Closing date: Saturday, 16 March 2024
Organizational Setting and Reporting

This position is located in the Global Procurement Support Section (GPSS), Procurement Division (PD), Office of Supply Chain Management (OSCM), Department of Operational Support (DOS) in Entebbe, Uganda. The Department of Operational Support was established to provide end-to-end operational support, advisory services and other solutions to operating entities across the Secretariat, including other departments, offices-away-from headquarters, field missions, and regional commissions.

Qualification

Professional certification in supply chain such as Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply certification (CIPS level 4) or equivalent is required.

Work Experience

A minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience in procurement, contract management, contract administration or logistics and supply chain management or related area is required. A minimum of two consecutive years of experience in conducting international tender exercises to award contracts for procurement of complex goods and services during the last five years is required. Experience working with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems such as SAP or similar system and/or working with e-tendering systems such as Ariba or similar system is desirable. Experience working in procurement process and procedures in support of a field operation (inclusive of peacekeeping operations, special political missions, agencies, funds and programmes), or other similar international organizations is desirable. Experience working with business intelligence systems and data analysis is desirable.

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the post advertised, fluency in oral and written English is required.