CHARITY JOBS IN AFRICA

Organization: UN Children's Fund
Country: Mali
Closing date: 07 Nov 2014

Purpose of the assignment

Under the direct guidance of the Supply and Logistics Manager the incumbent will manage all aspects of UNICEF Procurement and Institutional contracts of Mali Country Office and provide solutions to complex procurement related issues.

The Procurement and Contracts Specialist will

· supervise and lead the procurement staff of the unit.

· work with all sections to ensure the capacity building of staff.

This post will require advanced professional technical experience in support of operations and programme objectives while being accountable for full compliance of procurement activities with UNICEF rules, regulations, policies and strategies.

1.Main activities and outcomes

The incumbent will work on 6 specific objectives:

Objective 1:Manage and lead the Procurement Staff under his/her supervision including staff development

Objective 2:Establish sourcing strategy from planning to pre-selection of suppliers to meet UNICEF standards of goods and services.

Objective 3:Elaboration and implementation contract strategy including tendering process and evaluation, management of contracts, legal considerations, payment conditions and risk assessments

Objective 4:Ensure efficient management of procurement, including contracting, process for the Country Office as per established guidelines, procedures and systems (SAP, IPSAS), from planning and including sourcing, selection and evaluation of suppliers, quality management and performance measurement

Objective 5:Active contribution within the Supply Unit to improve the overall Supply Chain

Objective 6:Contribute to capacity building efforts of internal parties to transmit to the Supply Unit preparing complete and coherent purchase requisitions

Place of work

Based in Bamako with field visits to zonal offices.

3.Supervision, Feedback and Reporting

The incumbent will be based in the Supply and Logistics Unit in Bamako, under the direct supervision of the Supply and Logistics Manager. As a member of the Supply and Logistics unit, he/she will attend the unit meetings and report regularly on work plan progress. The incumbent will work in close daily cooperation with the relevant programme staff.

4.Key qualifications and required skills

Education & Work Experience

• University degree in directly related areas of specialization, including credited courses in procurement/contracting.

A relevant combination of qualifications and experience may be accepted in lieu of the university degree.

• Five years of professional work experience in Supply with a focus on procurement/contracting
• At least two years’ experience in UN agencies in the field of procurement
• Practical experience with performance monitoring tools.

Skills

• Good knowledge of ERP system required
• Excellent knowledge of public procurement rules
• Excellent working knowledge of computers particularly in Excel
• Ability to express clearly and concisely ideas in written and oral form and to produce reports in a timely manner.
• Ability to work independently as well as with a team in an international, multicultural and interdisciplinary environment and establish harmonious and effective working relationships both within and outside the organization.
• Organizational skills including the ability to keep up to date and accurate records in different formats

Language Proficiency

Fluency in English and French

4. Competency Profile(For details on competencies please refer to the UNICEF Professional Competency Profiles.)

i) Core Values (Required)

• Commitment

• Diversity and Inclusion

• Integrity

ii) Core Competencies (Required)

• Communication [II]

• Drive for Result [II]

• Working With People [II]

iii) Functional Competencies (Required)

• Applying Technical Expertise [II]

• Deciding and Initiating Actions [II]

• Following Instructions and Procedures [II]

• Leading and Supervising [II]

• Planning and Organizing [II]

How to apply:

Interested candidates should send a cover letter, an updated P11 and a resume to: Mali_Recruitment@unicef.org