Procurement Assistant
Job Description
Title: Procurement Assistant
Company Name: Centre for Disability in Development (CDD)
Vacancy: 1
Age: at most 45 years
Location: Bagerhat (Sarankhola)
Salary: Tk. 25000 (Monthly)
Experience:
∎ At least 2 years
Published: 30 Apr 2025
Education:
∎ Bachelor/Honors, Masters
∎ Bachelor Degree in a relevant field is required;
∎ Preferred fields of study include business studies or a related discipline;
∎ A Master's Degree in a related field is preferred but not essential.
∎ Bachelor Degree in a relevant field is required;
∎ Preferred fields of study include business studies or a related discipline;
∎ A Master's Degree in a related field is preferred but not essential.
Requirements:
Additional Requirements:
∎ Age at most 45 years
∎ Having the strong understanding on management of procurement compliance.
∎ Experience of working in the rural areas under multiple supervision mechanisms and to produce outputs within tight deadlines in a very busy environment.
∎ Excellent interpersonal, networking, communication, negotiation skills;
∎ Purchase goods required for official purpose maintaining national and international compliance standard;
∎ Ensure systematic inventory by assisting relevant team members;
∎ Ensure efficiency and effectiveness of all procurement and supply documents;
∎ Ability to maintain strict confidentiality and uphold the integrity of the organization;
∎ Proficient knowledge of standard computer software like Microsoft Office (Word, Excel), Internet Browsing, Email writing etc.;
∎ Proven knowledge in the govt. laws and guidelines on VAT and Tax.
∎ Experience working with marginalized community including persons with disabilities, representatives of local government and local administration,
∎ Strong communication and interpersonal skills,
∎ Have technical skill on screening the value, quality and price of the products related to Water, Sanitation and Hygiene.
∎ Ability to work as part of a team,
∎ Good level verbal and writing communication skill in English and Bangla Language,
∎ Computer skill (MS Word, Excel, Internet Operations etc.) is mandatory.
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Responsibilities & Context:
∎ Development of the procurement related documents;
∎ Review the purchase requisition (PR) with necessary budget provision and approval;
∎ Prepare Purchase Proposal (PP), Comparative Statement (CS) and Purchase Order (PO) for Procurement and take necessary approval from the authority
∎ Ensure quality control of procured goods;
∎ Manage and coordinate procurement as per guidelines and procedures of CDD and donor agencies compliance
∎ Involve in procuring goods and services through direct, quotation or tender process and also framework agreement with vendors as required
∎ Logistics support to organizing workshops and seminars;
∎ Manage all contracts including supply, transport and rental contracts
∎ Ensure the supply of the products for the project offices of CDD;
∎ Ensure full support to the repair and maintenance related activities of the office items and logistics based on the requirement placed by the project team.
∎ Adhere to CDD's Children and Adults at Risk Safeguarding policy, ensuring the safety and well-being of all project participants.
∎ Promote a safe and secure environment for all participants and stakeholders of the project.
∎ Report any safeguarding concerns promptly and follow the designated reporting procedures.
∎ The Centre for Disability in Development (CDD) is a not for profit organization established in 1996 to develop a more inclusive society for persons with disabilities. CDD simultaneously builds technical capacities of the development stakeholders and the communities in how to be more inclusive whilst also enabling persons with a disability to participate in society by strengthening their leadership and providing them with essential rehabilitation and other supports.
∎ CDD is one of the most renowned organizations in the field of disability-inclusive development. CDD’s work in Bangladesh is supported by international and national donor agencies/development partners. CDD offers an inclusive, amicable, and respectable work environment.
∎ The Ramon Magsaysay Award (Asian version of the Noble prize) has been awarded to its Executive Director in 2010. In 2018, CDD was recognized by the Government of Bangladesh as one of the best organizations working on disability and development issues.
∎ CDD is accepting application for the position of ‘Procurement Assistant’ under a project named ‘Strengthening local climate-sensitive and universal WASH capacities using and disseminating the Green Humanitarian Aid approach’. A Procurement Assistant will play a critical role in ensuring logistics for the project office as well as support materials to the project participants to be provided by the project. This role requires a combination of technical knowledge, compliance handling skills, quick decision making capacity and the ability to work effectively in the field. The duration of the project is till 31st October 2026.
∎ The selected candidate will initially be hired for a three-month probationary period. Upon successful completion of this period, his/her employment contract will be renewed on an annual basis.
∎ Safeguarding Responsibilities:
∎ Additional Responsibilities:
∎ • Perform any other responsibility/ special duty delegated by project and CDD management.
∎ Job Context:
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Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ T/A, Mobile bill, Weekly 2 holidays
∎ Prorata basis Festival Bonus;
Workplace:
∎ Work at office
Employment Status: Contractual
Job Location: Bagerhat (Sarankhola)
Read Before Apply:
CDD respects rights and dignity of all human beings including children, women, older persons, all sex, indigenous community and persons with disabilities. CDD complies with its child and vulnerable adult safeguarding policy and code of conduct. All staff of CDD must sign and adhere to this code of conduct.
Persons with Disabilities, Women, Third Gender and candidates from indigenous communities who meet the requirements are strongly encouraged to apply. Requirements may be relaxed for candidates belonging to these groups.
CDD reserves the right to initiate interviews and the selection process with the aim of identifying an appropriate candidate as quickly as possible. Only short-listed candidates will be called for interview. All applications will be treated according to the merit and with strict confidentiality.
You are cordially requested not to apply if the salary range, job location, contract duration and other terms and conditions mentioned in the advertisement does not match your expectation.
CDD is an equal opportunity employer. Any form of personal persuasion, e-mail or phone call will result in disqualification of candidature.
Selected candidates will have to go through a rigorous reference and background checking process.
Company Information:
∎ Centre for Disability in Development (CDD)
∎ A-18/6, Genda, Savar, Dhaka-1340
∎ www.cdd.org.bd
∎ The Centre for Disability in Development (CDD) is a not for profit organization established in 1996 to develop a more inclusive society for persons with a disability. CDD`s mission is to address this by simultaneously educating the community in how to be more inclusive whilst also enabling persons with a disability to participate in society by providing them with essential supports. In this way persons with disabilities can be given the same rights, freedoms, dignity and quality of life as everyone else. CDD respects rights and dignity of all human beings including children, women and persons with disabilities . All staff members of CDD must sign a Child safeguarding Code of Conduct.
Address::
∎ A-18/6, Genda, Savar, Dhaka-1340
∎ www.cdd.org.bd
∎ The Centre for Disability in Development (CDD) is a not for profit organization established in 1996 to develop a more inclusive society for persons with a disability. CDD`s mission is to address this by simultaneously educating the community in how to be more inclusive whilst also enabling persons with a disability to participate in society by providing them with essential supports. In this way persons with disabilities can be given the same rights, freedoms, dignity and quality of life as everyone else. CDD respects rights and dignity of all human beings including children, women and persons with disabilities . All staff members of CDD must sign a Child safeguarding Code of Conduct.
Application Deadline: 6 May 2025
Category: NGO/Development
