The African Medicines Agency invites applicants who are citizens of African Union Member States for the post of Procurement.

Under the supervision of the Chief of Staff, the Procurement Officer provides effective end-to-end procurement support to the African Medicines Agency (AMA) by delivering timely, compliant, and value-for-money procurement services, while contributing to the continuous strengthening of procurement processes in line with African Union regulations.

Required Skills and Competencies

  1. Procurement planning, organisational and forecasting
  2. Contract management and supplier performance monitoring.
  3. Bid evaluation and tender management.
  4. Procurement risk management.
  5. AU procurement rules and procedures.
  6. SAP or ERP procurement systems.
  7. Report writing and procurement analytics
  8. Oral and written communication skills
  9. Strong analytical, problem-solving, and strategic thinking capabilities
  10. Ability to work under pressure and across business units, geographical locations and cultural sensitivity
  11. Ability to exercise sound judgment, discretion, confidentiality, and professionalism.
  12. High level of integrity, compliance to organization legal framework, accountability, initiative, and commitment to results.
  13. Ability to work effectively in a multicultural and multinational environment.
  14. Proficiency in one of the AU official working languages (French, English, Portuguese, Arabic, Kiswahili and Spanish). Fluency in another AU language(s) is an added advantage

Education and Experience:

Bachelor's Degree in Procurement and Supply Chain Management, Purchasing and Supply Management, Business Administration, Commerce, Finance, Economics, Law, Logistics, Public Administration or related field. A minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in procurement, purchasing, supply chain management, contract administration, or related fields within government institutions, international organizations, development agencies, multilateral organizations, or large public or private sector entities.
Or
Master’s Degree in similar studies with 2 years relevant work experience mentioned above.
Professional certification from CIPS, CPSM, CILT, Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply, or an equivalent internationally recognized procurement body shall be an added advantage.
Experience in multilateral institutions, public sector organizations, international organizations, development agencies shall be an added advantage.

Remuneration:

The salary attached to the position is an annual lumpsum of US$85,212.07 (P2-Step:5) inclusive of all allowances for internationally recruited staff, and US$66,751.81 inclusive of all allowances for locally recruited staff of the African Medicines Agency.

Applications must be submitted no later than 23 July 2026 @ 11h59 p.m.- Kigali Time

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Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Applicants are requested to carefully follow the instructions contained in the vacancy announcements and to submit their applications using the prescribed AMA CV Template.

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