VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
Position: Grants Procurement Coordinator
Vacant positions: One (01)
Type of contract: Fixed term
Working location: National Office
Supervisor: Senior Manager, Procurement and Logistics
Deadline: 13th November 2026
Context of the position:
SOS Children’s Villages Rwanda is an independent member association affiliated to the SOS Federation. SOS Children’s Villages Rwanda leverages existing community resources to strengthen quality childcare and protection through a holistic continuum of care tailored to orphans, vulnerable children, and their families. SOS Children’s Villages Rwanda actively advocates for the promotion of childcare and child protection. In Rwanda, SOS Children’s Villages operates in four Program Areas based in Gasabo, Gicumbi, Kayonza and Nyamagabe. To further fulfil the above-mentioned responsibilities, SOS Children’s Villages Rwanda is seeking for a competent Grants Procurement Coordinator to base at the National Office, Kigali.
JOB PURPOSE
Grants Procurement coordinator position has the role to facilitate /support all programs and projects to comply with established SOS-CV Rwanda procurement policy and processes.
The mission of the position Grants Procurement Coordinator is to effectively Coordinate the procurement activities required for the implementation of the grants funds in accordance with the SOS Children's Villages Rwanda established procurement policies and regulations.
Main clients:
- Senior Manager, Procurement and Logistics
- Deputy National Director-Operations
- National Office staff
- Heads of Program Areas
- Tender Committees
Key duties and Main Responsibilities:
- Handle all tenders matters particularly related to the projects and grants being facilitated by the procurement manager
- Assist procurement activities of SOS-CV Rwanda in comprehensive procurement planning, timely reports and adhering to the SOS-CV Rwanda Procurement policy
- Carrying out field visits to SOS-CV RWANDA program areas to assist tender committees and program area admins to comply with available procurement policies and procurement best practices
- Maintain a system to track Purchase Orders and report to Procurement manager on the status of procurement requests and purchase order implementation
- Prepare and submit weekly plan and monthly procurement status report on all activities regarding procurement conducted under your capacity
- Receive and review purchase requisitions, ensuring that such requests are signed and approved, with sufficient budget
- Obtain proforma invoices, quotations, bids, proposals from vendors, and negotiate, select, analyse cost effectiveness and support budget holder to make appropriate purchases and budget accordingly
- Prepare purchase orders and follow up with suppliers and finance to ensure timely payment of suppliers
- Consolidate all documentation with respect to each procurement, correctly and timely filing of documents in the procurement department in a systematic way for ease of tracking and reference
- Initiate, prepare, monitor and manage all issued purchase orders for filling and follow up
- Regularly carry out market survey/research on prices of the items and monitor the trend of costs caused by the fluctuations of the prices on market
Data Protection policy awareness and compliance:
Be aware of data protection policy and its implementation to always ensure the personal data of donors, sponsors, SOS CV beneficiaries and their families as well as SOS co-workers is handled confidentially and in accordance with prevailing SOS-Kinder Dorf International data protection rules and regulations.
Required QualificationSkills and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in Procurement, Logistics and Supply Chain management, Finance or any other related discipline. Professional training in procurement and supply management (PSM) would be an asset.
- At least 2 years of progressively responsible procurement and administrative experience
- Experience/expertise in the procurement regulations and tendering process;
- Experience/expertise in supply chain/logistics management systems;
- Experience in quantification and forecasting
- Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.);
- Ability to process large information content with due quality; drive for results;
- Strong organizational and analytical skills;
- High degree of personal initiative and willingness to accept a wide range of responsibilities;
- Ability to work independently;
Required Competencies
- High analytical and judgmental skills;
- Negotiation skills & time management skills;
- Knowledge of basic business and purchasing practices;
- Excellent communication & decision-making skills;
- Knowledge of state contracting laws, regulations and procedures;
- Knowledge of grades, qualities, supply and price trends of commodities;
- Computer skills word and excel
- Fluent in English and Kinyarwanda, or French; knowledge of all is an advantage
How to apply
The interested Candidates in this position should send a detailed Curriculum Vitae with three (3) traceable professional references, application letter, Rwandan national Identity Card and academic certificates/degrees to sos.recruitment@sos-rwanda.org and properly fill the application form found via the followingLINK by not later than 13th November 2026 at 5:00 pm Kigali time.
Please mention in the subject of your email “Grants Procurement Coordinator”.
Female candidates are encouraged to apply, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
“SOS Children’s Villages Rwanda/ International holds strict child safeguarding principles and a zero-tolerance policy for conducts of sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse in the workplace and other places where the organization’s activities are rendered. Parallel to technical competence, recruitment, selection and hiring decisions will give due emphasize to assessing candidates value congruence and thorough background checks, police clearance reference check processes”.
Done in Kigali on 29th October 2026.
Jean Bosco KWIZERA
National Director