Procurement Officer Job Vacancy at British Embassy
Job Overview
Procurement Officer Job Vacancy at British Embassy
Procurement Officer
EO (08/25 DAR)
British Embassy
The British Government is an inclusive and diversity-friendly employer. We value difference, promote equality and challenge discrimination, enhancing our organisational capability. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender identity, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status or other category protected by law. We promote family-friendly flexible working opportunities, where operational and security needs allow. The FCDO operates an agile workforce and to facilitate this, you may be required to undertake other duties from time to time, as we may reasonably require. Procurement Officer Job Vacancy at British Embassy
Job Category
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Operations and Corporate Services)
Job Description (Roles and Responsibilities)
Main purpose of job:
Develop and manage a corporate services procurement pipeline and contract tracker
Coordinate and maintain oversight of procurements within post’s delegation, ensuring legal, policy and regulatory compliance
Ensure contracts are managed according to best practice and deliver value for money
Ensure value for money when purchasing goods and services.
Support the management of procurement & commercial risks for corporate services provision
Roles and responsibilities
We are recruiting a Procurement and Contract Coordinator to oversight the Corporate Services procurement process for the British High Commission. This role is essential for the delivery of procurement systems and processes across the platform, providing direction to the contract managers within the Corporate Services team.
We are looking for someone with experience in procurement and contract management, ideally with evidence of delivering in a similar role with similar challenges. The successful applicant must have resilience to manage multiple projects concurrently and understand the broad range of procurement activities and how procurement and contract management impacts on all areas of operations.
Main duties and responsibilities:
Determine platform procurement requirements, develop a procurement pipeline and select the most appropriate procurement route based on FCDO policies and practices.
For Post procurements, plan, organize and lead the bid process including drafting and issuing documents, developing bid evaluation criteria and convening an evaluation panel. This includes supporting staff on low value procurement activity including optimisation of suppliers.
For Hub procurements work closely with Hub and Post to manage the procurement and contracting process.
Ensure the integrity, fairness and transparency of the end-to-end procurement process.
Prepare contractual agreements, ensuring appropriate terms and conditions are included to protect the interests of the FCDO and Post, and that all legal and regulatory requirements are met.
Monitor supplier performance and compliance and support contract managers to resolve supplier disputes.
Create regular opportunities for staff and customers to improve service quality and demonstrate a visible involvement.
Sit on evaluation committees, to ensure the integrity of the competitive process and exercises appropriate judgement and tact while ensuring to protect confidential information.
Work with the Hub procurement team to develop and to standardise new policies and processes in line with regulatory requirements.
Work with finance colleagues at post and Hub on developing processes and tools to ensure that procurement activity is accurately reflected in business plans and budgets.
Support post staff build their capacity so that they are fully competent in procurement best practice
Carry out any other related duties as assigned by the Line Manager, including taking on a crisis response role and a corporate duty (cross-cutting)
Essential qualifications, skills and experience
Minimum 2 years’ experience in procurement and contract management
A degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Finance, or equivalent
Excellent written and spoken English
Demonstrable market research skills within procurement framework
Demonstrable stakeholder relationship management skills.
Strong Negotiation skills
Strong interpersonal skills
Strong customer service background
High proficiency with MS Office suite
Desirable qualifications, skills and experience
SIPS Certification (any level).
Resilience and Adaptability – Ability to thrive in dynamic environments, manage change effectively, and maintain performance under pressure.
Multicultural Competence – Experience working in diverse teams and engaging with stakeholders from various cultural backgrounds.
Required behaviours
Changing and Improving, Developing Self and Others, Managing a Quality Service, Working Together
Application deadline: 31 July 2025
Grade: Executive Officer (EO)
Type of Position: Fixed term, with possibility of renewal
Working hours per week: 35.5
Region: Africa
Country/Territory: United Republic of Tanzania
Location (City): Dar Es Salaam
Type of Post: British High Commission
Number of vacancies: 1
Salary: TZS 3,812,897
Type of Salary: Monthly
Start Date: 1 September 2025
Other benefits and conditions of employment
The High Commission is committed to providing learning and development opportunities for staff. The mission’s learning and development committee provide funding and opportunities for all staff to take advantage of learning opportunities, ranging from on the job learning to formal training.
The successful job holder will be expected to undertake job-specific training on budget management, health and safety and good line management, as well as mandatory FCDO training.
Additional information
Please ensure that your application is authentically written based on your own experiences. If AI tools are used, their usage must only be limited to specific tasks such as ensuring formatting consistency and keyword relevance. The core content, personal narratives, and responses to behavior and skill-based questions must genuinely reflect your professional journey, experiences, and achievements. We place great importance on originality and individual effort throughout the application process. Any form of plagiarism will result in immediate disqualification.”
The British High Commission will never request any payment or fees to apply for a position
Employees recruited locally by the British High Commission in Dar es Salaam are subject to Terms and Conditions of Service according to local employment law in Tanzania
All candidates must be legally able to work and reside in the country of the vacancy with the correct visa/work permit status or demonstrate eligibility to obtain the relevant permit
The responsibility lies on the successful candidate to;
1.Obtain the relevant permit
2.Pay the fees for the permit
3.Make arrangements to relocate
4.Meet the costs to relocation
Employees who are not liable to pay local income tax on their Mission salary may have their salaries reduced by the equivalent local income tax amount
Information about the Civil Service Success Profiles can be found on this link
Please note: Job grade AA=A1, AO=A2, EO=B3, HEO=C4, SEO=C5
Reference checking and security clearances will be conducted on successful candidates
Please log into your profile on the application system on a regular basis to review the status of your application
Appointable candidates who were unsuccessful may be placed on a ‘reserve list’. If during the reserve period of 6 months the same or a largely similar role becomes available, that role may be offered to the second or subsequent candidate
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