Background
Information – Job specific
Thailand Operations Hub (THOH) is a UNOPS business
unit under the UNOPS Asia Regional Office and it was established to better
support, develop and oversee the UNOPS portfolio of projects in South East Asia
and the Pacific.
The Hub comprises three
main portfolios –THOH Thailand, THOH Indonesia and THOH Pacific and provides a
wide range of services including Project Management, Transactional HR,
Financial, and Procurement to clients that include other UN entities, INGOs and
governments/government agencies donors. Most of THOH projects are implemented
in South East Asia and the Pacific.
The portfolio of THOH is rapidly expanding geographically, with
operations in Indonesia, Palau, RMI, FSM, Tonga and potentially other countries
in the Pacific. At the same time service lines offered are extended to the
procurement of goods, also in emergency settings post disaster, services and
particularly construction. The procurement and management of construction
services face unique challenges in the Pacific given the remoteness of
locations, the challenge to source materials, logistics and, on occasion, the
limited capacity and availability of contractors.
Under the
guidance and direct supervision of Head of Operations, 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 Operations, Programme and
Project Management teams in the given geographical area and UNOPS HQ personnel,
particularly with the Procurement Group (PG), and Government officials to
successfully deliver procurement services.
The Procurement
Specialist will work in close cooperation with the Business Unit and Project
Managers and report to the management on central issues related to procurement
activities. S/he supervises and leads
procurement personnel to deliver work results, in close cooperation with the
leadership team in the given geographical area.