Vacancy: Procurement Operations Officer in the Schools Procurement Unit
The Schools Procurement Unit (SPU) invites applications for the post of Procurement Operations Officer. The SPU is a central support resource providing guidance to all primary and post-primary schools (excluding ETB schools) on procurement related issues. It provides practical advice and support to schools on how to improve their procurement processes and practices on an ongoing basis. It works directly with school personnel assisting them to access contracts for goods and services which have been negotiated centrally on behalf of schools. The SPU also produces practical guides and regular newsletters to enable schools to meet their obligations under public procurement law, within a complex and changing public procurement environment.
The office of the SPU is based in the Secretariat of Secondary Schools (SSS) and grant funded by the Department of Education and Youth (DEY). The Secretariat of Secondary Schools is the employer of SPU personnel. The successful applicant will join a team of six and will report to the Director of the SPU. The Procurement Operations Officer will be based in the Secretariat of Secondary Schools at Emmet House, Milltown, Dublin 14 and he/she will have access to a hybrid/remote working model.
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