Overview
Manage end-to-end procurement and contracting activities for health technology products, ensuring compliance with UNICEF policies and delivering value, quality, and timely supply to programmes and partners.
Key Responsibilities
- Ensure all procurement activities are in compliance with UNICEF Financial Rules and Regulations, SD Manual, and all other applicable procurement procedures.
- Review requirements to ensure and competitive qualities, identify priority activities and assignments; adjust priorities as required; develops clear goals and resources for completing work.
- Solicit and evaluate bids/proposals/quotations to ensure overall competitiveness, quality, and conformity to specified requirements, clarifies offers and negotiates with suppliers, as appropriate.
- Compile and present procurement data, prepare all relevant supporting documents and recommend approval of the Long Term Arrangements (LTA) or purchase order; may authorize purchases in line with delegated authority, and, in cases where the amount exceeds authorized signature authority, prepare submissions to the Contract Review Committee (CRC) for review and subsequent approval by the authorized official.
- Review workload and coordinates placement of Purchase Orders to ensure quick response to requests received from Country Offices and Procurement Services partners. Coordinate timely delivery of consignment.
- Oversee adherence to LTA terms and conditions; contribute to dispute resolution proceedings when required.
- Review and provides recommendations to Team Lead or assigned supervisor on Local Procurement Authorisation (LPA) from Country Offices/Regional Offices. Advise CO/RO on the full range of contractual/procurement issues, providing support and guidance at all stage of the procurement cycle; Formulate strategies and design innovative solutions to resolve issues/conflicts.
- Work in close contact with the other Business Centres in Supply Division i.e. Procurement Services, Warehouse and Logistics Centre, Quality Assurance Centre and Finance to ensure successful implementation of the procurement cycle.
- In partnership with QA and Shipping, evaluates suppliers with respect to delivery performance, product acceptability and commercial acceptability.
- Monitors market trends (supply/demand) and prepares forecast.
- Any other duties or assignments as requested by the supervisor.
Required Experience
At least 2 years of solid, relevant work experience in contracting, tendering, and market research.
Qualifications
Bachelor or equivalent (First Level University Degree) in business administration, commerce, law, supply chain management, logistics, and any other related fields.
