About Us

AECF (Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund) is a leading non-profit development organization supporting innovative agribusiness and renewable energy enterprises to reduce rural poverty, promote resilient communities, and create jobs.

We catalyze the private sector by surfacing and commercializing new ideas, business models, and technologies designed to increase agricultural productivity, improve farmer incomes, expand clean energy access, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and improve resilience to the effects of climate change. We finance high-risk businesses that struggle to access commercial funding. We are committed to working in frontier markets, fragile contexts, and high-risk economies where few mainstream financing institutions dare to go.

Over 17 years, we have supported 536 businesses in 27 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, impacted more than 36 million lives, created over 35,000 direct jobs, and leveraged US$840 million in matching funds.

The Role

The Senior Procurement Officer will be responsible for supporting the procurement of services.

This role will report to the Procurement Manager.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure every procurement of services adheres to AECF’s procurement policy, procedures, donor regulations and procurement best practices.
• Support the end-to-end procurement process from reviewing purchase requisitions, terms of references, requests for proposals, bid requests, bid submission, and analysis, facilitating evaluation committees, and documenting the procurement decision (tender evaluation report preparation) and service order preparations.
• Negotiate with suppliers and consultants to ensure AECF achieves value for money with each procurement.
• Setting up of vendors in the ERP and supporting vendors in the AECF vendor portal.
• Prepare contracts for review by end users, vendors, and the legal team.
• Carry out compliance checks and due diligence for consultants and potential suppliers.
• Plan for vendor inception meetings.
• Review procurement documents for completeness, accuracy, reasonableness, and validity.
• Ensure procurement documents are stored or archived in the right folders.
• Ensure timely processing of supplier payments (services) and reconciliation of reimbursable costs for consultants.
• Ensure the conflict-of-interest policy is upheld throughout the procurement process.

Suitable candidates should:

• Possess a bachelor’s degree in procurement or any other relevant field.
• Have a minimum of seven (7) years of experience in the procurement of goods, services, and travel.
• Be a member of a professional body (KISM or CIPS) and in good standing.
• Possess knowledge of ERP and MS Excel.
• Have experience in procurement in an international donor-funded organization.
• Experience in procurement of services across African countries.
• Be fluent in English for effective communication is required. Knowledge of French will be an added advantage.
• Possess exceptional organizational and negotiation skills.
• Demonstrate ability to multi-task in a fast-paced work environment.

How to Apply:

The AECF is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants will be considered based on merit without regard to race, sex, colour, national origin, religion, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

AECF does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview, meeting, processing, training, or any other fees).

If you believe you can clearly demonstrate your abilities to meet the relevant criteria for the role, register and apply on: https://recruitment.aecfafrica.org . To be considered, your application must be received by: 22nd April 2025.

For more information, please visit our careers page on www.aecfafrica.org

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.