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Hiring Office: United Nations Population Fund – Philippines Country Office Purpose of consultancy:

Procurement Associate (Individual Consultant - G6)

Under the guidance and supervision of the International Operations Manager, the Procurement Consultant ensures execution of transparent, policy and procedure compliant, and efficient procurement services and processes in the CO. The Procurement Consultant promotes a client-focused, quality and results- oriented approach in the CO.

The Procurement Consultant works in close collaboration with the operations, programme staff in the CO, Sub-Office and UNFPA SCMU for resolving complex procurement-related issues and information exchange.

How you can make a difference:

UNFPA is the lead UN agency for delivering a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person's potential is fulfilled. UNFPA’s strategic plan (2022-2025), reaffirms the relevance of the current strategic direction of UNFPA and focuses on three transformative results: to end preventable maternal deaths; end unmet need for family planning; and end gender-based violence and harmful practices. These results capture our strategic commitments on accelerating progress towards realizing the ICPD and SDGs in the Decade of Action leading up to 2030. Our strategic plan calls upon UN Member States, organizations and individuals to “build forward better”, while addressing the negative impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on women’s and girls’ access to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights, recover lost gains and realize our goals.

In a world where fundamental human rights are at risk, we need principled and ethical staff, who embody these international norms and standards, and who will defend them courageously and with full conviction.

UNFPA is seeking candidates that transform, inspire and deliver high impact and sustained results; we need staff who are transparent, exceptional in how they manage the resources entrusted to them and who commit to deliver excellence in programme results.

Scope of work:

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Under the direct supervision of the International Operations Manager. The Procurement Consultant will carry out the following tasks:

• Prepares procurement plans for the country office and monitors its implementation in coordination with the Procurement Consultant and programme team.
• Organizes procurement processes including preparation and conduct of RFQs, ITBs or RFPs, their evaluation, negotiation of certain conditions of contracts in full compliance with UNFPA rules and regulations.
• Prepares Purchase orders and contracts awards, preparation of Recurring Purchase orders for contracting of services.
• Preparation of submissions to the Contracts Review Committee, Contract, Asset and Procurement Committee (CAP) and Advisory Committee on Procurement (ACP) as applicable.
• Implements the internal control system which ensures that Purchase orders are duly prepared and dispatched. Takes timely corrective actions on POs with budget errors and other problems.
• Presents regular reports on procurement to respective programme colleagues and the IOM.
• Prepares cost-recovery bills for the procurement of services provided by UNFPA to other UN Agencies.
• Implements the joint procurement processes for the UN Agencies in line with the UN reform.

Job requirements:

Education:

Completed Secondary Level Education required. First level university degree in procurement, Administration or any related field is desirable

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UNFPA Work Environment:

UNFPA provides a work environment that reflects the values of gender equality, diversity, integrity and healthy work-life balance. We are committed to ensuring gender parity in the organization and therefore encourage women to apply. Individuals from the LGBTQIA+ community, minority ethnic groups, indigenous populations, persons with disabilities, and other underrepresented groups are highly encouraged to apply. UNFPA promotes equal opportunities in terms of appointment, training, compensation and selection for all regardless of personal characteristics and dimensions of diversity. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is at the heart of UNFPA's workforce - click here to learn more.

Disclaimer:

Selection and appointment may be subject to background and reference checks, medical clearance and other administrative requirements.

UNFPA does not charge any application, processing, training, interviewing, testing or other fee in connection with the application or recruitment process. UNFPA does not solicit or screen for information in respect of HIV or AIDS and does not discriminate on the basis of HIV/AIDS status. Fraudulent notices, letters or offers may be submitted to the UNFPA fraud hotline http://www.unfpa.org/help/hotline.cfm.

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