Back Ground Information - Job Specific
Established in 2009, UNOPS Ethiopia Office has been providing services to various partners, including the government of Ethiopia, UN agencies such as WHO, UNHCR and WFP, and other international organizations. Since 2014, the UNOPS Ethiopia Multi-country Office (EMCO) runs and coordinates the UNOPS activities in Ethiopia, as well as Sudan and Djibouti. The UNOPS EMCO team is composed of approximately 100 national and international women and men, and offers a broad range of services such as infrastructure, procurement, project management, financial and human resources management.
Under the guidance and supervision of the Head of Support Services, the Procurement Specialist will work to provide various internal and external clients with procurement and logistics management services. These services will include:
Functional Responsibilities
Under the overall supervision of the Head of Support Services, the incumbent shall perform duties including, but not limited to:
1. Ensures elaboration and implementation of operational strategies focusing on achievement of the following results:
2. Manages and guides procurement processes of the UNOPS office, as well as its internal and external clients, focusing on achievement of the following results:
3. Ensures introduction and implementation of sourcing strategy and strategic procurement, focusing on achievement of the following results:
4. Ensures facilitation of knowledge building and knowledge sharing in the office, focusing on achievement of the following results:
Contract type, level and duration
For more details about the ICA contractual modality, please follow this link:
https://www.unops.org/english/Opportunities/job-opportunities/what-we-offer/Pages/Individual-Contractor-Agreements.aspx
Additional Consideration
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.
A. Education
B. Work Experience
C. Language Requirements