Recrutement de 01 Procurement Specialist

Description de l'offre d'emploi

Recrutement de 01 Procurement Specialist
Niveau d'études: Non précisé
Expérience: Non précisé
Expire le: 10-04-2024

UNOPS
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Procurement Specialist

Job categories:Procurement
Vacancy code:VA/2024/B5333/27851
Department/office:AFR, ETMCO, Ethiopia MCO
Duty station:Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Contract type:Local ICA Specialist
Contract level:LICA Specialist-10
Duration:Ongoing Open-ended, subject to organizational requirements, availability of funds and satisfactory performance.’
Deadline date: 10-Apr-2024

Applications to vacancies must be received before midnight Copenhagen time (CET) on the closing date of the announcement.

Please note that UNOPS will at no stage of the recruitment process request candidates to make payments of any kind.

Background Information - Job-specific
The United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) is an operational arm of the United Nations, supporting the successful implementation of its partners' peacebuilding, humanitarian and development projects around the world. Mandated as a central resource of the United Nations, UNOPS provides sustainable project management, procurement and infrastructure services to a wide range of governments, donors and United Nations organisations. With over 7,000 personnel spread across 80 countries, UNOPS offers its partners the logistical, technical and management knowledge they need, where they need it. By implementing around 1,000 projects for our partners at any given time, UNOPS makes significant contributions to results on the ground, often in the most challenging environments.

Under the guidance and direct supervision of the Portfolio Senior Manager - Transactional Projects Portfolio, the Procurement Specialist is responsible for the development and implementation of strategic and effective procurement services reflecting international public procurement best practices, compliance with UNOPS procurement policy, rules, regulations and procedures, ensuring appropriate risk management and obtaining the best value for money for the acquisition of goods, services and the contracting of works.

He/she analyzes and interprets the respective rules and regulations and provides advice and solutions to a wide spectrum of complex issues related to procurement. The role requires deep understanding of procurement policy and processes and the Procurement Specialist should be able to apply them to the appropriate situations.

In addition to responsibility for the deliverables of the work team, the incumbent’s work is focused on strategic relationship building and demand management, mainly referred to aggregation and dealing with complex organizational structures, preparation of business cases and understanding of the supply market, as well as sharing knowledge with projects in order to achieve reductions of costs and savings.

Maintaining the highest degree of personal and professional ethics, the Procurement Specialist promotes a collaborative, client-focused, quality and results-oriented approach in the Business Unit. The Procurement Specialist works in close collaboration with the programme/project colleagues in Ethiopia Multi Country Office (ETMCO) and with UNOPS HQ personnel, particularly with the Procurement Group (PG), as well as the Government officials, to successfully deliver procurement services.

The Procurement Specialist will work in close cooperation with the Business Unit and Project Managers and report to the management on central issues related to procurement activities. S/he supervises and leads procurement personnel to deliver work results, in close cooperation with the leadership team in ETMCO.

Functional Responsibilities
Development and Implementation of Procurement Strategies Man...

Education/Experience/Language requirements
Education Advanced Degree/Masters Degree preferably in Procurement a...

Competencies
Develops and implements sustainable business strategies, thinks long term and ex...

Contract type, level and duration
Contract type: Local Individual Contract (LICA) Contract level: LICA 10...

Additional Information
Please note that UNOPS does not accept unsolicited resumes. Applic...