Overview
The Procurement Officer performs procurement activities related to the preparation of tender documents, draft and finalization of contracts or Purchase Orders (POs) for goods, works and services for FAO's Decentralized Offices. The position oversees procurement units in FAO Decentralized Offices in Nigeria and Niger.
Key Responsibilities
- Plans, develops and supports all procurement and contractual aspects of significant complexity.
- Advises requisitioning units on the full range of procurement issues.
- Prepares solicitation process, identifies method of solicitation, drafts tendering documents, identifies sourcing strategy and distributes invitations to tender.
- Prepares and presents cases to the relevant Procurement Committees.
- Conducts market research.
- Contributes to updating procurement policies, procedures and rules.
- Ensures the full implementation of corporate initiatives in accordance with the Corporate Environmental Responsibility Strategy.
- Participates in the development of training and related training materials.
- Provides guidance to new/junior staff and stakeholders.
- Makes initial determinations and recommendations concerning conflict avoidance approaches, disputes or claims.
- Prepares monitoring reports, reviews and analyses data and makes recommendations.
- Provides technical support across the procurement cycle.
- Guides requisitioning units on procurement strategies.
- Prepares and implements transparent, competitive procurement processes.
- Ensures quality assurance and compliance for Letters of Agreement (LoAs).
- Supports and reviews submissions to Local, Regional and Headquarters Procurement Committees.
- Monitors procurement activities using FAO systems.
- Contributes to procurement integrity through risk-based compliance checks.
- Participates in UN country procurement working groups.
- Participates in the implementation of global and regional procurement initiatives.
- Supports emergency preparedness.
- Leads and supervises the procurement team in the office.
Required Experience
- Five years of relevant experience in procurement related activities with at least two in public procurement; OR seven years of work experience in procurement related activities with at least two in public procurement.
- Work experience in more than one location or area of work, particularly in field positions.
- Extent and relevance of experience in the field of the Corporate Environmental Responsibility.
- Demonstrated knowledge of internationally recognized procurement standards and of all phases of international procurement techniques and operations used in contracting for a diverse range of goods and services.
- Extent and relevance of experience in public sector procurement dealing with complex contractual issues including revising, drafting of contract, formulating options and proposing recommendation.
- Extent and relevance of experience in identifying clients' procurement-related needs and in providing support and guidance from clients' point of view.
Qualifications
Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in law, business/public administration, finance, economics, commerce, marketing or a related field; OR a first-level degree in law, business/public administration, finance, economics, commerce, marketing or a related field and completion of professional qualification from an internationally recognized body such as CIPS4, MCIPS, FCIPS or other UN-wide recognized certifications.
