Overview
The Procurement Analyst supports the Operations Effectiveness and Compliance (OE&C) Team in ensuring regional oversight, quality assurance, and procurement compliance across RBAP. The role provides technical support for transactional procurement actions and the development of regional framework agreements.
Key Responsibilities
- Promoting full compliance of procurement activities with UN/UNDP rules, regulations, policies and procedures.
- Supporting the implementation of effective monitoring and control of procurement processes in COs.
- Support efforts in quality assurance reviews of procurement operations in COs and propose corrective and improvement measures.
- Providing on demand on-site and remote procurement services to COs as required.
- Analyzing and proposing cost saving and reduction strategies with a view to develop regional framework agreements.
- Developing and contributing to management of rosters of suppliers and performance.
- Coordinating analysis and development of contract strategies, sourcing strategies, quality management and supplier selection.
- Providing advice and support to COs for preparation of procurement plans and monitoring implementation progress.
- Supporting to procurement actions, outsourced from COs to the Regional Hub.
- Facilitate knowledge building and knowledge sharing on procurement.
Required Experience
- A minimum of two (2) years (with master’s degree) or four (4) years (with bachelor’s degree) of relevant paid working experience at national or international level in public sector procurement management.
- Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.) and advanced knowledge of web-based management systems is required.
- Good knowledge of ERP systems (such as Oracle/Quantum) is desirable.
- Prior experience with a UN Agency or International Organization in the field of procurement is an advantage.
- Experience and knowledge of UN/UNDP/Development Organizations’ Procurement Policies and Procedures is desirable.
Qualifications
- Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in Procurement, Logistics, Business Administration, Public Administration, Economics, or related field is required.
- A first-level university degree (Bachelor’s degree) in the areas mentioned above, in combination with additional two years of qualifying experience at the national or international level, will be given due consideration in lieu of the advanced university degree.
- CIPS level 3 is highly desirable.
