Position: Senior Procurement Officer (National Staff ) (Rapid Recruitment )
Job Location: Damascus—Head Office, Syria
Reporting to: Supply Chain Manager
Working area: Damascus
Number of positions open: 1
Salary Range: From 510 USD to 990 USD
Last date for application: September 10, 2025
Summary of the position
The Senior Procurement Officer is responsible for developing and administering procurement-related activities for the Procurement section.
Key relationships:
Finance section, Supply Chain section, Grant section, program section
Main tasks and responsibilities:
- Processes and assists in managing general procurement needs in accordance with donor guidelines and in accordance with Syrian laws when relevant.
- Obtain quotes from vendors and maintain proper communication with vendors.
- Conduct market research on behalf of the procurement manager to present names of potential vendors to the SAMS Regional Office upon request.
- Coordinate with procurement field officers on procurement processes required to be conducted inside Syria.
- Ensure that bids are received by the deadline and all necessary information and documentation from the vendor is obtained.
- Negotiates for the best purchasing package (in terms of quality, price, terms, delivery, and service) with suppliers and subcontractors assigned.
- Evaluates bids and prepares bid analysis documents, and submits bid analysis and pertinent information to the country office.
- Assists with the selection of equipment and consumables that fit within the criteria decided upon by SAMS technical advisors, including criteria for quality, price range, country of origin, and brand. The senior procurement officer will also ensure that equipment is selected in accordance with grant requirements and prior approvals.
- Ensuring that bids received follow relevant laws and regulations.
- Maintains complete and updated purchasing records/data and pricing in the system. The senior procurement officer will also work closely with the finance and grant teams to ensure all documentation needed for grant financial reports, including invoices, signed receipts, and shipping and handling papers, is well-documented.
- Monitors and coordinates deliveries of items between suppliers and the supply chain section to ensure all items are delivered to the agreed destination.
- Conduct daily follow-up on the procurement transaction tracker for the Syria field office to ensure that this sheet is updated daily, and take the proper actions based on the department priorities and needs.
- Lead the department during the absence of the procurement manager.
- Coordinate with technical committee members and bidders to ensure that technical reports are accurate and received on time.
- Responsible for all PRs that are held by the field officers—Syria Office.
- Provide a weekly report for the field staff activities and discuss the urgent cases with the procurement manager.
Supervisory:
- Ensure that procurement field staff are following procurement policy and procedures, and are following local laws and all donors’ regulations.
- Assist in supervising procurement staff at the regional office upon the supply chain manager’s request.
- Direct supervision of subnational procurement officers.
- Control and evaluate the performance of procurement staff for the Syria office.
- Develop the capacity of the procurement Syria/regional staff in coordination with the procurement manager.
THE CANDIDATE’S REQUIREMENTS
Mandatory Qualifications required:
- University degree in business management or any related field.
- At least 5 years of experience in purchasing/procurement.
Languages:
- Fluent in written and spoken Arabic
- Upper-Intermediate in written and spoken English
How to apply
The salary will be defined according to the ongoing SAMS Syria Office salary scale .
Note: This recruitment process is rapid. Due to the urgency of this position, the vacancy may close before the deadline. Applications will be assessed as received, and the vacancy might be closed before the end of the announcement as per qualifications availability.
Interested candidates may please send their resume and fill out the application at the following link:
https://recruitment.sams-hr.com