Procurement Officer (Global Fund / UN-WebBuy +) Readvert

In June 2015, UNOPS and the Global Fund to Fight Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to facilitate the use of the UNOPS UN Web Buy Plus procurement platform and services by the Fund’s principal recipients globally for the order of a range of products. The offering includes all types of vehicles, ranging from soft skin vehicles or motorcycles to ambulances and refrigerated trucks, incinerators, warehouse handling equipment or energy solutions such as generators, or health sector solutions such as prefabricated modular buildings, mobile health units or biosafety laboratories. In 2018, UNOPS and the Global Fund agreed to further their collaboration and facilitate orders from Principal recipients through the online integration of their two e-commerce environments, wambo.org and UN Web Buy Plus.

Under the guidance of the Advisory Services Portfolio based in Geneva, the Procurement Officer, UN WebBuy/Global Fund, is responsible for effective procurement and supply chain management of equipment from UNOPS electronic catalog UN Web Buy Plus. S/He manages and ensures the provision of efficient and timely procurement and contract administration support services to the Global Fund to Fight Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria and its grant recipients globally. The procurement Officer is in touch with a vast range of stakeholders at the Global Fund Secretariat and in countries. The incumbent will evolve in a complex online environment characterized by the integration of, and workflows between, three electronic platforms (with another set of additional platforms that are not interconnected) responding to different needs and logics, to satisfy the respective ordering processes of the Global Fund and UNOPS, facilitate seamless data flows and processes, and satisfy the respective reporting needs.

The incumbent will be based in Geneva, where the Advisory services portfolio (Global Fund-focused) is located, and will undertake occasional missions to Headquarters in Copenhagen as needed. S/he will primarily report to the Advisory Services portfolio of the Geneva office, with functional linkages to headquarters entities, in particular to the UN Web Buy Plus team, as required by the functions.
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The incumbent is responsible to abide by security policies, administrative instructions, plans and procedures of the UN Security Management System and that of UNOPS. S/he complies with the UNOPS Procurement Manual and UNOPS Financial Rules and Regulations (FRR).

• A first-level university degree (Bachelor's or equivalent), preferably in logistics, procurement or related area is required. 
• CIPS Certification or equivalent is an asset.

• Minimum of 2 years of working experience is required in procurement and supply chain management and administrative support services with UN or other international organizations. 
• Sound understanding of logistics and Incoterms 2020, with proven experience in management of delivery of products on a global scale. 
• Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Office,Google suite) and knowledge of spreadsheet and database packages as well as experience in handling web-based management systems.
• Ability to perform a variety of procurement and supply chain-related tasks, in particular interacting with equipment suppliers and freight forwarders is required;

• Good knowledge of UNOPS procurement and financial rules and regulations and/or Global Fund grants.
• Familiarity with the UN WebBuy Plus platform is an advantage. 
• Knowledge of the Global Fund and of wambo.org is an asset.
• Strong IT skills; knowledge of several ERP systems is an asset.
• Ability to manage multi-tasking in a fast-pace work environment with a multitude of stakeholders.

• Fluency in French and English is required. 
• Fluency in Spanish is an advantage. 

Contract type: International Individual Contractor Agreement 
Contract level: ICS8 / IICA1
Contract duration:Open-ended subject to organizational requirements, availability of funds and/or to satisfactory performance.

• Please note that UNOPS does not accept unsolicited resumes.

• Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.

• Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process, which involves various assessments.

• UNOPS embraces diversity and is committed to equal employment opportunity. Our workforce consists of many diverse nationalities, cultures,  languages, races, gender identities, sexual orientations, and abilities. UNOPS seeks to sustain and strengthen this diversity to ensure equal opportunities as well as an inclusive working environment for its entire workforce. 

• Qualified women and candidates from groups which are underrepresented in the UNOPS workforce are encouraged to apply. These include in particular candidates from racialized and/or indigenous groups, members of minority gender identities and sexual orientations, and people with disabilities.

• We would like to ensure all candidates perform at their best during the assessment process.  If you are shortlisted and require additional assistance to complete any assessment, including reasonable accommodation, please inform our human resources team when you receive an invitation.

Terms and Conditions 

• 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 (they take around 4 hours to complete) in your own time, before providing services to UNOPS. For more information on a retainer contract here.

• All UNOPS personnel are responsible for performing their duties in accordance with the UN Charter and 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 personnel. Recruitment in UNOPS is contingent on the results of such checks.

Based in Geneva, the Europe and Central Asia Regional Office (ECR) supports UNOPS offices throughout the region through: management, financial and programmatic oversight of global and country-specific portfolios, clusters and operations centres, including hosting services; fund and management advisory services; project implementation; procuring goods and services; and managing human resources.

ECR ensures that projects are executed to the highest standards, providing a shared knowledge base and ensuring that best practices and lessons learned are disseminated between business units and projects across the entire region.

 ECR strategy is to:

• Strengthen UNOPS role in operationalizing the Sustainable Development Goals with particular emphasis on health, environment and economic development.
• Position UNOPS in the Balkan sub-region, the Caucasus and Central Asia.
• Strengthen the implementation of ECR global and regional programmes, with revitalized partnerships in infrastructure, procurement and project management.

ECR operates global portfolios from offices in Geneva, Brussels and New York, and country-specific programmes from its operations and project centres located in Eastern Europe and Central Asian countries.