UNICEF Procurement Associate Jobs 2024 – Ethiopia NGO Jobs

2 weeks ago 3114

UNICEF Procurement Associate Jobs 2024 – Ethiopia NGO Jobs.

UNICEF Ethiopia looking for “Procurement Associate”.

Applicants with a Secondary Education may apply on or before 23rd April, 2024.

UNICEF is a Christian international relief and development agency working globally to end poverty and injuries and to restore hope in some of the world’s poorest communities. UNICEF have the vision to see 50 million people released from material and spiritual poverty through a worldwide network of 100,000 local churches. We operate in more than fifty countries around the world.

The UNICEF has published a job vacancy announcement on 10th April, 2024 for qualified Ethiopians to fill in the vacant post of Procurement Associate to be based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

UNICEF Job Vacancy 2024

How Can You Make a Difference:

Under the supervision of the Senior Supply Advisor, the Procurement Associate performs all administrative activities as presented below:

Reviews and evaluates incoming purchase requisitions and requests to ensure quality and adequacy of information, specifications, appropriateness of requests, quantities, shipment, delivery dates, budgets.
Reviews material specifications and requirements with customers, countries, the Technical counterparts and Quality Assurance Centre to ensure completeness and appropriateness. Ensures that customers’ claims/complaints are processed in collaboration with Transport and Quality Assurance Centre.
Prepare and draft price and cost estimates for PS transaction including freight.
Drafts and prepares international tender invitations. Assists with preparation of CRC submittal. Drafts and prepares Purchase Orders.
Assists with and prepares Long Term Agreements and Direct Order Arrangements.
Monitors the status of Orders and Deliveries with close coordination with SD Transport Centre. Pro-actively follows up on placed orders and deliveries with all parties concerned to ensure timely and safe delivery of goods. Monitors Centre specific KPIs. Transmits all relevant information to customers including changes to planned deliveries, to facilitate delivery and customs clearance of shipments.
Prepares and provides timely and regular status / monitoring reports to customers.
Updating of databases and management systems for use by HQ, Field Offices or Regional Offices.
Prepares evaluation of suppliers with respect to delivery performance and commercial acceptability.
Contributes to the regular review of business processes, manuals and release note, and divisional and Centre procedures. Assist in preparation of comprehensive forecast exercise to secure a sustained and uninterrupted supply.
Maintains order filing in accordance with UNICEF guidelines.

Position in Organization:

Procurement Associate
Job no: 571029
Contract type: Fixed Term Appointment
Duty Station: Addis Ababa
Level: G-6
Location: Ethiopia
Categories: Supply Management
Advertised: 09 Apr 2024
Deadline: 23 Apr 2024

Minimum Requirement:

Education:

Completion of secondary education and supplemented by relevant trainings is required.
Further desirables a Bachelor’s degree in related discipline such as administration, management, supply chain management, logistics, engineering. A masters’ degree will be a plus.

Work Experience: