Senior Consultant- Procurement Officer

Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA); Gurugram District; On-site; INR 837,000 - 1,116,000; Full time

Job summary

The Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA) in Gurgaon invites applications for the role of Senior Consultant- Procurement Officer on a contractual basis. The candidate will oversee procurement in alignment with GFR, GeM procedures, and DoE instructions, ensuring transparency and accountability.

Responsibilities include preparing procurement plans, evaluating requirements, and managing tender processes, contracts, and supplier performance under DoE guidelines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in any discipline.
• Minimum 8 years of relevant experience in government procurement.
• Knowledge of Government Procurement Rules, GFR, GeM procurement procedures, and DoE instructions.

Responsibilities

• Monitor procurement of goods, works and services in compliance with GFR, CVC guidelines, GeM procedures and other Government rules.
• Prepare annual procurement plans in line with budget allocations.
• Assess departmental procurement requirements and ensure procurement within approved financial limits.
• Process procurement through GeM / e-tendering portals and prepare NIT, RFQ, RFP, and bid documents.
• Coordinate TEC and Technical/Financial Evaluations and draft evaluation reports.
• Assist in award of contracts after approval of Competent Authority and administer contracts.

Skills

Procurement rules

GeM procurement

GFR/CVC guidelines

DoE instructions

Education

Bachelor's degree in any discipline

Job description

Senior Consultant- Procurement Officer

Consolidated remuneration . 75,000/- Rs. 1,00,000/- per month

Age (As on closing date):Below 63 years

Mode of Recruitment :Contractual: extendable based on performance and requirement of Institute

Educational Qualifications & Experience required

Eligibility Criteria

• Qualification:

Bachelors degree in any discipline.

• Experience:

Minimum 8 years of relevant experience in government procurement, with thorough knowledge of Government Procurement Rules, General Financial Rules (GFR), Government e-Marketplace (GeM) procurement procedures, and Department of Expenditure (DoE) instructions.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitoring procurement of goods, works and services in compliance with General Financial Rules (GFR), CVC guidelines, GeM procurement procedures and other applicable Government rules, ensuring transparency, economy, efficiency and accountability.
• Prepare annual procurement plans in line with budget allocations.
• Assess departmental procurement requirements.
• Ensure procurement within approved financial limits.
• Process procurement through GeM / e-tendering portals.
• Prepare and issue NIT, RFQ, RFP and bid documents..
• Ensure compliance with GFR 2017, CVC and SOPs
• Coordinate Technical Evaluation Committee (TEC) and Technical and Financial Evaluations.
• Prepare comparative statements and evaluation reports..
• Assist in award of contracts after approval of Competent Authority
• Draft, finalize and administer contracts, agreements and work orders.
• Monitor contract performance, timelines and deliverables.
• Handle amendments, extensions, penalties and contract closure.
• Empanel and manage suppliers and service providers.
• Ensure vendor eligibility and compliance with Government norms.
• Address vendor grievances and representations.
• Verify bills, invoices and supporting documents.
• Coordinate with Finance for timely payments.
• Ensure adherence to payment terms and financial propriety.
• Ensure procurement processes are transparent and audit compliant.
• Respond to audit observations (CAG, internal and statutory auditors).
• Maintain proper documentation and records for vigilance and RTI.
• Coordinate receipt, inspection and acceptance of goods.
• Ensure proper inventory accounting and asset tagging.
• Support physical verification and disposal procedures.
• Identify procurement risks and mitigate them.
• Ensure adherence to integrity, fairness and ethical standards.
• Implement measures to prevent conflict of interest.
• Liaise with user divisions and finance divisions.
• Prepare procurement MIS, status reports, and notes for approval.