Senior Procurement Analyst

In 2016, Sri Lanka was declared eligible to receive a Millennium Challenge Compact, a large-scale five-year grant program ($480 Mn.) MCC is developing the compact in partnership with the Government of Sri Lanka to promote inclusive economic growth, reduce poverty and increase economic opportunities for the people of Sri Lanka. The compact will be funded completely through grants by MCC and the focus areas will be Transportation and Land Reform.

Based on an analysis of Sri Lanka’s economy and the constraints that are holding back private investment and growth, MCC expects to invest in projects proposed by the Government of Sri Lanka in the transport and land sectors.

• Transport: Improve road networks and the bus system in the Colombo Metropolitan Region, and improve road connectivity between the central region and ports and markets in the Western Province. It would also upgrade more than 300 kilometers of urban and interprovincial roads.
• Land: Improve land administration, and strengthen land rights and tenure security.

UNOPS would have a significant value add in terms of its experience in procurement, recruitment and fiduciary advisory services, not for profit nature, transparency and accountability and local presence and is desirous of being considered by the MCC for this purpose. While the proposed MCC Sri Lanka Compact is in the final stage of development , MCC requires a Senior Procurement Analyst to support the Millennium Challenge Account (MCA - an accountable entity responsible for compact implementation, overseen by MCC when a compact is awarded)

• Estimate and establish cost parameters and budgets for purchases
• Create and maintain good relationships with vendors/suppliers
• Maintain records of purchases, pricing, and other important data
• Review and analyze all vendors/suppliers, supply, and price options
• Develop plans for purchasing equipment, services, and supplies

• Negotiate the best deal for pricing and supply contracts. Ensure that the products and supplies are high quality
• Maintain and update list of suppliers and their qualifications, delivery times, and potential future development
• Support the Procurement Manager in procurement activities such as the tender process, grant requirements, supplier relationships and contract management for goods and services
• Ensure that procurement rules and regulations are followed
• Ensure transparent, accountable, competitive and value for money procurement.
• Conduct supplier verification and mystery shopping as required
• Facilitate vendor registration and vendor evaluation
• Support logistics and material receipt process
• Process all necessary documentation
• Assist MCA-Sri Lanka in providing prompt and fair response to bid challenges about the procurement activity; and
• Assume other operational, and functional duties as determined by the Procurement Manager.

Education

• Master’s Degree in procurement, business administration, economics, finance, public administration, or other related field;
• Bachelor’s degree with additional years of relevant experience may be considered in lieu.
• Professional procurement and logistics qualifications or specialized training in at least one or more of the following areas: transportation projects/land tenure and investment projects is an advantage

Work Experience

• Minimum of 2 - 4 years of procurement experience working in supply chain or logistics, or a combination of both in South/ South East Asia
• Knowledge of international best practices in procurement procedures especially for goods, works, and services and experience working within FIDIC guidelines desired;
• Familiarity with procurement concepts;
• Experience in procurement related projects for MCC, USAID, and/or World Bank is desirable.
• Must have good computer skills including use of accounting packages;
• Experience working on donor-funded projects in developing countries is an advantage

Language

• Fluency in written and spoken English, excellent communication and presentation skills.

Contract type:  ICA
Contract level: L-ICA 9, Specialist 
Contract duration: Open-ended, subject to organizational requirements, availability of funds and satisfactory performance.

• The position is open to nationals of Sri Lanka.
• 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.
• Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
• 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
• UNOPS seeks to reasonably accommodate candidates with special needs, upon request.
• For staff positions only, UNOPS reserves the right to appoint a candidate at a lower level than the advertised level of the post
• The incumbent is responsible to abide by security policies, administrative instructions, plans and procedures of the UN Security Management System and that of UNOPS.  

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 is an operational arm of the United Nations, supporting the successful implementation of its partners’ peacebuilding, humanitarian and development projects around the world. Our mission is to help people build better lives and countries achieve sustainable development.

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

Working with us

UNOPS offers short- and long-term work opportunities in diverse and challenging environments across the globe. We are looking for creative, results-focused professionals with skills in a range of disciplines.

Diversity

With over 4,000 UNOPS personnel and approximately 7,000 personnel recruited on behalf of UNOPS partners spread across 80 countries, our workforce represents a wide range of nationalities and cultures. We promote a balanced, diverse workforce — a strength that helps us better understand and address our partners’ needs, and continually strive to improve our gender balance through initiatives and policies that encourage recruitment of qualified female candidates.

Work life harmonization

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