Procurement Specialist - Infrastructure

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Procurement or related sciences is required.

• Master’s Degree in Engineering, Procurement or related sciences will be considered an asset and may substitute some years of experience.

• Professional certification and / or postgraduate studies in procurement is an asset.

• Certification in procurement (example CIPS - The Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply Chain) is a valued asset.

Experience

• Experience of seven  (7) years (or 5 with a Master degree) in vertical infrastructure procurement processes, in the public sector and/or international organizations.

• Experience in rule of law infrastructure is an asset.

• Experience in FIDIC contracts is an asset.

• Experience in development and / or supervision of infrastructure projects is an asset.

• Fluency in English is required.

• Fluency in  Spanish is an asset.

• Knowledge of Dutch / Papiamento is an asset

Contract type: Individual Contractor Agreement 

Contract level: IICA2

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.

UNOPS seeks to reasonably accommodate candidates with special needs, upon request.

• Please note that the closing date is midnight Copenhagen time. 18:00 hours Sint Maarten
• 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
• 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.  

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.