PROCUREMENT OFFICER

Organizational Context

The United Nations Support Office in Haiti (UNSOH) provides support to the Gang Suppression Force, the UN Integrated Office in Haiti, the Haitian National Police, and the Haitian Armed Forces. It also delivers technical assistance to the Organization of American States. This Procurement Officer position is based in Santo Domingo within the Procurement Section and reports to the Chief of Section.

Job Purpose

The Procurement Officer, P-4, serves as a senior expert in procurement and contracting for a wide range of complex supplies and services. This role involves providing technical advice throughout the procurement cycle, analyzing requests, and ensuring technical specifications are appropriate. The officer develops and prepares complex contracts, issues international tenders, evaluates responses, and makes recommendations for awards. They also sign procurement orders within delegated authority and prepare submissions for higher approvals. The position requires developing tactical approaches to contracts based on market research, contributing to institutional procurement policies, and evaluating supplier capacity. Additionally, the role involves examining production patterns, evaluating manufacturer performance, identifying supply sources, and negotiating contracts and disputes, while also providing guidance to junior staff.

Responsibilities

Serve as a senior procurement and contracting expert for complex, technically and legally challenging contracts for diverse supplies and services. Provide technical advice on procurement activities to substantive units across all procurement cycle phases. Analyze and evaluate procurement requests, ensuring technical specifications are appropriate. Develop and prepare highly complex contracts for non-routine and technologically advanced commodities/services. Issue international tender invitations, evaluate responses, and recommend contract awards. Sign procurement orders within delegated authority and prepare submissions for the Contracts Committee for amounts exceeding limits. Develop contract strategies and application methods based on market research. Contribute to institutional procurement policies and procedures, establishing standards for evaluating goods, services, and supplier capacity. Continuously examine production patterns in exporting countries and evaluate manufacturer capabilities to identify supply sources. Conduct and coordinate negotiations with all parties, including dispute resolution. Provide direction and guidance to junior staff.

Work Experience

A minimum of seven years of progressive experience in procurement, contract management, or logistics is required. Two years of experience within the last five years conducting international tenders for complex goods and services is also required. Experience with ERP systems (e.g., SAP) and e-tendering systems (e.g., Ariba) is desirable, as is experience in the UN system or a comparable international organization.

Skills

Professionalism, knowledge of international procurement standards and techniques, contract law expertise, quantitative methods for supplier evaluation, market trend analysis, negotiation skills, ability to shape agreements, technical expertise, policy development, communication, client orientation, and performance management.

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