Procurement Senior Analyst (Sustainable Procurement)

As a central procurement resource for the United Nations system and its partners, UNOPS emphasizes efficient, transparent, cost-effective and sustainable delivery of goods, services and works, in line with public procurement best practices. On a yearly basis, UNOPS procures over USD 1 Bn worth of goods, services and works on behalf of our partners. These include a broad base of categories, including life-saving pharmaceuticals, mine action equipment, vehicles or road construction services. 

Procurement Group (PG) is part of Implementation Practices and Standards (IPS) and is based at UNOPS HQ in Copenhagen. It leads the organization’s procurement practice and is responsible for: articulating strategy, policy positions and innovative solutions for procurement at UNOPS; enabling the operationalization and managerial oversight of UNOPS procurement activities through appropriate systems and reports; strengthening the knowledge, skills and career development of procurement practitioners; and leading the implementation of sustainable procurement across the organization. 

Since 2015, UNOPS has been a leader in sustainable procurement, and sustainability is now one of the core principles of UNOPS Procurement. We have implemented best practices such as: 

• Sustainable Procurement Framework, effective as of 1st January 2020, which requires that most of our procurement processes incorporate sustainability and gender mainstreaming considerations. 

• Delivering Responsibility in Vendor Engagement programme (DRiVE). DRiVE is UNOPS supplier sustainability assessment, inspection and corrective action-planning programme. Its overall scope is to ensure UNOPS vendors operate responsibly and in accordance with high standards of integrity, with a focus on human rights, labour standards, equal opportunity, code of conduct, health and safety, quality management and environmental management. 

• Possibilities Programme, which is UNOPS supplier diversity and inclusion programme. 

With the introduction of the Contribution Goals and the related Contribution Indicators, UNOPS has signaled its commitment to ensuring that public procurement supports the Agenda 2030 and the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The Procurement Group’s Sustainable Procurement Team is focused on ensuring this becomes fully engrained in all our procurement activities. This role will ensure that our teams have the right resources not only to implement sustainable procurement, but to actively measure and report on it.

Reporting to the Procurement Manager, Sustainable Procurement, the incumbent will contribute to the data analytics of Sustainable Procurement in UNOPS.

Tasks include, but are not limited to: 

1. Sustainable Procurement improvement 

• Contributing statistics and insights to assist the development of policies, guidelines, reports and presentations on procurement operations within UNOPS with a focus on sustainable procurement indicators 

• Assisting with procurement capacity assessments of field offices, focusing on sustainable procurement performance, compliance and risk, and helping make recommendations for improvement 

• Maintaining and enhancing the Corporate Procurement Plan in collaboration with field stakeholders with a focus on the implementation of the contribution goals and sustainability

2. Sustainable Procurement data analytics 

• Analyzing complex and connected data, proposing and testing hypotheses, identifying patterns and trends, and deriving statistics and insights related to sustainable procurement. This includes: spend information, vendor data, sustainability indicators, contract compliance data and benchmarking 

• Supporting the design, development, testing, implementation, maintenance and documentation of procurement data tools, including dashboards and reports, including conducting rigorous data quality checking with a focus on sustainability

• Producing regular, periodic and ad hoc data reports on sustainable procurement, including in the context of internal and external audits and in collaborative initiatives with other UN agencies 

• Driving the development of the Sustainable Procurement Dashboards, GHG emissions  and SDG mapping for Procurement

• Other related technical and analysis support as required 

3. Procurement data literacy and capacity development 

• Supporting the development and delivery of capability development programs and documentation for internal users on data tools, including in their use and ongoing maintenance - including group and 1-to-1 training, tutorials, guidance materials etc. with a focus on sustainable procurement

• Assisting with organizing, facilitating and/or delivering training and presentations for UNOPS personnel and occasionally external stakeholders (e.g. UN colleagues, suppliers) 

• Implementing knowledge management, communications and training campaigns in various formats, including in-person, remotely/online or via missions in UNOPS country offices 

• Supporting the dissemination of knowledge on SDG / Contribution Indicators and GHG dashboards 

Education 

•  Advanced Degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) is required, preferably related either to the subject matter area (i.e. procurement, supply chain) and/or data analysis component (e.g. in the field of Statistics, Mathematics, Data Science, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business Analytics, Business Administration, Economics or equivalent). 

• University degree (bachelors/first level) in related fields with additional 2 years of relevant working experience (total: 4 years) may be considered in lieu of a Master’s degree. 

• Additional industry certifications will be considered as an advantage. 

Work Experience 

• Candidates must have a minimum 2 years of professional experience where they have demonstrated a combination of the required skills below (applicants will be invited to submit an assessment related to these skills): 

○ Analyzing, evaluating and reporting business-related data and/or statistics, ideally in the subject-matter area (procurement, supply chain management,sustainability indicators) 

○ Data communication and visualization through a variety of media - such as presentations, training, reports, dashboards 

○ Advanced expertise in spreadsheet tools (e.g. Google Sheets, Microsoft Excel) 

• PG will consider candidates with a combination of relevant technical expertise (i.e. data analysis, dashboard development) and subject-matter knowledge (procurement, supply chain management, sustainability etc). Candidates may be stronger in one of these than the other but should be enthusiastic to learn new skills on the job. 

• Knowledge of public procurement and reporting practices, particularly those related to UNOPS and the UN, is highly desirable 

• The following skills and experience are considered an asset for the role. The ideal candidate will possess one or more of these. Training may be made available to the incumbent to fill any skill gaps. 

○ Building dashboards in Google Data Studio or an equivalent dashboard platform (e.g. Tableau, PowerBI) 

○ SQL coding (our team uses Google Cloud Platform (GCP) including Big Query) 

○ Knowledge of procurement of goods and services relevant to UNOPS activities 

It is highly recommended to submit a concise cover letter outlining how you consider your education and experience align with the requirements of the role 

Language skills 

• Fluency in written and oral English is a requirement 

• Knowledge of another UN official language is an advantage

• Please note that the closing date is midnight Copenhagen time.
• Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.
• Only those candidates that are short-listed for interviews will be notified.
• UNOPS embraces diversity and it is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all its employees and encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of race, colour, national origin, ethnic or social background, genetic information, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, or disability.
  
• UNOPS seeks to reasonably accommodate candidates with special needs, upon request.
• Work life harmonization - UNOPS values its people and recognizes the importance of balancing professional and personal demands. We have a progressive policy on work-life harmonization and offer several flexible working options. This policy applies to UNOPS personnel on all contract types
• For staff positions only, UNOPS reserves the right to appoint a candidate at a lower level than the advertised level of the post
• For retainer contracts, you must complete a few Mandatory Courses (around 4 hours) in your own time, before providing services to UNOPS.
• The incumbent is responsible to abide by security policies, administrative instructions, plans and procedures of the UN Security Management System and that of UNOPS.  
• All UNOPS personnel are responsible for performing their duties in accordance with the UN Charter, UN Staff Regulations and Rules, UNOPS Policies and Instructions, as well as other relevant accountability frameworks. In addition, all personnel must demonstrate an understanding of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in a manner consistent with UN core values and the UN Common Agenda.
• It is the policy of UNOPS to conduct background checks on all potential recruits/interns. Recruitment/internship in UNOPS is contingent on the results of such checks.

UNOPS – an operational arm of the United Nations – supports the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by successfully implementing its partners’ peacebuilding, humanitarian, and development projects around the world. Our mission is to help people build better lives and countries achieve peace and sustainable development.

UNOPS areas of expertise cover infrastructure, procurement, project management, financial management, and human resources.


Working with us

We are proud of our people. With a wealth of knowledge and skills in various disciplines – engineering, finance, human resources, ICT, leadership, project management, procurement, and more – they help tackle some of the biggest challenges of our time. Their work around the world supports progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).


At UNOPS, we offer a range of short- and long-term opportunities in various environments and duty stations – from Denmark and Kenya to Mexico, Switzerland, Myanmar, Senegal, Uganda, and many more.


Diversity

With over 5,000 UNOPS personnel and approximately 7,400 personnel recruited on behalf of our partners, spread across 80 countries, our workforce represents a range of nationalities and cultures. We promote a balanced and diverse labor force — a strength that helps us better understand and address our partners’ needs. We continually strive to maintain our gender-balanced workplace. We encourage qualified underrepresented groups as per UNOPS Gender, Diversity, and Inclusion Strategy to apply for our vacancies.



Work life harmonization

UNOPS values its people and recognizes the importance of balancing professional and personal demands.