UNON Procurement Assistant Jobs 2024 – Kenya NGO Jobs

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UNON Procurement Assistant Jobs 2024 – Kenya NGO Jobs.

UNON Kenya looking for “Procurement Assistant”.

Applicants with a Completion of secondary education may apply on or before 21 March 2024.

The United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON) is one of four major United Nations office sites[a] where numerous different UN agencies have a joint presence. Established in 1996, it is the UN’s official headquarters in Africa. The United Nations Office at Nairobi also hosts the global headquarters for two programmes: the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) and the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat).

The UNON has published a job vacancy announcement on 23 February 2024 for qualified Kenya’s to fill in the vacant post of Procurement Assistant to be based in Nairobi, Kenya.

UNON Job Vacancy 2024

Responsibilities:

Provides procurement, logistical and administrative support to a team of Procurement Officers in the acquisition of a wide variety of goods and services.
Reviews, records and prioritizes purchasing requests and obtains additional information/documentation as required; determines the availability of vendors and funding sources.
Monitors status of existing requisitions, maintain contact with suppliers to ensure timely delivery of goods and services, coordinates shipment of goods/commodities/equipment to HQ and field missions, verifies receipt and inspection of deliverables and accurately reports, as and if required.
Produces tender documents (e.g., Invitations to Bids, Requests for Proposals and Requests for Quotation) based on the nature of requirements and cost of procurement involved.

Qualification:

Completion of secondary education/ high school diploma is required. Supplementary courses or additional training in procurement functions is highly desirable.

Experience:

A minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in procurement or related area is required.
The minimum years of relevant experience is reduced by two (2) years for candidates who possess a first-level university degree.

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