Job Responsibilities

• Ensures all procurement activities are in compliance with the UNICEF Financial Rules and Regulations, SD Manual, and all other applicable procurement procedures.
• Conducts contracts management to ensure supplier compliance to LTA’s and purchase order terms and conditions.
• Issues international tender invitations to acceptable suppliers, evaluates quotations, clarifies offers, and negotiates with suppliers as appropriate.
• Makes recommendations for finalization of purchases, adjudicates offers in consultation with WHO, and internally Technical and QA centres. Prepares and defends submissions to CRC.
• Works closely with countries, programmes and partners on project design, work plan and procurement coordination, issues long term forecasting of quantities and planning of funding.
• Ensures adequate and coordinated planning of procurement and demand of the commodities, including during introduction phases, peaks and campaign seasons as applicable.
• Performs market intelligence gathering and conducts written analysis in order to establish perspectives of future market conditions, potential funding and forecasting needs.
• Reviews material specifications and requirements with appropriate technical counterpart to ensure completeness and appropriateness of supply requests.
• Support Country programs, Program Division and Regional Offices in the commodities strategies, the forecasting and the procurement of the center’s supplies through preparation or participation in workshops, field visits and partnership meetings.
•  In partnership with WHO and internally Technical and QA centres, evaluates suppliers with respect to delivery performance, product acceptability, and commercial acceptability.
•  Establishes work plans and priorities, monitors achievements and evaluates performance of support staff.
• Any other duties or assignments as requested by the supervisor.