UNICEF Fixed Term Appointment – Senior Procurement Associate Jobs in South Africa
UNICEF Fixed Term Appointment – Senior Procurement Associate Jobs in South Africa
UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.
Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.
And we never give up.
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Established in 1946, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) promotes the rights and wellbeing of every child, in everything we do. Together with our partners, we translate this commitment into practical action, focusing special efforts on reaching the most vulnerable and excluded children, for the benefit of all children, everywhere.
UNICEF has had a presence in South Africa since the dawn of democracy and continues to work towards improving the lives of children in the country.
From its office in Pretoria, the UNICEF South Africa Country Office works with a range of partners in government, civil society, academia, the corporate sector, media and various other sectors to create a safer and healthier environment for every child.
Through the support of individual, corporate and other donors, UNICEF is able to undertake its work, both globally and in South Africa. To learn more, please visit
[To qualify as a/an champion or advocate for every child you will have]
Completion of secondary education with additional training in Business, Procurement or another related field.
Five years relevant working experience, preferably in a procurement function, from an administrative function in a commercial working environment.
Fluency in English with knowledge of another UN language as an advantage.
For every Child, you demonstrate
UNICEF’s values: Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA)
UNICEF Competency Framework: Building and managing partnerships; Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness; Drive to achieve results for impact; Innovates and embraces change; manages ambiguity and complexity; thinks and acts strategically; and works collaboratively with
others.
Functional Competencies
Applying Technical Expertise; Planning and organizing; Analyzing; and Following instructions and procedures
Key Accountabilities and Duties & Tasks
Receives and reviews incoming supply requisitions for goods and services; confirms availability of funds, adequacy of information/specification/TOR and completeness, obtains additional information considered necessary.
Drafts and prepares bid invitations; issuance of the (RFQs), (ITBs) and (RFPs) for procurement of supplies/services, price tabulations, analysis, and recommendations ensuring solicitations, competitiveness and value-for-money. Monitor SO/PR and follows up on progress to ensure that commitments entered into are met.
Coordinates submissions to CRC (contract review committee); assist in CRC preparations, schedule of meetings, preparations of minutes, signatures, and maintaining documents pertaining to the CRC submissions and meetings.
Draft PO Purchase Orders and ensure accuracy in terms selected supplier, details are in line with the supplier's pricing ensuring delivery period and terms are in the best interest of UNICEF, ensures distribution of signed purchase document to all required offices, and obtains suppliers’ acknowledgment of the PO.
Prepares evaluation of suppliers with respect to delivery performance and commercial acceptability.
Assists in establishing prepares Long Term Agreements (LTA), draft institutional contracts/LTA’s based on approvals and per agreed terms and conditions.
Compiles lists of local and BLNSS sources of procurement of services, contracts vendors for the price quotations, prepares summary of the bids including information on price and conditions of offer.
Maintain the UNICEF South Africa Supply website in coordination with website designer to facilitate tender and vendor application postings and advertisements.
Extracts procurement information from VISION and records and summarizes for use of management reports, CRC reports, etc.
Process and review the monthly forecast for payments of goods and services for SACO and BLNSS countries.
Maintains manual and automated procurement files and records in accordance with UNICEF guidelines, provides purchase information to receiving offices.
How to Apply
For more information and job application details, see; UNICEF Fixed Term Appointment – Senior Procurement Associate Jobs in South Africa
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