Procurement Associate - Port Moresby (Fixed Term)

About the role

UN Women is recruiting a Procurement Associate in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, on a fixed-term appointment. Reporting to the Operations Manager under the guidance of the Chief of Procurement and Travel Services, the Associate supports procurement services in the Business Unit with a focus on quality, accuracy and client-centred outcomes. The role works closely with Operations, Programme and Project teams and with UN Women Procurement and Travel Services.

Key responsibilities

• Support the implementation of procurement strategies and policies, and ensure compliance with UN Women rules, regulations and strategies
• Help draft internal procurement SOPs and map the Business Unit's procurement processes
• Organize procurement processes for the Business Unit and projects, and prepare procurement plans
• Prepare and run RFQ, ITB or RFP documents, and help evaluate quotations, bids and proposals
• Prepare purchase orders and contracts, and submit submissions to procurement review committees
• Maintain supplier rosters and stay informed on UN agencies' procurement developments, including LTAs and UNGM
• Support procurement training for operations and project staff and for suppliers on e-procurement modules
• Compile lessons learned and best practices, and contribute to knowledge networks

Required profile

• Secondary education; a first-level university degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Finance or Economics is considered but not required
• Minimum of 6 years of relevant progressive procurement experience with a high school diploma, or 4 years with a bachelor's degree
• Fluency in the language of the duty station; English fluency is required or desirable; knowledge of another official UN language is desirable
• Experience in public sector procurement at international level or in UN agencies is an asset

Required skills

• Use of computers and office software (MS Word, Excel) and spreadsheets and databases
• Web-based management systems
• Modern web-based ERP systems, preferably Oracle Cloud, are desirable