Background:
The mandate of the OSCE Presence in Albania is to promote democratization, the rule of law, and human rights as well as to consolidate democratic institutions in line with OSCE principles, standards and commitments.
Originally established in 1997, today, the Presence's activities range from arms control and the fight against trafficking to electoral assistance; anti-corruption initiatives; gender mainstreaming and environmental projects; human rights protection; legislative, judicial, and media reform; and the capacity-building of law enforcement officials.
A vacancy for a project Procurement Assistant (G5) for a fix-term appointment until July 2024 has arisen under the extra-budgetary project “Assisting the National Authorities of the Republic of Albania to Decrease the Risk of Weapon Proliferation and Misuse of Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW)”.
Tasks and Responsibilities:
Under the overall supervision and guidance of the National Project Officer and in close cooperation with the Project Implementation Team, the Procurement Assistant will support the project’s procurement activities through (amongst other):
Planning and following up all procurement and contractual aspects related to the project in full compliance with the local legislation and OSCE rules and regulations; Advising and establishing the appropriate approach, prior to commencing any procurement; Preparing procurement plan encompassing needs for project implementation - high value/sensitive goods; Carrying out market comparative analysis in order to: Identify adequate market supplier capacities; Asses price and quality variations/ratios available in the market; Make recommendations and inputs for adequate Terms of Reference and / or Goods/Works specifications Prepare contracts/agreements for review and approval Support procurement processes in all stages of pre-tendering, tendering, contracting and contract management phase Identifying and advising management on procurement related risks Proposing viable solutions to risks identified in the process of procurement Present periodic and on demand reports to National Project Officer Other relevant duties as may be assigned
Necessary Qualifications:
Remuneration Package:
According to the fixed OSCE salary scale, the remuneration is approximately 960 EURO, subject to post classification results and National Social Security deductions. OSCE salaries are exempt from taxation.
Appointments are normally made at step 1 of the applicable OSCE salary scale
If you wish to apply for this position, please use the OSCE's online application link found under https://vacancies.osce.org/.
The OSCE retains the discretion to re-advertise/re-post the vacancy, to cancel the recruitment, to offer an appointment at a lower grade or to offer an appointment with a modified job description or for a different duration.
Only those candidates who are selected to participate in the subsequent stages of recruitment will be contacted.
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The OSCE is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all religious, ethnic and social backgrounds to apply to become a part of the Organization.
Candidates should be aware that OSCE officials shall conduct themselves at all times in a manner befitting the status of an international civil servant. This includes avoiding any action which may adversely reflect on the integrity, independence and impartiality of their position and function as officials of the OSCE. The OSCE is committed to applying the highest ethical standards in carrying out its mandate. For more information on the values set out in OSCE Competency Model, please see https://jobs.osce.org/resources/document/our-competency-model.
Please note that for this position the OSCE does not reimburse expenses such as travel in connection with interviews, tests, visas and relocation.
Please be aware that the OSCE does not request payment at any stage of the application and review process. Additional Information
Issued by: OSCE Presence in Albania Requisition ID: SEC00001D Contract Type: Local Contracted Grade: G5 Job Level: General Services Job Type: Contracted Number of posts: 1 Location: OSCE Presence in Albania, Tirana Posting Date: May 30, 2022 Closing Date: Jun 17, 2022 Employee Status: Fixed Term Schedule: Full-time Education Level: High School Diploma / (GED) Job Field: Procurement Target Start Date: 01 August 2022This vacancy is archived.