Technical Assistant - Procurement

Job description / Role

We are looking to recruit a Technical Assistant to assist the Director and Procurement Officers in the performance of the procurement functions.

- Maintains the schedule and leave records of the Director and Procurement Officers.
- Coordinates meeting, conferences, retreats, travel and conference arrangements.
- Procures small purchases for the Procurement Department as applicable and required.
- Analyze facts and circumstances involved in making recommendations for solving administrative problems within the limits of standard or acceptable management and administrative practices.
- Conduct research into matters of general or specific concerns, which affect the management and administration of Procurement Department.
- Respond to enquiries to the Procurement Department and passes them to appropriate persons.
- Develop, organize, and oversee the maintenance of central filing systems
- Compile data for reports, store and retrieve management data for the preparation of special and recurring reports as needed.
- Interact with Procurement staff in the coordination and follow-up of assignments.
- Receive and process incoming mail and correspondence, and determine the proper assignment, distribution, date and follow-up action required.
- Maintains the confidentially and integrity of critical documents and information relative personnel and the overall functions of Procurement Department.
- Assures compliance with directives, special instructions, procedures and deadlines.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

- College Diploma
- Graduate Degree preferred
- A science background or Technical certifications preferred
- Approx. 3-4 years contracting/ procurement experience in major infrastructure projects or oil & gas, or rail/airline/logistics operations
- Analytical skills to conduct research and recommend solutions
- Advance proficiency in MS Office packages.
- Knowledge of contract documents and specifications.
- Knowledge of procurement rules and regulations.
- Knowledge of contractor compliance issues and procedures.

About the Company

Currie & Brown is one of the world's leading physical assets management and construction consultancies, dedicated to advising clients in respect of the procurement, construction, management and utilisation of their physical assets.

From airports to corporate headquarters, power stations to health and education, leisure and hotel facilities to transportation infrastructure - the sheer range of projects we are involved in gives us a vast breadth and depth of experience. Projects of this kind cannot be tackled with an 'off-the-peg, one-size-fits-all' solution. Instead, we apply flexible working and innovative thinking to provide a value-for-money, tailored solution.

We operate throughout the world and have offices in the Americas, Asia Pacific, Europe, India and the Middle East.