Purchasing Agent - U.S. Embassy

U.S. Embassy Dhaka is seeking eligible and qualified applicants for the position of Purchasing Agent.

This position is assigned to the GSO Procurement Section and works under the supervision of the Procurement Supervisor. The incumbent is responsible for preparing purchase orders/delivery orders/credit card orders. The incumbent requests quotes from authorized suppliers by way of email, internet, and telephone calls and determines the best vendor that offers the service or supply that is best suited for the requiring office. The incumbent is responsible for preparation, processing, and follow up of all subscriptions/books, motor vehicle spare parts and other supplies request from the Public Affairs Section, Motor Pool and Expendable Supply Store. The incumbent maintains all procurement files of incoming and outgoing correspondence and copies of all outgoing correspondence in the subject files as well as in master files.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

• Bachelor's Degree in Science, Arts or Commerce required.  (U.S. equivalent college studies). (You must attach a copy of your degree certificate along with your application form.)
• Minimum two years' experience in procurement or in administrative field required.
• Level III (good working knowledge) in English, both written and spoken, Level IV (fluent) in Bangla.  This may be tested.
• Must have Level II typing skills (minimum 40 words per minute).  Must be familiar with filing system.  Computer knowledge on Microsoft Word, Excel, Internet is essential.

Please visit the U.S. Embassy recruitment page at https://bd.usembassy.gov/embassy/jobs and access Electronic Recruitment Application (ERA) to submit your application electronically.

Application submission deadline: March 31, 2021

NOTE:  Due to the high volume of applications received, we will only contact applicants who are being considered. Thank you for your understanding.