Overview
Lead UNOPS’ global procurement and supply chain agenda, shaping sustainable sourcing strategies, expanding diverse supplier markets, and advancing collaborative standards across the UN system.
Key Responsibilities
- Serve as a senior organizational leader contributing to UNOPS’ corporate strategy.
- Formulate and implement the strategic vision for UNOPS global sustainable procurement and supply chain management practice.
- Lead the development, implementation and continuous evolution of global standards, policies, governance structures, and risk frameworks.
- Exercise stewardship over the integrity, quality and performance of procurement and supply chain management services.
- Role-model UNOPS values and behavioral competencies.
- Drive leadership development and talent pipelines.
- Build and sustain strategic partnerships, networks and coalitions.
- Represent UNOPS at the highest levels in inter-agency bodies, executive boards, governing bodies and major international forums.
- Lead the development of UNOPS’ knowledge agenda for procurement and supply chain management.
Required Experience
- 12 years of relevant experience with a Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) OR 10 years of relevant experience with a Master’s degree (or equivalent).
- Work in strategic and managerial leadership of procurement and supply chain management in large international organizations or corporations.
- Advanced knowledge and demonstrable application of sustainable supply chain management principles and approaches.
- Demonstrated senior-level experience in negotiation, collaboration, and organizational representation across inter-agency and multi-partner environments.
- Experience leading global procurement strategies promoting market development at local and regional levels leading to diversified supplier networks.
- Experience of working in multicultural environments or UN system organizations is desired.
- Experience in development or humanitarian contexts is desired.
- Demonstrable understanding of supply chain issues in international development is desired.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in any discipline.
- Master’s degree (or equivalent) in any discipline.
- Procurement/ Supply Chain Management certification (e.g. CIPS) is desired.
