Corporate Services, the Director Public Procurement is responsible for leading and directing all aspects of the Procurement and Custom Clearance functions for the Ministry of Health & Wellness, its agencies and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) in the provision of goods, services and works in accordance with the stated Government Procurement Policies, Procedures and Guidelines.
KEY OUTPUT
• Operational Plan developed and implemented;
• Budget prepared and implemented;
• Strategic Procurement Plan developed;
• Procurement policies, procedures and standards developed, communicated
and implemented;
• Procurement procedures reviewed;
• Develops forecast demands, techniques and processes;
• Contracts examined and re-evaluated;
• Purchase Orders approved;
• Reports prepared.
KEY RESPONSIBILITY AREAS
Management/ Administrative Responsibilities
Participates in the development of the Division’s Operational and Corporate Plans;
Leads in the development and execution of the Operational Plan for the Branch;
Develops in collaboration with those supervised work plans for the Branch;
Prepares individual work plans;
Contributes to the development of Work Plans for direct reports;
Oversees the preparation and management of the annual budget for the Procurement Branch;
Prepares quarterly reports to the Integrity Commission;
Attends Procurement Committee meeting as a member;
Attends and participates in staff and planning meetings, workshops and seminars;
Prepares reports on activities undertaken at required intervals.
Technical/Professional Responsibilities
Develops a strategic procurement plan for the Ministry;
Develops procurement policies, procedures and standards to support the procurement process in the Ministry;
Reviews procurement procedures to ensure compliance;
Collaborates with Divisional Heads in developing forecast demands, techniques and processes;
Researches, identifies designs and implements tools, systems and best practices to achieve continuous improvement goals in the procurement system;
Anticipates unfavourable events through analysis of data and prepare control strategies;
HR Responsibilities
Ensures the development and welfare needs of staff are identified and addressed;
Monitors and evaluates the performance of staff and recommends corrective actions where necessary;
Provides leadership and guidance to staff through effective planning, delegation, communication, training, mentoring and coaching;
Identifies training/development needs of staff and makes recommendations as required;
Establishes and maintains a system that fosters a culture of team work, employee empowerment and commitment to the Branch’s goals;
Fosters an atmosphere of trust, high ethical and confidential standard.
Ensures that staff is aware of and adheres to the policies, procedures and regulations which guides the operations of the Ministry/Branch;
Recommends leave for staff in keeping with established Human Resource policies and procedures;
Participates in the recruitment of staff for the Branch, recommends promotion;
MINIMUM REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration/ Public Sector Management or equivalent from a recognized tertiary institution;
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Training in Procurement Management;
Experience in Procurement Planning;
Four (4) years experience in procurement of goods, services and works at the management level.
Kindly visit the Ministry of Health & Wellness’ website (moh.gov.jm) for the detailed Job Description.
Applications with résumés are to be submitted no later than Thursday, September 9, 2022 to:
Senior Director
Human Resource Management & Development
Ministry of Health & Wellness
10A Chelsea Avenue
Kingston 10
jobs@moh.gov.jm
The Ministry of Health & Wellness thanks all applicants for their interest; however, please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.