Summary
Date Posted: Saturday, May 20, 2023 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Country Management Support Units (CSU) have been established in the organisational structure to provide support for Managers and staff to fully assume their responsibilities in the GSM environment and to ensure compliance with organizational policies, procedures, rules and regulations on all administrative and financial matters and transactions in the context of an enterprise resource Planning (ERP) system.

Description Of Duties
• Advises the Head of WHO Country Office (WR) for an informed decision making on procurement transactions.
• Coordinates the preparation and submission of the procurement plans by the different clusters of the budget center,
• Prepares and monitors the implementation of procurement plan ensuring objectives and priorities are met and on track.
• Evaluates requests from the technical units and partners and advises for compliance with the organization rules and regulations.
• Administers procurement resources and ensures compliant and efficient use of standard operating procedures of procurement.
• Maintains the pre-qualified and assessed supplier’s database
• Maintains and monitors the overall activities of procurement, logistics, and contracting services for the office using the GSM oracle system and other procurement tools including the Business Intelligence (BI), providing reports, data and statistics.
• Provides guidance on procurement, logistics, contracting services to managers and staff.
• Ensures smooth running of operations of procurement transactions including goods and services ordering and delivery,
• Maintains regular contact with the Regional Procurement and Supply Services (PSS/AFRO) and make follow up of the Contract Review Committee (CRC) deliberations,
• Makes a follow up of the shipment of items ordered with the forwarding companies and liaises with local authorities for taxes exemption and for timely clearing of the goods items from the customs
• Acts as the Secretary for the Local Procurement Committee.
• Analyzes and/or evaluates vendors performance, along with other designated staff members,
• Performs all other related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications
Essential: First university degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Management, or related field.
Desirable: An advanced university degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Management, or related field.
Experience:
Essential: A minimum of two years’ experience, working in procurement services, and logistics services for a programme. Experience using Enterprise Resource Planning Oracle systems or similar packages.

Desirable:
Skills
• Sound knowledge and skills in procurement and budget.
• Concrete skills in implementing operations of procurement services and processes.
• Sound skills in utilizing Enterprise Resource Planning Oracle systems or similar packages.
• Strong computer skills in office applications including excel, power point, and word.

WHO Competencies
• Communicating in a credible and effective way
• Producing results
• Moving forward in a changing environment
• Fostering integration and teamwork

Use of Language Skills
Essential: Excellent knowledge of English
Desirable: Desirable: Working knowledge of Knowledge of French or other UN language.

Remuneration
Remuneration comprises an annual base salary starting at 168,791(in thousands of shillings subject to mandatory deductions for pension contributions and health insurance, as applicable) and 30 days of annual leave.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 24

Level of Education: Postgraduate Degree

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