Procurement Assistant
Contract
This is a UNV National Specialist contract. This kind of contract is known as National UN Volunteer. It is normally only for nationals. More about UNV National Specialist contracts.
Eligibility criteria
Minimum age: 22 years old. Applicants must be nationals of or legal residents in the country of assignment.
Description of task
Micro Purchasing
- Engage units on specifications of requirements.
- Launch procurement enquiries with local suppliers.
- Prepare evaluation reports.
- Submit for review and approval.
- Inform suppliers of placed orders.
- Follow up on pending deliveries.
- Update clients on status of requests.
Contract Management
- Update existing contract register.
- Follow up with service providers on delivery timelines.
- Note any challenges, constraints, and modifications to timelines.
- Update program colleagues.
Rosters Update
- Launch an expression of interest for local suppliers in identified categories
- Receive and evaluate prospective suppliers’ submissions.
- Update the country office rosters.
- Submit the rosters for approval by country office management.
Any other related tasks as may be required or assigned by the supervisor.
Qualifications/Requirements
Required degree level:
Bachelor degree or equivalent
Education - Additional Comments:
A University Degree/Secondary Education with specialized training in Procurement and supply chain management. CIPS certification of at least level 2 is desirable.
Required experience:
24 Months
Experience remark:
- Minimum 2 years of relevant experience in procurement management.
- CIPS certification of at least level 2 is desirable.
Language skills:
- English(Mandatory), Level - Fluent
Area of expertise:
Procurement and contracting, Logistics and supply management
Area of expertise details:
- Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc) and advance knowledge of web-based management sys-tems.
- Knowledge of UN financial and procurement processes is highly desirable.
- Previous experience with the UN or other international development organization and knowledge of Atlas is highly desirable.
Driving license:
No
Competencies values:
Accountability, Building Trust, Commitment to Continuous Learning, Communication, Ethics and Values, Integrity, Judgement and Decision-making, Knowledge Sharing, Planning and Organizing, Professionalism, Self-Management, Technological Awareness, Working in Teams
Application procedure:
* Not yet registered in the UNV Talent Pool? Please first register your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/signup. Important: After creating your account, complete all sections of your profile and submit it. Then go to ‘My Page’ at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink. Lastly, select the special call to which you would like to apply.
* Already registered in the UNV Talent Pool? Please first update your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/profile. Then go to ‘My Page’ at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink to select the special call for to which you would like to apply.
Application deadline: 7th May 2021