Procurement and Contracting Officer

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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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