Procurement and Contracting Officer

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Job Description

The unit is responsible for the overall contract management and procurement of goods and services and support services under Long Term Agreements.
Duties:
Under the supervision of the Director of Administration and Finance, the incumbent will perform the following functions:
  • Provides guidance and advice to the Director/Head of WHO Country Office HWCO or Responsible Officer in managing procurement and logistics services.
  • Advises and guides staff at all level on procurement and promotes collaboration on operational issues.
  • Coordinates all procurement, logistics, and contractual services for the department/office on diverse services and commodities such as IT equipment, instruments, vehicles, medicines, building maintenance, office suppose, furniture, and etc.
  • Manages the Procurement budget of the office and develops innovative approaches to procurement best practices within the Department/Office.
  • Oversees, controls, and certifies the overall compliance of procurement operating procedures through the use of the GSM oracle system and other tools; providing procurement reports, data and statistics in accordance with procurement procedures.
  • Coordinates the implementation of procurement work plan activities ensuring objectives and priorities are met and on track.
  • Coordinates and provides strategic advice on the administration of Procurement activities.
  • Manages the procurement and logistics support and overall procurement services including procurement of goods and services, travel, communications, and information technology needs of the office, and local service vendor requirements.
  • Builds a network of external procurement related service providers and vendors to ensure the execution of services for the Department/Office.
  • Perform all other related duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications:
Education
Essential:
  • A master’s degree (or higher) in Business Administration, Public Administration Management, or related field.
  • WHO only considers higher educational qualifications obtained from an institution accredited/recognized in the World  Higher Education Database (WHED), a list updated by the International Association of Universities (IAU)/United  Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Experience
Essential:
  • At least seven years of relevant work experience, with proven international exposure, in managing procurement services and logistic services for a programme. Experience managing teams. Experience using Enterprise Resource Planning Oracle systems or similar packages.
Skills:
  • Concrete knowledge and expertise in procurement, budget, and finance.
  • Concrete skills in the managing and implementing procurement services and processes
  • Strong skills and understanding in the area Administration
  • Strong managerial skills.
  • Strong skills in utilizing Enterprise Resource Planning Oracle systems or similar packages.
  • Strong computer skills in office applications including excel, PowerP
  • oint, and word.
Language Skills
Essential:
  • Expert knowledge of written and spoken English.
Source: https://careers.who.int/careersection/ex/jobdetail.ftl?job=2401501

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