Vacancy! Procurement Officer at UNOPS

United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) is currently seeking applications from the eligible applicants for the post of Procurement Officer in Accra, Ghana. The duration of this post is 1 years.

UNOPS mission is to serve people in need by expanding the ability of the United Nations, governments and other partners to manage projects, infrastructure, and procurement in a sustainable and efficient manner.

Deadline
29 January 2018

Role Summary
The Procurement Officer will perform the following functions-
-Full compliance of procurement activities with UNOPS Rules, Regulations, Procurement Manual and Organization Directives; implementation of the effective internal control, proper design and functioning of a client-oriented procurement management system.
-Analysis of requirements and synthesis of proposals for cost-saving and reduction strategies.
-Synthesis of proposals and implementation of contract strategy in the Business Unit, including tendering processes and evaluation, contractor appraisal, managing the contract and contractor, legal considerations and payment conditions, risk assessment.
-Implementation of strategic procurement management in the Business Unit, including sourcing strategy, supplier selection and evaluation, quality management, customer relationship management, e-procurement introduction and promotion, performance measurement.

Eligibility
Applicants must have-
-Master’s degree in Procurement and Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or related field.
-Applicants with a Bachelor’s Degree in Procurement related area with 4 years of working experience will be considered.
-Applicants with a relevant Diploma Certificate with 6 years of relevant working experience will also be considered.
-2 years of progressively responsible experience of successful implementation of procurement management in various situations is required.
-Fluency in spoken and written English is required.

Application
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