Associate, Procurement
Evidence Action, Malawi

Evidence Action is a global nonprofit organization with an approach distinctive in international development we exclusively scale interventions that are backed by strong evidence and can be delivered with exceptional cost-effectiveness. Since our founding in 2013, we have reached over 515 million people globally with our interventions. We deliver high impact for every dollar spent, as recognized by GiveWell, The Life You Can Save, and Charity Navigator.

We do development differently: We take a data-driven approach to identifying, scaling, and continuously improving programs which deliver immense impact, ensuring these solutions measurably improve the lives of millions. Our Deworm the World Program has helped governments in Africa and Asia deliver over 1.8 billion childhood deworming treatments, improving health, education, and incomes. Safe Water Now provides sustained safe water access to over 10 million people in Africa, preventing childhood illness and deaths.

We drive innovation:Our Accelerator builds the next generation of exceptional programs, taking an approach most similar to a venture capital model. We are ruthless inexiting programs which do not meet our criteria; those that advance deliver outsized impact for millions of people.

We are global: Across nine countries in Africa and Asia, our 700+ people are united by a tremendous passion for our mission and impact. We are strong because of our diversity of experience, geography, and background with over 90% of our people in the countries where our impact is focused.

We have big ambitions: Over the next decade, we’re setting our sights higher: We aim to reach over 600 million people globally to fulfill our vision of a world where hundreds of millions of people in the poorest places have better opportunities and their lives are measurably improved. We believe in bold and urgent action because poverty doesn’t wait, and neither should we.

We need great people:Our success to date is due to the collective work of our amazing staff. To achieve our ambitious goals, we are looking for people who share our passion for evidence, cost-effectiveness, and scale. We seek individuals who take an entrepreneurial approach, enjoy tackling hard problems, and have a bias to action and results. If our vision and approach excite you as much as it does us, we invite you to join us.

The Associate Procurement will be a key member of the Finance amp; Operations (FO) department providing overall leadership of the procurement department while undertaking their mandate of strategic oversight, planning and overall management of the procurement unit. The position holder will be the country procurement lead and will manage and coordinate all procurement needs for the Malawi program(s).He/she will focus on delivering and optimizing current procurement needs ensuring that deliveries are made in the most cost-effective way, in a timely manner and that the lifetime cost of a product is minimized and supply chains are well-designed and cost-effective.

Under the guidance and supervision of the Senior Associate, Operations, the Associate Procurement provides technical support in the management of a variety of processes in implementing procurement and contracting of commodities, materials, equipment and services in Malawi, ensuring high-quality and accuracy of work. He/she uses own discretion to address unforeseen situations, seeking advice from and/or reporting to the supervisor as applicable. The Associate Procurement liaises with heads of departments in order to ensure the best support. In performing his/her work, the Associate Procurement promotes a client, quality and results-oriented approach.

Support the management of in-country procurement services by:

• Ensuring the procurement policy is adhered to for all purchases at Evidence Action.
• Supervising the staff in the procurement department ensuring the department activities are conducted in accordance with the procurement policy and with utmost professionalism.
• Coordinating local procurements and managing the entire procurement cycle, including but not limited to sourcing for bids, analysis, issue of Purchase orders, receipt and expediting orders, inspection, verification of invoices and processing of payments.
• Implementing an annual planning process to streamline repetitive procurement of goods and services to increase competitive tendering and internal processes.
• Preparing country procurement status reports to reconcile with the procurement plan and report on any deviation.
• Leading in the annual supplier prequalification process ensuring that the process is conducted professionally and in a

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