Experience

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  National Health Insurance Management Authority

  • Lusaka, Zambia

  • Procurement Officer

    • Aug 2021 - Present
    • Lusaka, Zambia

    Facilitate the procurement of goods, works and services in accordance with the Public Procurement ActPreparation of Annual Procurement PlanUndertake Price Reasonableness AnalysisPreparation of Solicitation Documents Preparation and undertaking of tenders on the electronic Government Procurement (e-gp) systemProvision of secretarial duties to the Procurement Committee Drafting Procurement Committee minutes Provision of secretarial duties to the Evaluation Committees Drafting of Evaluation reports for the Evaluation CommitteePreparation of Quarterly Procurement reports, Direct Bidding reports and Price Reasonableness Analysis reports for submission to ZPPA Development of Risk Register for the Procurement and Supplies Unit Appointed Risk Champion for the Department Appointed Contract Manager for various contracts Preparation of Procurement Committee papers for submission to the Procurement Committee Supervision of Procurement and Supplies Assistants Preparation of Contract documents and approval from the relevant authorities Submission of documents for approval by the line Ministry Drafting of departmental meeting minutes Undertake negotiations on procurement activities in accordance with the Public Procurement Act Undertake due diligence on suppliers Undertake suppler/vendor management

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  Zambia Public Procurement Authority

  • Senior Officer Compliance Monitoring

    • May 2016 - Jul 2021

    Administration of the Public Procurement Act, 2020Undertake Compliance and Capacity Assessments of Procuring Entities in accordance with the Public Procurement ActUndertake Investigations into complaints relating to public procurement Review of Minutes, Quarterly Procurement Reports and Direct bidding reports Review of Annual Procurement Plans and recommend amendments Review of appointments of Procurement Committee members in accordance with the Public Procurement ActFacilitate Capacity Building trainings in the Public Procurement ActProvide Secretarial duties for Appeal Committee meetings Consideration of requests for ‘No Objection’ to deviate from the Public Procurement ActProvide secretarial duties to the Committee that considers applications for Deviations and Accreditation of Alternative Procurement systems (DAAPS)Provide secretarial duties for meetings on Policy drafting Drafting of Circulars and procurement policy guidelines Review of complaints submitted by suppliers/contractorsPreparation and consolidation of Compliance Monitoring Department budget

  • Procurement and Supplies Officer

    • Apr 2015 - Apr 2016

    Evaluation of expressions of interest (EOI) Undertake procurement of goods, works and services in accordance with the Public Procurement ActProvide secretarial duties to the Procurement Committee Provide secretarial duties to the Evaluation Committee Undertake negotiations on procurement activities in accordance with the Public Procurement ActPreparation of Procurement Committee minutes Preparation of the Evaluation reports Evaluation of Request for Proposals (RFP)Solicitation of procuring documentsEvaluation of QuotationsDrafting of Solicitation Documents Preparation of No Objection requests for prior review by the Compliance Monitoring Department of ZPPAPreparation of the 2016 Annual Procurement PlanPreparation of Quarterly Procurement Reports

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  Metal Fabricators of Zambia PLC

  • Luanshya, Copperbelt

  • Procurement Officer

    • Jan 2012 - Apr 2012
    • Luanshya, Copperbelt

    Undertake procurement activities for local and foreign procurement activities Prepare adjudication for procurement activities above USD 50,000.00Undertake stock counts Preparation of local and foreign purchase orders with regard to Tax exemptions and incotermsUtilisation of Sun Systems for the preparation of procurement documents