Vacancy: Procurement Officer

Company Profile

St. Francis College of Education, Hohoe, is a renowned public Catholic Teacher Education institution established by the Colleges of Education Act, 2012 (Act 847). The College is affiliated to the University of Cape Coast as part of the teacher education reform. The vision of the College is to be a reputable College of Education for training world-class science and mathematics teachers to teach in basic schools in Ghana and beyond. The mission of the College is to create an environment that promotes students' holistic development, teaching and learning, as well as research.

Job Description

The Procurement Officer will perform duties relating to the procurement of goods, services works including:

• responsibility for supervision of the procurement section of the College;


• preparation of procurement plans for goods, works, and services for the College;


• assisting in ensuring adherence to procurement regulations as contained in the Public Procurement Act, 2003 (Act 663) as amended with (Act 914), and any other regulatory framework;


• formulation of procurement plans and strategies;


• assisting in the processing of tenders advertisements;


• preparation of tender bids;


• supervising the maintenance and updating of proper database of suppliers, service providers and consultants;


• assisting in monitoring contracts to ensure conformance and compliance with contract terms;


• compilation of procurement requests from user departments for action;


• Must be computer literate and conversant with the relevant software.

Required Skills or Experience

• Candidates must have a relevant Bachelor’s degree and a postgraduate qualification in a relevant subject area awarded by a recognized institution or relevant professional qualification.


• Candidates must have served as a Principal Procurement Assistant in a College of Education or comparable grade in a similar institution or organisation for at least four years.