UNDP Procurement Associate 2024 United Nations UN Jobs
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United Nations Development Programme Procurement Associate Georgia UNDP Jobs 2024
United Nations Development Programme looking for “Procurement Associate”. Applicants with a High School Diploma may apply on or before 16-Jul-24.
The United Nations Development Programme has published a job vacancy announcement on 02/07/2024 for qualified applicants to fill in the vacant post of Procurement Associate to be based in Tbilisi , Georgia. For more jobs, please visit https://unjoblink.org
Company Name: United Nations Development Programme
Job Title: Procurement Associate
Duty Station: Tbilisi , Georgia
Country: Georgia
Application Deadline: 16-Jul-24
Responsibilities:
- Ensure full compliance of procurement activities with UNDP rules, regulations, policies, and strategic priorities through implementation of effective internal controls and proper functioning of UNDP’s client–oriented procurement management system.
- Elaborate/establish internal procurement Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), map CO procurement business processes, and assist in managing workflows in Procurement Unit in coordination with supervisor.
- Conducts research to provide input to the formulation and implementation of the CO contract strategy that includes tendering processes and evaluation, managing the contract and contractor, legal considerations and payment conditions; and strategic procurement that includes sourcing strategy, supplier selection and evaluation, quality management, and cost reduction strategies.
Organize procurement processes for CO, projects, and collaborate with other UN Agencies:
- Consolidate procurement plans for the office and projects, and monitor their implementation for the country office and projects.
- Organize procurement processes that include preparation and conduct of RFQ, ITB or RFP, and the receipt and evaluation of quotations, bids or proposals in full compliance with UNDP rules and regulations.
- Conduct preliminary review of submissions to internal procurement review committees (CAP, RACP and ACP).
- Prepare Purchase Orders and contracts in and outside e-procurement systems, prepare purchase orders for contracting services, and create vendors and buyer profiles in e-procurement. Implement internal control system that ensures purchase orders are duly prepared, dispatched, and corrected on a timely basis when there are budget check errors or other problems.
- Implement harmonized procurement services and analyze new opportunities for joint procurement for the UN agencies in line with the UN reform.
- Develop and update rosters of suppliers.
- Implement supplier selection and evaluation.
Facilitate procurement knowledge building and knowledge sharing in CO, Region and UNDP:
- Organize procurement training for operations and project staff.
- Organize procurement training for vendors on e-procurement modules.
- Synthesize lessons learned and best practices in procurement.
- Make sound contributions to knowledge networks and communities of practice.
The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organization.
Requirements:
- Secondary education is required;
- Bachelor’s degree in business administration, public administration, finance, economics or equivalent will be given due consideration, but it is not a requirement.
- CIPS level 3 or equivalent procurement certification is a mandatory requirement for this position.
- If CIPS level 2 certification is available and CIPS level 3 certification is not available at the time of recruitment, it should be obtained within one year.
- Minimum of 7 years (with high school diploma) or 4 years (with Bachelor’s degree) of relevant progressively responsible administrative experience is required at the national and international level.
- At least 3 years in managing public sector/or company/or international organization procurement of goods and services would be an advantage.
- Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc) and advance knowledge web-based management systems such as ERP.
Languages:
- Fluency in English and Georgian (written and spoken) is required.
