Procurement and Travel Specialist

Contract

This is a P-2 contract. This kind of contract is known as Professional and Director staff. It is normally internationally recruited only. It's a staff contract. It usually requires 2 years of experience, depending on education.

Salary

The salary for this job should be between 91,796 USD and 124,682 USD.

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OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME

Des unites de soutien a la gestion du pays (CSU) ont ete mises en place dans la structure organisationnelle afin d'aider les gestionnaires et le personnel a assumer pleinement leurs responsabilites dans l'environnement GSM et de garantir le respect des politiques, procedures, regles et reglements de l'organisation pour toutes les questions et transactions administratives et financieres dans le contexte d'un systeme de planification des ressources de l'entreprise (ERP).

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

Conseille le chef du bureau de pays de l'OMS (WR) pour une prise de decision eclairee sur les transactions d'achat;-Coordonne la preparation et la soumission des plans d'achat par les differents clusters du centre budgetaire;-Preparer et suivre la mise en œuvre du plan d'achat en veillant a ce que les objectifs et les priorites soient respectes et en bonne voie;-Evaluer les demandes des unites techniques et des partenaires et donner des conseils sur la conformite aux regles et reglements de l'organisation;-Gerer les ressources d'approvisionnement et assurer une utilisation conforme etefficace des procedures operationnelles standard d'approvisionnement;-Tenir a jour la base de donnees des fournisseurs pre-qualifies et evalues;-Maintenir et surveiller l'ensemble des activites d'approvisionnement, de logistiqueet de services contractuels pour le bureau par l'utilisation du systeme GSM oracleet d'autres outils d'approvisionnement, y compris la Business Intelligence (BI); fournir des rapports, des donnees et des statistiques;-Fournir des conseils sur les services d'achat, de logistique et de passation demarches aux responsables et au personnel;-Assurer le bon deroulement des operations d'achat, y compris la commande et lalivraison de biens et de services;-Maintenir un contact regulier avec le service regional des contrats et desachats (CPS/AFRO) et assurer le suivi des deliberations du comite d'examen descontrats (CRC);-Assurer le suivi de l'expedition des articles commandes aupres des societes detransport et assurer la liaison avec les autorites locales pour l'exonerationdes taxes et le dedouanement en temps voulu des articles;-Agit en tant que secretaire du comite d'achat local;-Analyser et/ou evaluer les performances des fournisseurs, avec d'autres membresdu personnel designes;-Veiller au respect de la politique en matiere de voyages ;-Effectuer toutes les autres taches connexes qui lui sont confiees.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Essential: Un premier diplome universitaire en approvisionnement, logistique, administration commerciale ou publique, ou undomaine lie aux achats, obtenu aupres d'une universite reconnue. Desirable: Une maitrise ou une qualification professionnelle pertinente en achats ou en logistique d'un institut accredite/reconnu.

Experience

Essential: Au moins deux ans d'experience pertinente dans le domaine des achats et des services logistiques, dont une partie dans un contexte international. Desirable: - Experience dans les pays en developpement. Experience prealable du travail humanitaire sur le terrain, avec l'OMS, une autre agence des Nations Unies, des partenaires du groupe sante, des organisations humanitaires reconnues ou une organisation non gouvernementale internationale.- Experience de l'utilisation des systemes Oracle de planification des ressources de l'entreprise ou de progiciels similaires.

Skills

Connaissance approfondie des operations d'approvisionnement et des services d'achat;Excellentes competences organisationnelles et analytiques,avec la capacite de coordonner des activites et de mener plusieurs taches defront;Excellentes competences interpersonnelles avec la capacite de negocier avec lesfonctionnaires et de les convaincre avec tact et diplomatie;Competences concretes dans la mise en œuvre des operations des services et processus d'approvisionnement;Solides competences dans l'utilisation des systemes Enterprise Resource Planning Oracle ou de progiciels similaires;Solides competences informatiques dans les applications de bureautique,notamment Excel, Power Point et Word.

WHO Competencies

Teamwork Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences Communication Moving forward in a changing environment Ensuring the effective use of resources

Use of Language Skills

Essential: Intermediate knowledge of English. Expert knowledge of French. Desirable:

REMUNERATION

WHO salaries for staff in the Professional category are calculated in US dollars. The remuneration for the above position comprises an annual base salary starting at USD 49,254 (subject to mandatory deductions for pension contributions and health insurance, as applicable), a variable post adjustment, which reflects the cost of living in a particular duty station, and currently amounts to USD 2652 per month for the duty station indicated above. Other benefits include 30 days of annual leave, allowances for dependent family members, home leave, and an education grant for dependent children.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• This vacancy notice may be used to fill other similar positions at the same grade level

• Only candidates under serious consideration will be contacted.

• A written test may be used as a form of screening.

• In the event that your candidature is retained for an interview, you will be required to provide, in advance, a scanned copy of the degree(s)/diploma(s)/certificate(s) required for this position. WHO only considers higher educational qualifications obtained from an institution accredited/recognized in the World Higher Education Database (WHED), a list updated by the International Association of Universities (IAU)/United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The list can be accessed through the link: http://www.whed.net/. Some professional certificates may not appear in the WHED and will require individual review.

• Any appointment/extension of appointment is subject to WHO Staff Regulations, Staff Rules and Manual.

• Staff members in other duty stations are encouraged to apply.

• For information on WHO's operations please visit: http://www.who.int.

• WHO is committed to workforce diversity.

• WHO prides itself on a workforce that adheres to the highest ethical and professional standards and that is committed to put the WHO Values Charter into practice.

• WHO has zero tolerance towards sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA), sexual harassment and other types of abusive conduct (i.e., discrimination, abuse of authority and harassment). All members of the WHO workforce have a role to play in promoting a safe and respectful workplace and should report to WHO any actual or suspected cases of SEA, sexual harassment and other types of abusive conduct. To ensure that individuals with a substantiated history of SEA, sexual harassment or other types of abusive conduct are not hired by the Organization, WHO will conduct a background verification of final candidates.

• WHO has a smoke-free environment and does not recruit smokers or users of any form of tobacco.

• WHO has a mobility policy which can be found at the following link: http://www.who.int/employment/en/. Candidates appointed to an international post with WHO are subject to mobility and may be assigned to any activity or duty station of the Organization throughout the world.

• Applications from women and from nationals of non and underrepresented Member States are particularly encouraged.

• *For WHO General Service staff who do not meet the minimum educational qualifications, please see e-Manual III.4.1, para 220.