Procurement and Supplies Officer - Higher Education Students' Loans Board

The Higher Education Students' Loans Board (HESLB); was established under the Act No. 09 of 2004 (as amended) and started operations in July, 2005. The main functions of the HESLB, among others, include the following:-
(i) To issue Loans, Grants and Scholarships to Eligible and Needy Tanzanian Higher Education
Students;
(ii) To keep Records of beneficiaries of those funds and amounts issued to them;
(iii) To collect Repayments for all Loans issued to Students since 1994 so as to Re-Iend the collected funds to other Eligible and Needy Tanzanian Students; ,
(iv) To Maintain collaboration and Networking with Key-Stakeholders including Higher Education
Institutions (HEls), Employers and Loans Beneficiaries;
(v) To advise the Government on matters relating to issuance of Loans, Grants, Scholarships and Recovery of Loans;
The Board now invites applications from qualified Tanzanians to fill the vacant positions mentioned below:

Procurement and Supplies Officer Grade II( HESLB SCALE 4.0)

Qualifications and Experience:
Holder of Bachelors Degree or Advanced Diploma in Materials Management/Procurement and Supplies with at least a Lower Second Class;
(ii) Must be registered with the National Board for Materials Management (NBMM) as Certified Supplies Professional. .
Computer literate in Database, Spread Sheet and Access.

Duties and Responsibilities:
To receive all purchased goods as per terms & conditions of the contract/LPO and reports submitted by the inspection and receiving team immediately after delivery;
To post all received goods in Goods Received Note (GRN) and respective ledger books /bin cards immediately after delivery;
To store all received goods through LPO, Contracts and Material Returned Note (MRN) immediately after receiving;
To issue all requested goods through Materials Requisition and Issue Note (MRIN) immediately after approval by heads of departments;
To update posting of all goods received and issued in the ledger books/bin cards and vote book perpetually;
To carry-out annual stocktaking exercise;
To perform any other duties assigned by supervisor .

Personal Attributes
A good Team Player with ability to work independently and committed to deliver High Quality work at the agreed time frame;
Excellent interpersonal Communication Skills in both English and Swahili;
Demonstrated Excellent Personal Integrity and Confidentiality;

Remuneration:
Competitive and attractive Remuneration package will be offered to the Right Candidates as per HESLB Salary Structure.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:

Candidates meeting the above Job Requirements should submit their written Applications with two (2) Passports , Photographs glued on the front page at the top of the Application letter, along with the following attachment .
Detailed Curriculum Vitae (CV) showing Names of three (3) Referees; their Contact Addresses, E-mails and Telephone Numbers
Photocopies of Birth Certificates
(iii) Copies of Academic Transcripts and Certificates to:
The Executive Director,
Higher Education Students' Loans Board,
Plot No. 08 Block No. 46 Sam Nujoma Road- Mwenge,
P.0. Box 76068,
DAR ES SALAAM
NB: The Envelopes containing Application documents, should be Marked with the Title of the Post being applied for, any un-marked envelop will automatically be Disqualified.

Deadline for Applications:
Closing date will be 20th February, 2015 at 17.00hrs. For applications being submitted through Post Office, only those that will be stamped by the Post Office between the dates of this Advertisement and the closing one will be opened for consideration.
Non-Shortlisted Applicants:

Only short-listed Applicants will be contacted.