PROCUREMENT OFFICER, P4

Overview

The Procurement Officer plans and manages technically and legally complex procurement operations, ensuring efficient delivery and disposition of quality goods/services at maximum cost efficiency and in accordance with UN procurement policy and practices.

Tasks Summary

Serves as a senior procurement and contracting expert with responsibility for the procurement of a wide variety of supplies and services associated with complex contracts and procurement activities;
Provides technical advice on procurement activities to officials of substantive units during all phases of the procurement cycle;
Analyzes and evaluates procurement requests and ensures appropriateness of technical specifications;
Develops and prepares highly complex contracts for procurement of non-routine and technologically advanced commodities or services, issues international tender invitations, evaluates responses to tender, and makes recommendations for finalization of purchases and award of contracts;
Develops tactical approaches to contracts, as well as methods for their application, based on market research;
Contributes to development of institutional procurement policies and procedures;
Develops standards and criteria for the evaluation of goods, services, supplier capacity, etc.;
Maintains under constant examination production patterns in exporting countries;
Evaluates the productive capacities and performance of manufacturers to identify supply sources;
Conducts or coordinates all phases of negotiations with all concerned parties, including the negotiation of disputes arising from contracts;
Provides direction and guidance to more junior staff.

Experience Requirements

A minimum of seven years of progressively responsible experience in procurement, contract management, contract administration or logistics and supply chain management or related area is required. A minimum of two consecutive years of experience within the last five years conducting international tender exercises to award contracts for procurement of complex goods and services is required. Experience working with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems such as SAP or similar system and/or working with e-tendering systems such as Ariba or similar system is desirable. Experience in managing a multicultural team at country or global level is desirable. Experience in the United Nations system or a comparable international organization is desirable. Experience in sourcing, cleaning and preparing data, selection and developing visualization/ metrics in procurement, and/ or supply chain management is desirable.

Qualification Requirements

Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent degree) in business administration, public administration, commerce, engineering, law or a related field. A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree. Professional certification in supply chain such as Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply certification (CIPS Level 4) or another equivalent is required.