Aga Khan Health Service, Pakistan is looking for a seasoned and dynamic Supply Chain Professional for its Karachi Office.
The incumbent will be responsible for Plan and organize business continuity, disaster recovery and crisis management plans for materials management and welfare programme functions, prepare and monitor materials management and welfare operating and capital budgets; short, medium and long-term plans provide leadership and problem-solving support to peers, direct reports and to customers in a manner that facilitates the building of strong relationships.
Key Responsibilities
1. Plans, manages, and coordinates all activities related to procurement of construction contracts, Capex, consultants and any other institutional needs.
2. Coordinate closely with the regional and program team to understand the needs.
3. Collection of user requirement for strategic CAPEX
4. Manager activities with Central Purchase Committee and report on relevant matters.
5. Arrange and evaluate various contractors a per agreed criteria.
6. Arrange collection of BOQ, specification through Project Management Unit / Support & Facility management unit.
7. Managing, launching, and circulating bids / RFQs as per institutional and donor requirements.
8. Manage transparent bid opening meetings including receiving of technical and financial bids in coordination with other stake holders.
9. Negotiate and finalize construction, consultant and other contracts with selected suppliers/contractors.
10. Advise and update the purchase policy for construction, consultants and other procurements.
Education, Experience & Competencies
AKHS is committed to reducing our impact on climate and the environment and have set ourselves the goal of striving for net-zero carbon operations by 2030. All staff is expected to take part in making this a reality. The Manager Supply Chain accompanied with his/her Line Manager is expected to identify and understand which aspects of his/her work have most impact on the environment, and define tasks, work, and personal goals within his/her work plan to reduce these impacts and bring AKHS closer to net zero.
Interested candidates meeting the criteria can apply latest by August 29, 2022.
The Aga Khan Health Services (AKHS) is one of three agencies of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) that support activities in health. The others are the Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) and the Aga Khan University (AKU). Together, the three agencies provide quality health care to five million people annually and work closely on planning, training and resource development. AKHS also works with the Aga Khan Education Services (AKES) and the Aga Khan Agency for Habitat (AKAH) on the integration of health issues into specific projects. Aga Khan Health Service, Pakistan (AKHS,P), an agency of the Aga Khan Development Network, is a not- for- profit Company operating in Pakistan to provide primary and secondary health care to needy populations. At a time of great change and with many current initiatives and ambitious for the future, AKHS,P provide a uniquely challenging work environment.