Overview
The Associate Procurement Officer ICT will lead and support procurement activities related to ICT goods and services, and contribute to digital procurement transformation initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and support procurement activities related to ICT goods and services, including software applications, SaaS solutions, cloud services, digital platforms, and IT infrastructure.
- Support the implementation of digital procurement transformation initiatives, including the design and rollout of paperless workflows, e-procurement tools, vendor registration systems, and contract management solutions.
- Manage procurement processes for complex ICT requirements, including Requests for Proposal (RFPs) and Requests for Quotation (RFQs) for digital solutions, ensuring alignment with technical specifications and business needs.
- Conduct market research and supplier analysis for ICT products and services, including assessment of emerging technologies, cloud providers, software vendors, and IT service providers.
- Support the development and improvement of procurement planning, sourcing strategies, and category management approaches for ICT-related procurement.
- Contribute to the implementation of digital dashboards and procurement analytics tools, including monitoring of procurement performance indicators, contract pipelines, and vendor performance metrics.
- Review and analyse ICT procurement requests to ensure completeness, compliance, technical clarity, and value for money, and propose appropriate sourcing strategies.
- Support the management of contract lifecycle activities for ICT contracts, including renewals, amendments, performance monitoring, and vendor compliance.
- Assist in the development and standardisation of ICT procurement templates, evaluation criteria, and digital tendering processes (including bilingual requirements where applicable).
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Required Experience
A minimum of two years (four years with a first-level university degree) of progressively responsible experience in procurement, contract management, administration or related area is required. Previous experience with procurement within the United Nations is highly desirable. Experience with SAP as enterprise resource planning (ERP) system is an advantage.
Qualifications
An advanced university degree in business administration, public administration, commerce, audit, procurement, law, or related field. A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience is accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
