Re-advertisement: Contracts Officer, P-2, Fixed Term, Hargeisa, Somalia

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 57,661 USD and 78,318 USD.

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UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.

Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.

And we never give up.

For every child, Safety

How can you make a difference?

www.unicef.org/somalia

How can you make a difference?

1. Ensures all procurement activities related to Institutional and Service contracts are in compliance with the UNICEF Financial Rules and Regulations, Supply Division Manual, and all other applicable procurement procedures.
2. Conducts contracts management to ensure supplier and contractor compliance to Long Term Agreements (LTA’s), purchase order and contract terms and conditions.
3. Directly manage the country office procurement processes for services; and advise programs/operations in supply strategy and recommended purchase methods; LTA's, Institutional Contracts, analysis and evaluation of procurement requests and appropriateness of Terms of References/Scope of Services.
4. Issues tender invitations to acceptable suppliers and contractors, evaluates quotations, clarifies offers, and negotiates with suppliers and contractors as appropriate.
5. Makes recommendations for finalization of purchases, adjudicates offers in consultation with programmes and Procurement Specialist. Prepares, present and defends submissions to Contract Review Committee (CRC).
6. Establishes Long Term Agreements.
7. In partnership with procurement staff, evaluates suppliers and contractors with respect to delivery performance, product acceptability and commercial acceptability.
8. Develops and executes procurement training, certification and capacity building activities.
9. Participates in inter-agency and UN procurement reform activities.
10. Any other duties or assignments as requested by the supervisor.

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

• University degree in Business Administration, commerce or technical field required, Contracting, Procurement, Logistics, Supply Chain Management or a related field.
• At least Two years of professional work experience in contracts supply/logistics management at the national and international levels.
• Experience in commercial activities with the public or private sector in developing and industrialized countries.
• Knowledge of worldwide procurement, contract negotiations and administration.
• Ability to manage and monitor the effective use of financial and material resources.
• Computer skills, including internet navigation, and various office applications.
• Developing country work experience and/or familiarity with emergency is considered an asset.
• Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of the local language will be an asset.

For every Child, you demonstrate...

UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA).

The UNICEF competencies required for this post are...

• Nurtures, Leads and Manages People (1)
• Demonstrates Self Awareness and Ethical Awareness (2)
• Works Collaboratively with others (2)
• Builds and Maintains Partnerships (2)
• Innovates and Embraces Change (2)
• Thinks and Acts Strategically (2)
• Drive to achieve impactful results (2)
• Manages ambiguity and complexity (2)

To view our competency framework, please visit here.

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.

UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.

Remarks:

• Mobility is a condition of international professional employment with UNICEF and an underlying premise of the international civil service.
• UNICEF only considers Higher education 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 at http://www.whed.net.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.