VVOB – education for development is an international non-profit organisation with over 40 years’ experience in strengthening the quality of education systems in Africa, Asia and South America in close partnership with ministries of education and their institutions. Our head office is based in Brussels, Belgium.
We implement our programmes and projects with one shared passion: to ensure the improvement of quality education.
Do you share our ambition to ensure that learners around the world can enjoy their fundamental human right to quality education, without exception? Are you convinced as well that quality education guarantees equal opportunities for everyone and is the key to a better world?
We are looking for a Procurement Coordinator who will operate from our office in Lusaka. Do you want to take on this challenge? Then continue reading!
Key Responsibilities
- You coordinate and monitor the Country Procurement Plan in alignment with the Global Procurement Plan.
- You will provide functional coordination, guidance and oversight to ensure compliance and quality standards are met.
- You ensure full compliance with VVOB policies, donor requirements and national legislation, strengthening internal controls, audit readiness and risk management.
- You oversee complex and high-value procurement processes, including tendering and contract management, ensuring value for money and strong supplier performance.
- You provide strategic procurement advice and contribute to the continuous improvement of systems and practices in alignment with the global procurement unit.
- You build procurement capacity within the country office through guidance, knowledge sharing and support to audits and organisational learning.
Your expertise and experience
- Master’s degree in Procurement, Purchasing & Supply, Business Administration or related field
- Professional membership of the Zambia Institute of Purchasing and Supplies (ZIPS) or Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS),
- Significant experience in procurement and contract management, preferably in an international and cross-cultural context.
- Proven experience coordinating complex procurement processes and ensuring compliance with donor and legal frameworks.
- Strong knowledge of procurement planning, tendering procedures and supplier performance management
- Strong proficiency in MS Office and ERP systems.
- Demonstrated ability to work strategically while maintaining operational oversight.
- You have five to ten years as a Procurement Specialist.
- All relevant qualifications verified by Zambia Qualifications Authority (ZAQA).
How to apply
Please visit; https://jobs.vvob.org/en/procurement-coordinator to apply for the role. The closing date for receiving applications is 21st April 2026. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
This is a national position, open to Zambian Nationals.
