EDIGAR OLUMBE

At the Africa CDC Southern Africa Regional Collaboration Centre, supported with the below tasks;

• Contributed to the budgeting and procurement/ logistics planning for the Centre
• Coordinated with partners on procurement, receipt of donations and distribution as required
• Managed end-to-end procurement activities from planning to contract awarding for the acquisition of supplies and services for the Southern Africa CDC Regional Collaborating Centre, following African Union Procurement rules and guidelines
• Initiating and ensuring payments for the services rendered to the Centre
• Supported with logistical activities during COVID-19 response in the region for example coordination and provision for field logistical needs for rapid responders in the Regional Member States
• Supported and coordinated COVID-19 vaccine delivery in the Southern Africa Member States
• Organized high level meetings with partners and Member states
• Coordinated with suppliers, transporters to track consignments shipped to the Member states as part of the support towards COVID-19 Response efforts by African Union/ Africa CDC
• Supervised administrative activities and tasks assigned to support staff in the Centre
• Ensured safety of items and equipment in the store and regular stock taking
• Prepared reports related to procurements and logistics support to the member states and maintaining records of all related documentations
• Other Administrative tasks as assigned by my supervisor.

Managed end-to-end procurement activities from planning to contract award in accordance with African Union Procurement Manual procedures and rules by handling below tasks;

• Preparation of Africa CDC Annual Procurement Plan (APP), review of APP, and preparation procurement reports
• Reviewing and verifying technical specifications for goods and services, terms of references for consultancy services, and bills of quantities for works
• Preparation of solicitation documents for example (Request for Quotations (RFQ) /Request for Proposals (RFP), invitation for bids (IFB), Request for Expression of Interest (REOI), and other Open and restricted bidding documents)
• Sending out RFQs, submitting for publications of RFPs, REOIs, and IFBs on various websites including for African Union (AU), United Nations Development Business (UNDB), SA Tenders, NEPAD, etc for solicitation of quotations, proposals, and bids
• Analysis of Quotations, Coordination of Bid Evaluation Panels, undertaking bid preliminary and financial evaluations, and preparation of comprehensive evaluation reports for submission to Approving Authorities like Internal Procurement Committee(IPC)
• Preparation of Contract Awards and Purchase Orders in conformity with requirements of AU Procurement guidelines
• Ensuring payments of suppliers, services providers, consultants, and contractors by ensuring successful parking of invoices in EPR SAP system
• Supporting Africa CDC Regional Collaborating Centres (RCCs), Missions, Preparedness, and Response activities in regards to Administrative, Logistics, and Procurement Matters
• Coordinating procurements for services required during meetings/missions
• Supporting Ebola Operations in Democratic Republic of Congo and Neighboring Countries through procurements of services, equipment, and supplies including IPC items to be used during Ebola preparations and response
• Adhoc member of the African Union Emergency Response Team (ERT) for COVID- 19 supporting procurement planning and coordination
• Supporting COVID-19 Preparedness and Response efforts in regards to procurements of medical supplies and other response items, coordination of shipping, clearance and distribution of these items to African Union Member States, and coordinating and receiving donated items from partners for the response.

Recruited by African Union/Africa CDC, and deployed in the National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL), working with the Procurement Director as a Procurement Compliance Officer and performed the following tasks;

• Managed the compliance of procurement processes of the Entity by ensuring procedures, rules, and laws applicable in the procurement of goods, services, and works are followed
• Prepared Procurement policy and Emergency Procurement Operating Procedures to guide the Entity's procurement process
• Participated in the development of the National Emergency Medical Counter Measures of Liberia
• Participated in the development activities of the Emergency Supply Chain framework
• General procurement of goods, services, and works according to the PPC Act and Guidelines of the Liberian Government and or Donor procedures and practices if the process is funded by a donor.

• Implemented Youth Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) through Educative Sessions on SRHR, Civic participation and livelihoods, organizing community events and carrying out research to evaluate the programmes implemented in the communities

Worked in the Procurement and Disposal Unit (PDU) as a Procurement Assistant Volunteer carrying out the following tasks;

• General procurement of goods, services, and works according to the PPDA Act and Guidelines of the Ugandan Government and or Donor procedures and practices if the process is funded by a donor
• Preparing monthly reports on procurement and disposal of the Entity
• Updating and filing documents in their respective files
• Issuing and receiving of Bids
• Preparing local purchase orders and call off orders under framework contracts
• Soliciting for suppliers
• Organizing meetings for contracts and evaluation committees
• Drafting of Best evaluated bid notices and contracts/ agreements
• Liaising with stores during delivery of items
• Coordinating the bid evaluation process
• And any other procurement tasks and non-procurement related duties assigned to me by my supervisor.