Procurement Specialist at Rwanda Public Procurement Authority (RPPA) (Deadline: May 23, 2025)

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Position: Procurement Specialist (Under Contract)
Institution: Rwanda Public Procurement Authority (RPPA)
Level: 3.II
Post: 1
Deadline: May 23, 2025

Exams to be conducted:

1. Psychometric Test
2. Written
3. Oral

Reports To: Director General

Job Responsibilities

• Handling requests for non-objections (e.g. use of less competitive methods), requests for categorization, requests for advice from procuring entities, and other similar requests submitted to RPPA.
• Receive requests addressed to RPPA as assigned.
• Analyze legal grounds of the assigned requests.
• Check if all supporting documents were submitted.
• Request missing documents from the concerned procuring entities if any.
• Draft a response for the Director General’s approval.
• Work closely with the Division Manager in charge of Capacity Building, Research and Monitoring, legal specialists, or other relevant employees in RPPA or in the Umucyo E-Procurement unit for a better understanding of the assigned files.
• Perform any other task that may be assigned.

Qualifications

1. Bachelor’s Degree in Economics – 5 years of relevant experience
2. Purchasing and Supply Chain Management – 5 years of relevant experience
3. Master’s in Civil Engineering – 3 years of relevant experience
4. Master’s in Economics – 3 years of relevant experience
5. Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering – 5 years of relevant experience
6. Bachelor’s Degree in Statistics – 5 years of relevant experience
7. Bachelor’s Degree in Procurement – 5 years of relevant experience
8. Master’s Degree in Procurement – 3 years of relevant experience
9. Bachelor’s Degree in Audit – 5 years of relevant experience
10. Master’s Degree in Purchasing & Supply Chain Management – 3 years of relevant experience

Required Certificates

1. Certified International Procurement Professional (CIPP)
2. Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS)
3. Certified International Advanced Procurement Professional (CIAPP)

Required Competencies and Key Technical Skills

1. Problem solving skills
2. Decision making skills
3. Time management skills
4. Risk management skills
5. Digital literacy skills
6. Organizational and planning skills
7. Resource management skills
8. Communication skills
9. Analytical skills
10. Good planning and organizational skills
11. Results-oriented

Psychometric Assessment

Languages

1. English

Domains

1. Critical thinking

Competence / Skills
2. Problem solving
3. Decision making
4. Analytical skills
5. Time management

Behavior and Attitude
6. Knowledge / Awareness
7. Processing speed
8. Perceptual speed and accuracy
9. Attention and concentration
10. Emotion induction
11. Behavioral observations
12. Patience
13. Empathy
14. Coordination

Communication Skills
15. Clear and effective communication
16. Conflict resolution

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