United Nations Mission in the Republic of South Sudan Chief of Section, Procurement Jobs in South Sudan

United Nations Mission in the Republic of South Sudan Chief of Section, Procurement Jobs in South Sudan

Org. Setting and Reporting

This position is in located in the Procurement Section of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), Juba. Juba is classified in the "E" category and as a non-family duty station. The incumbent will report to the Chief, Supply Chain Management Service.

Responsibilities

Within delegated authority the Chief Procurement Officer is responsible for the following duties:

• Plans, develops and manages the procurement activities of the Procurement Section involving multi-million-dollar expenditures for worldwide procurement of a broad range of commodities and services.

• Serves as principal advisor to senior officials; provides authoritative technical and policy advice and support on all aspects of procurement.

• Develops and disseminates best practices and ensures the highest levels of quality and accuracy of the Procurement Section's work.

• Leads and directs UNMISS Procurement Section; plans and allocates work assignments; coaches, mentors, and evaluates staff; participates in recruitment and selection of new staff and in the development of training programs.

• Analyzes unusually complex and/or critical procurement proposals of significant financial or operational impact; determines appropriate strategy/approach to best serve institutional interests, and ensures implementation, including the authorization of exceptions to established rules, practices and procedures, as necessary.

• Directs, manages and conducts planning, solicitation, negotiation, and, if necessary, termination of contractual and procurement action.

• Authorizes up to approved limit or recommends authorization of procurement contracts/purchase orders.

• Develops proposals on revisions to procurement policies and procedures; develops and recommends strategy for the effective implementation of procurement policies, reforms and internal controls.

• Represents the organization in key meetings with senior officials internally and with government officials, and in negotiations with senior executives of various commercial organizations for the purpose of concluding major contracts.

• Maintains the Procurement Tracking Tool to monitor timelines, workload, requisition burn rates, outstanding shopping carts, delivery status and budget expenditure.

• Carries out programmatic/managerial tasks necessary for the functioning of the Procurement Section including budget preparation and staffing actions.

• Analyses and evaluates procurement requests and ensures appropriateness of technical specifications in accordance with the Financial Regulations and Rules, the Procurement Manual and Umoja requirements.

• Prepares logical, detailed and accurate submissions to the Contracts Committees for review and subsequent approval by the authorized official

• Performs other duties as required by the Chief Supply Chain Management Service or the Director of Mission Support.

Competencies

Professionalism: Knowledge of all facets of international procurement, including state-of-the art knowledge of procurement and contract principles, techniques, practices, regulations, as well as current knowledge of broader economic and market perspective. Able to work and cooperate with a Global Procurement Support Service in view of achieving greater regional sourcing and economy of scale with other field Missions.

Planning & Organizing: Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies. Identifies priority activities and assignments. Adjusts priorities as required. Allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work.

Foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning. Monitors and adjusts plans and actions, as necessary. Uses time efficiently.

Client Orientation: Considers all those to whom services are provided to be "clients " and seeks to see things from clients' point of view. Establishes and maintains productive partnerships with clients by gaining their trust and respect. Identifies clients' needs and matches them to appropriate solutions. Monitors ongoing developments inside and outside the clients' environment to keep informed and anticipate problems. Keeps clients informed of progress or setbacks in projects.

Leadership: Serves as a role model that other people want to follow. Empowers others to translate vision into results. Is proactive in developing strategies to accomplish objectives. Establishes and maintains relationships with a broad range of people to understand needs and gain support. Anticipates and resolves conflicts by pursuing mutually agreeable solutions. Drives for change and improvement; does not accept the status quo. Shows the courage to take unpopular stands.

Judgement/ Decision-making: Identifies the key issues in a complex situation and comes to the heart of the problem quickly. Gathers relevant information before making a decision. Considers positive and negative impacts of decisions prior to making them. Takes decisions with an eye to the impact on others and on the Organization. Proposes a course of action or makes a recommendation based on all available information. Checks assumptions against facts.

Education

Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in business administration, public administration, commerce, engineering, law or related area. A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Job - Specific Qualification

A minimum of CIPS Level IV certification is required.

Supply Chain Professional (SCOR-P) certification is desirable.

Work Experience

A minimum of ten years of progressively responsible experience in procurement, or related functions such as contracting, demand and acquisition planning logistics and/or supply chain management is required.

At least 5 years of management experience in acquisition management or procurement at the international level is required.

At least 3 years experience in managing highly complex acquisition management operations in a conflict or post conflict environment with finite resources is desirable.

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this position, fluency in oral and written English is required.

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; United Nations Mission in the Republic of South Sudan Chief of Section, Procurement Jobs in South Sudan

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