PROCUREMENT OFFICER | MINING CAREERS AT ZCCM-IH INVESTMENT HOLDINGS, KASENSELI GOLD, MWINILUNGA , ZAMBIA

JOB TITLE: Procurement Officer | LOCATION: Mwinilunga | DEPARTMENT: Chief Executive Officer’s Office

Report to: Procurement Manager

Zambia Gold Company Limited (Zambia Gold) was incorporated on 10 January 2020. Zambia Gold (the ‘Company’) is co-owned by ZCCM Investments Holdings Plc with a 51% stake and the Ministry of Finance owning the remaining 49% stake.  Zambia Gold is mandated to lead the development of the gold sector in Zambia by undertaking commercial activities for the benefit of all stakeholders. In order to achieve this objective, Zambia Gold Company Limited will broadly undertake the following activities:

1. Acquire exploration licenses and carry out mineral exploration with a focus on gold (either directly or in partnership with other entities)
2. Develop and operate mines for gold and other precious minerals
3. Refining, grading, producing, cutting, and processing gold and other precious minerals
4. Buying and selling of gold and other minerals
5. Support artisanal mining operations and transforming these into commercially viable activities
6. Pursue value addition opportunities in the precious metals sector

In order to achieve this mission, the Company invites applications from suitably qualified and experienced individuals who are innovative, energetic, and performance-driven to fill the following positions:

Procurement Officer X 1

Location         : Kasenseli Gold Project-Mwinilunga
Department  : Chief Executive Officer’s Office
Report to        : Procurement Manager

Job Purpose
To effectively undertake and manage the procurement of goods/services/works in order to ensure their timely provision and contract management to ensure availability for the smooth operation, compliance with Public Procurement Act, 2008 and its Regulations.

Main duties

1. Develop and implement the procurement plan to ensure all requirements for all user departments/directorates are captured in a timely and holistic manner.
2. Continuously train (on the job) implementers in the preparation of terms of reference, specifications, and proactive follow-up of these inputs in the bidding processes;
3. Prepare bidding documents based on acceptable bidding standards;
4. Ensure all prior review requirements such as obtaining the No Objections from ZPPA are compiled within a timely manner;
5. Ensure that all the due tendering processes are adhered to: sufficient publications, strict adherence to deadlines, transparency in communications with bidders, the publication of bid results, etc.;
6. Ensure acceptable record-keeping in procurement with at least a complete procurement file for each procurement from start to contract finalization.
7. Maintain all procurement records in a form appropriate for regular auditing and spot checks by relevant checkers;
8. Oversee the contracting process, including ensuring that Evaluation Committees have people with appropriate expertise;
9. Monitor implementation of contracts: progress report status on a weekly and monthly basis; and intervene to address problem upon request by the Project Manager;
10. Ensure that goods and services financed have been procured in accordance with the Zambia Public Procurement Act;
11. Prepare quarterly reports of progress with implementation of the Procurement Plan, and regularly inform the Project Manager of challenges and make proposals to overcome bottlenecks;
12. Ensure that all procured goods are receipted and maintained using the approved store documentation.

Qualifications and experience

1. Professional Qualifications
   Full Grade 12 Certificate;
   Graduate Diploma in Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) Level or Bachelor’s Degree in
   Purchasing and Supply.
   Member of the Zambia Institute of Purchasing and Supply (ZIPS)
2. Minimum Relevant Pre-Job Experience:
   At least 4 years experience in a high demanding busy industry.
3. Skill Specifications:
   Negotiation skills
   Communication skills
   Numerical and Computer skills
4. Other Attributes (Personality Traits)
   Quality Oriented
   Price-conscious
   Integrity
   Collaborative
5. Valid Driver’s license

Zambia Gold Company Limited provides equal employment opportunities to all Zambians on merit without discrimination on the basis of age, gender, color, tribe, disability, or religion.

Interested, suitably qualified, and experienced persons should send their application together with certified copies of Academic and Professional certificates; a detailed Curriculum Vitae with traceable references and a copy of the NRC should reach the undersigned not later than Thursday, 1st April 2021.

Only shortlisted candidates will be responded to.

Head Human Resources and Administration
Zambia Gold Company Limited
Subdivision F/377a/30/B
Kudu Road, Kabulonga
LUSAKA