Job Title:         Logistics Officer

Organisation: Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF)

Duty Station: Entebbe, Uganda

Reports to: Commissioner Agricultural Investment and Enterprise Development

About Us:

The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries established an Agricultural Investment Unit under the Department of Agricultural Investment and Enterprise Development. The major objective of the Unit is to assist in coordinating and promoting agribusiness, with emphasis on value addition and act as an initiative to link and create synergies between MAAIF (Public Policy / Regulation), the Private Sector and Development Partners on issues of promoting agribusiness and value addition.

Job Summary: The Logistics Officer will be responsible for formulation and planning matters relating to Finance, Administration and Procurement of the Agricultural Investment Unit.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:  

• Tasked with preparing procurement plans and budgets;
• In charge of initiating procurement requisitions;
• Responsible for security and safe custody of assets and materials in the unit;
• Ensure timely accountability for funds and activities;

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 

• The applicant for the Logistics Officer job opportunity should hold an Honors Bachelors’ Degree in Business Administration, Procurement, Finance or related field from a recognized University/Institution;
• Possession of a Post Graduate Qualification in the above fields is an added advantage;
• At least two years’ experience in logistics and procurement management in Government or a reputable organization
• Good management and leadership skills;
• Demonstrated ability to adequately handle procurement and logistics;
• Good financial management and budgeting skills;
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills;
• Good planning skills;
• Good negotiation skills;
• Team work;
• Computer/ ICT skills, and proficiency in Microsoft Office packages;
• Proactive with the ability to work with minimum supervision;
• Excellent communication skills (both oral and written);
• Computer literacy and be proficiency in Microsoft Office;
• Good data collection and analysis skills

How to Apply:

All suitably qualified and interested Ugandans are encouraged to send a filled Application Form/ Public Service Form 3 (2008), download here, in triplicate and attach certified copies of academic documents and submit to the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, P.O. Box 102, Entebbe, Open Registry, Uganda

NB: Applicants subsequently shortlisted for oral interviews and their names displayed on the Ministry website or on the MAAIF Notice Board, shall be required to present certified copies and originals of their academic transcripts and certificates at the time of sitting the oral interviews. Applicants who shall not hear from the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, on completion of the selection exercise should consider themselves as unsuccessful.

Deadline: 3^rd March 2017