Deadline: 13 September, 2021
Location: Dakar, Senegal
United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) has opened applications for the post of Procurement Assistant.
Across 190 countries and territories, UNICEF works for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.
Responsibilities
- Receive and review draft requisitions for clarity, adequacy of specifications and completeness
- Confirm availability of funds and obtain additional information considered necessary
- Interact with the programme section in the preparation of appropriate documents
- Compile and evaluate procurement requests and ensure appropriateness of terms of references/scope of programmatic services
- Compile lists of local/international sources of procurement and contact local/international potential suppliers or vendors for price quotations
- Prepare summary of bids, including information on price and conditions of offer
- Share and manage international tenders with potential suppliers
- Once decision on supplier is taken, draft the obligation and compile obligation documents for supervisor’s signature
- Ensure distribution of signed obligation documents to all parties
- When required, maintain contact with forwarder, customs and immigration officials, and follow up on preliminary supply clearance documentation to facilitate timely customs clearance of supplies and equipment
- Maintain manual and automated procurement files and records
- Provide purchase information and maintain procurement supply and vendor reference database
- Provide interpretation of administrative rules, regulations and procedures
- Perform other duties as required
Requirements
- Secondary education supplemented with courses in Procurement Methods, Logistics, or equivalent technical training
- Five years, minimum, of progressively responsible administrative work, with specialised experience in purchasing a variety of materials and services
- Experience with computer database, SAP for maintaining procurement records
- Experience in supply/logistics management
- Fluency in French and good working knowledge of English
- Knowledge of the local language will be an asset
To apply and for more information, click here.
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