The Procurement Specialist is responsible
for the development and implementation...
The Procurement Specialist is 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.
He/she analyzes and interprets the respective rules
and regulations and provides advice and solutions to a wide spectrum of complex
issues related to procurement. The role requires deep understanding of
procurement policy and processes and the Procurement Specialist should be able
to apply them to the appropriate situations.
In addition to
responsibility for the deliverables of the work 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.
Maintaining the highest degree of personal and professional ethics, the
Procurement Specialist promotes a collaborative, client-focused, quality and
results-oriented approach in the Business Unit.
The Procurement Specialist works in close
collaboration with the programme/project colleagues in the given geographical
area and with UNOPS HQ personnel, particularly with the Procurement Group (PG),
as well as the Government officials, to successfully deliver procurement
services.