UNOPS Procurement and Contracts Management Specialist Jobs 2024 – South Sudan NGO Jobs

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UNOPS Procurement and Contracts Management Specialist Jobs 2024 – South Sudan NGO Jobs.

UNOPS South Sudan looking for “Procurement and Contracts Management Specialist”.

Applicants with a Advanced Degree may apply on or before 30th April 2024.

The United Nations Mission in South Sudan is a United Nations peacekeeping mission for the recently independent South Sudan, which became independent on 9 July 2011. UNMISS was established on 8 July 2011 by United Nations Security Council Resolution 1996.

The UNOPS has published a job vacancy announcement on 12th April 2024 for qualified South Sudanese to fill in the vacant post of Procurement and Contracts Management Specialist to be based in Juba, South Sudan.

UNOPS Job Vacancy 2024

Job-specific: Under the direct supervision of the Support Services Manager and the overall guidance of the Head of Support Services, the Procurement and Contracts Management Specialist will provide support to the UNMAS programme in South Sudan. S/he may also be required to support the UNMAS programme in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). S/he will be responsible for the development and implementation of strategic and effective procurement services reflecting international public procurement best practices, compliance with UNOPS procurement policy, rules, regulations and procedures, ensuring appropriate risk management and obtaining the best value for money for the acquisition of goods, services and the contracting of works. S/he analyzes and interprets the respective rules and regulations and provides advice and solutions to a wide spectrum of complex issues related to procurement and contracts management. In addition to responsibility for the deliverables of the team, the incumbent’s work is focused on strategic relationship building and demand management, mainly referred to aggregation and dealing with complex organizational structures, preparation of business cases and understanding of the supply market, as well as sharing knowledge with projects in order to achieve reductions of costs and savings.

Eligibility Criteria

Education:

Advanced Degree in Procurement and/or Supply Chain Management, Law, Commerce, Business Administration, Public Administration, Finance, Economics or related field. OR
A First University degree in combination with a minimum of seven (7) years’ qualifying experience, may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
For those who do not have a degree in Procurement of Supply Chain Management, Chartered Institute of Supply and Management (CIPS) or similar international Certification, is a distinct advantage.

Experience:

Relevant professional experience is defined as experience in procurement or contracts management or supply chain.
Demonstrated professional experience at the international level or in combination with experience at the national level, in advising on, implementing policies and procedures to deliver a range of complex procurement programmes and services is desired.

Certification: