Who We Are

International Justice Mission (IJM) is the global leader in protecting vulnerable people from violence around the world. Our team of over 1,200 professionals are at work worldwide in over 30 offices. Together we are on a mission to rescue millions, protect half a billion, and make justice unstoppable.

We are a global community that cares for one another. We believe that the way we work is as important as the results we achieve. We provide professional excellence with joy and celebration to all those we serve.

The Need

For over 25 years, IJM has pioneered the work to protect vulnerable people from violence. 9 out of 9 times in the last decade, IJM’s Justice System Strengthening Projects have reduced slavery and violence between 50 and 85% for very large populations of people in poverty. As we grow to expand our impact to protect 500 million people from violence, we are seeking a Procurement Lead, Regional Accounting Services, Africa & Europe.

The Procurement Lead, Regional Accounting Services will work in close partnership with Africa & Europe Field Office operational staff to ensure the end-to-end process of the procurement of goods and services takes place successfully through Workday. This will involve ensuring regional suppliers are correctly vetted and entered into Workday, ensuring regional procurement operations take place within Workday and in accordance with IJM’s global procurement policies, identifying capacity development needs for Africa & Europe Field Office staff to use Workday for procurement, and delivering training. This position will support the work of justice by participating in the essential business functions of supplier management primarily for the Africa & Europe region.

This position is based in an IJM Uganda or IJM Ghana Field Office and reports to the Manager, Global Procurement. Successful candidates must have the right to work within the country in which they reside.

Key Result Areas:

The success of this role is measured by the following KRAs:

• Ensuring all procurement transactions can be effectively, quickly, and competitively undertaken through Workday in such a way as to serve IJM’s mission to build protection for those in poverty.
• Vetting and negotiating contracts with suppliers on a timely and cost-effective basis.
• Effectively supporting ongoing administration of procurement procedures.
• Providing user-friendly and accessible guidance and training to all staff who need to conduct procurement.
• Keeping procurement policies, processes, and internal controls under review to ensure they are fit for purpose in each Africa & Europe Field Office location.
• Ensuring compliance with IJM’s global procurement policies, processes, and internal controls to guarantee the safe and efficient use of IJM’s resources and mitigate risks.

Responsibilities:

• Develop strategy for successfully transitioning and supporting all regional procurement activities to take place through Workday and in line with IJM’s procurement policies.
• Vet and negotiate contracts with vendors and potential vendors for entry into Workday.
• Maintain a close relationship with regional leadership, operations, and financial management staff for the purpose of collaborating to find enhanced processes and guidance for effectively supporting Field Office financial operations and division goals.
• Regularly review and update accounting and finance policy and procedure manuals to ensure the Field Office procurement operations consistently comply with IJM global internal controls and other local and regulatory requirements for purposes of mitigating financial and reputational risks.
• Collaborate with Field Office leadership and finance teams to create and/or update their local addenda/supplement/best practice manuals to guide local operations for compliance with local laws.
• Improve existing and/or create new Field Office training materials and accounting guidance related to Procurement as resources for site visit support by finance teams as well as for onboarding new finance staff in Field Office locations.
• Perform on-site Field Office support and training (as needed) to Field Office finance and general staff on accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls for effective performance in relation to procurement and effective use of Workday.
• Ensure that effective document management of Field Office procurement operations, best practice, vendor records, and tax details for audit and history are within Workday.
• Support implementation of all procurement through Workday through vendor review, acceptance, and reporting to give clear visibility on spending for effective management and compliance to prevent financial and reputation risks to IJM.
• Participate in IJM’s community of spiritual formation.

Qualifications:

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in a business-related field like Business Management, Contract Management, or Procurement.
• At least 3 years’ experience as line level manager, with a minimum of 2 years in purchasing division, or any other related position.
• Experience with Workday or similar ERP systems is essential.

Technical Competencies

• Exceptional communication skills with the ability to foster strong supplier relationships.
• Influential and diplomatic in building consensus to achieve cross-organizational objectives.
• Capacity to fairly and objectively understand the effectiveness and outcomes of policies and activities and implement appropriate adjustments.

Critical Qualities:

• Eager commitment to IJM’s Core Values: Christian, Professional and Bridge-Building;
• Self-starter with strong initiative;
• Disciplined with priorities;
• Exceptional verbal and written communication;
• Interpersonal skillset with strong networking ability;
• Exceptional collaborator with diverse teams;
• High credibility with staff and partners;
• Customer service excellence; and
• Adept at creative problem solving.

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