Procurement Officer (6 Months) at United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON)

Job Description

Responsibilities

Plans, develops and manages all procurement and contractual aspects of projects of significant complexity specifically related to major construction and renovations of buildings within the UNON complex through a worldwide procurement of diverse services and commodities (e.g. works, services, information technology, electronic equipment and instruments, building maintenance materials, office supplies, construction, furniture, etc.) taking into account local economic and other conditions.
Advises requisitioning units and recipient entities on the full range of procurement issues, providing support and guidance at all stage of the procurement cycle.
Provide technical advice on procurement activities to officials of substantive units during all phases of procurement cycle.
Supervise/oversee preparation and distribution of invitations to tender and manage/conduct all aspects of the tender exercise.
Utilize establishment procurement procedures to clarify and solve procurement-related queries from requisitioners. Performs other related duties as requested by the Supervisor.

Education

An advanced university degree (Master’s or equivalent) in supply chain management, procurement, business administration, commerce, engineering, law or related fields is required.
A first-level degree (Bachelor’s degree or equivalent) in the specified fields of studies with two (2) additional years of relevant work experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
Successful completion of both degree and non-degree programs in data analytics, business analytics or data science programs is desirable.

Work Experience

Five (5) years of experience in Procurement of global service contracts, of which Three (3) years of first-hand experience in Contract Administration or Contract Management is required. Experience in administering or managing design or construction contracts in the UN system or international organizations is desirable.
Experience in managing large procurement cases for goods and services in large international organizations is desirable.
One (1) year experience supervising a procurement team is desirable. Experience working with a Systems Application and Products (SAP) system or any other Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system is desirable. Two (2) years or more of experience in data analytics or related area is desirable.