The Procurement Analyst will work under the strategic guidance and direct supervision of the Operations Manager. The Program Analyst supervises or is a team member of the CO Procurement Unit responsible for effective delivery of procurement services to obtain best value for money in large offices. S/he analyzes and interprets financial results and regulations, and provides solutions to a wide spectrum of complex issues related to procurement. The procurement analyst promotes a collaborative and client-focused, quality and results-oriented approach in the Unit.
The Procurement Analyst works in close collaboration with Operations, Programme and project teams in the Country Office, Region, and UNDP HQ as well as with vendors and Government officials, to successfully deliver procurement services, provide solutions to complex procurement issues, and provide advisory support.
UNDP adopts a portfolio approach to accommodate changing business needs and leverage linkages across interventions to achieve its strategic goals. Therefore, UNDP personnel are expected to work across units, functions, teams, and projects in multidisciplinary teams in order to enhance and enable horizontal collaboration.
Manage and guide procurement processes for CO, projects, and other UN Agencies.
Introduce and implement strategic sourcing strategy and e-procurement tools to find best values in marketplace and align purchasing strategy to project and CO goals.
Facilitates procurement knowledge building and knowledge sharing in CO, Region, UNDP and UN.
The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organization.
Supervisory/Managerial Responsibilities: May supervise support staff in Procurement Unit (procurement assistants).
Think Innovatively-LEVEL 2: Offer new ideas/open to new approaches, demonstrate systemic/integrated thinking
Learn Continuously-LEVEL 2: Go outside comfort zone, learn from others and support their learning
Adapt with Agility-LEVEL 2: Adapt processes/approaches to new situations, involve others in change process
Act with Determination-LEVEL 2: Able to persevere and deal with multiple sources of pressure simultaneously
Engage and Partner-LEVEL 2: Is facilitator/integrator, bring people together, build/maintain coalitions/partnerships
Enable Diversity and Inclusion-LEVEL 2: Facilitate conversations to bridge differences, considers in decision making
People Management
UNDP People Management Competencies can be found in the dedicated site.
Procurement-Strategic Sourcing: Knowledge of strategic sourcing concepts, principles and methods, and ability to apply this to strategic and/or practical situations
Procurement-Contract Management: Knowledge of contract management concepts, principles and methods, and ability to apply this to strategic and/or practical situations.
Procurement-Data Analysis: Ability to extract, analyze and visualize procurement data to form meaningful insights and aid effective business decision making
Procurement-Stakeholder Management: Ability to work with incomplete information and balance competing interests to create value for all stakeholders
Business Direction & Strategy-System Thinking: Ability to use objective problem analysis and judgement to understand how interrelated elements coexist within an overall process or system, and to consider how altering one element can impact on other parts of the system
Business Management-Portfolio Management: Ability to select, prioritise and control the organization’s programmes and projects, in line with its strategic objectives and capacity; ability to balance the implementation of change initiatives and the maintenance of business-as-usual, while optimising return on investment
Business Management-Risk Management: Ability to identify and organize action around mitigating and proactively managing risks
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Note: Please upload copies of your academic qualifications, CIPS Level 3 & Level 2 Certificates, and 3 latest Performance Evaluations (if applicable).
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