UN Women: Procurement Consultant

The Consultant works with purchasing headquarters divisions other / sections / units in relation to supply and followed by payment. The consultant works closely with members of the purchasing team and staff at Headquarters and in field offices to ensure that the organization provides goods and services effectively and efficiently in accordance with the regulations of the UN rules and WOMEN.

Responsibilities 

Under the supervision of the associated supply and in close cooperation with the OIC, the head of finance, budget, procurement and administrative services, the consultant will perform the following functions: Supports the implementation of strategies supply of the UN WOMEN, focusing on achieving the following results Full compliance of procurement activities with the rules WOMEN UNDP / UN regulations, policies, strategies and guidelines, including selection of suppliers sourcing and evaluation, quality management and customer relationship management.

Full compliance of procurement activities with the rules WOMEN UNDP / UN regulations, policies, strategies and guidelines, including selection of suppliers for sourcing and evaluation, quality management and customer relationship management.

Delivers effective and efficient support operations of the UN HQ WOMEN, SRO and CPO, focusing on achieving the following test results of suppliers and to create new suppliers. Examine the institutional arrangements and contracts for contracts and other agreements. Raise purchase orders (POs) in Atlas for all projects managed by headquarters (HQ). Review payment requests for PO projects managed by the CA. Before submitting to the hierarchy for approval, review all applications of the OP WOMEN UN Sub-regional offices and projects for the OP, where the amount exceeds a preset level. Receive and review the OP for payments requested by the directors of the regional program, including travel costs and ensure that required documents are provided prior to approval.

Required skills and education experience: 

high school diploma, preferably supplemented by technical courses in the area related to the management, finance and / or supply. Bachelor in the areas mentioned would be a plus. Experience Good experience in procurement, logistics and / or service support program. Experience using computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.). Experience in managing Web-based systems of financial management like PeopleSoft (ATLAS) is required.

Language: Fluency in written and spoken English required. Fluency in another UN language (eg Spanish) would be a significant advantage.