Procurement Officer – Responsive COVID-19 Vaccines for Recovery Project
The Responsive COVID-19 Vaccines for Recovery (RECOVER) Project under the Asia-Pacific Vaccine Access Facility (APVAX) of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) provides the Government of Sri Lanka with financing to implement project activities through APVAX and from the regular country allocation. The project is implemented from July 2021 to July 2024.
Applications are being called from suitable candidates for the post of Procurement Officer with stated qualifications and experience below. This position will be based in the Project Management Unit in Colombo. The selected officer may be requested to travel outside where the project activities are carried out as and when required.
The responsibilities and required qualifications are stated below.
Post and position: Procurement officer
Location: Project Management Unit, Colombo 07.
Qualifications required: (1 or 2 or 3 below)
1. A Bachelor’s Degree in the relevant field which is recognized by the University Grants Commission or A qualification recognized by the university grants commission as an equivalent qualification to the degree in the relevant field, or An associate membership/a similar professional qualification obtained from a recognized professional institution in the relevant field,
or Having obtained a certificate of a proficiency not below than the NVQ level 7, issued by a technical/Vocational training institute accepted by tertiary and vocational education Commission for a post relevant to a technical field. and at least 3 years of experience in the required area of specialization.
2. Having obtained a certificate of proficiency not below than the NVQ level 6, issued by technical/Vocational training institute accepted by tertiary and vocational education commission for post related to a technical field and at least 8 years of experience in the required area of specialization.
3. Having Obtained a certificate of proficiency not below than the NVQ level 5, vssued by technical/Vocational training institute accepted by tertiary and vocational education commission for post related to a technical field, and at least 13 years of experience in the required area of specialization.
Starting Salary: Rs. 64,000.00 per month
Age Limit: Under 64 years on 03.10.2022