Procurement Services Officer (NO-2), TA, 364 days, #138323, Regional Services Division, Amman - Jordan, MENA RO

About the role

UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential. The position serves as a multi-country focal point and deployable technical capacity, providing practical support to Country Offices, government counterparts and partners in identifying supply needs, assessing country readiness, developing Procurement Services engagement modalities, and following up on the operational and transactional requirements necessary for effective implementation.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational support for Procurement Services engagement and implementation.
• Support supply financing, national budgeting and market-access interventions.
• Support national supply chain systems strengthening and country readiness.
• Provide deployable multi-country technical support and undertake other assigned responsibilities.

Requirements

Education

• A university degree in Business Administration, Management, Economics, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Procurement, Contract/Commercial Law, International Development, Health or related social science field.

Work Experience

• A minimum of two (2) years of relevant experience, at the national and international levels, in supply, logistics, procurement, contracting, administration and/or other directly related technical fields.
• Experience in supporting Procurement Services or comparable international procurement modalities for essential supplies.
• Experience supporting procurement planning, transaction follow-up, documentation, long-term arrangements, supplier performance follow-up, or supply-related quality assurance.

Skills

• Ability to manage and monitor the effective use of financial and material resources.
• Ability to work in a multicultural environment and establish harmonious working relationships, both within and outside the organization.
• Fast learning, adapting and responding to change, tolerating ambiguity.
• Ability to contribute to formulation of strategies and policies.
• Good knowledge of latest developments and technology in supply chain management.
• Good understanding of supply chain processes, from programme needs assessment, through planning, procurement and contracting, logistics and delivery, monitoring and evaluation.
• Good knowledge and understanding of UNICEF programmes, public procurement principles, financial and legal aspects of supply chain issues, ethics and risk management of supply chain operations.

Language Requirements

• Fluency in English is required.
• Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset.

Desirable Experience

• Experience working with or supporting Country Offices, governments, development partners, or Supply Division-related processes.
• Experience in supply chain data management and analysis.
• Relevant experience at country level, particularly in development, fragile settings and humanitarian contexts.

UNICEF Competencies

• Builds and maintains partnerships
• Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness
• Drive to achieve results for impact
• Innovates and embraces change
• Manages ambiguity and complexity
• Thinks and acts strategically
• Works collaboratively with others