Procurement Officer (ROMENA Procurement Hub)

About the role

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) is recruiting a Procurement Officer for its Regional Office for the Middle East and North Africa (ROMENA) in Cairo. Working under the direct supervision of the Chief Procurement Officer and as part of the ROMENA Operations Team, the incumbent coordinates, supports and supervises the procurement function at UNODC ROMENA and the Gulf Cooperation Council Region office, and may support other UNODC offices and Global Programmes.

Key responsibilities

• Act as procurement and contracting expert for complex goods and services, including IT, medicines, construction materials, office supplies and construction projects, taking local market conditions into account
• Plan and manage procurement for infrastructure and major construction projects, in close cooperation with architects, engineers and national authorities
• Review procurement requests, develop procedures, workflows, standards and evaluation criteria, and train staff
• Negotiate with suppliers, prepare and manage complex contracts and tenders, evaluate bids and recommend awards, and sign orders up to the delegated limit
• Ensure compliance with UN financial regulations and rules and coordinate with other UN entities
• Lead the use of enterprise tools such as the Procurement Tracker, Ariba, IFS and CPRT, and monitor dashboards against key performance indicators
• Supervise procurement staff, monitor the acquisition plan, collect and analyse data, and oversee Low Value Acquisition and the promotion of Long-Term Agreements
• Take part in UN inter-agency procurement activities and conduct missions to programme offices as needed

Required profile

• Advanced university degree (Master's or equivalent) in business administration, commerce, engineering, law or a related field, or a first-level degree plus two years of qualifying experience
• Professional certification in supply chains such as CIPS Level 4 or equivalent, to be uploaded with the application
• Minimum five years of progressively responsible experience in procurement or a related field
• Desirable: ERP experience (SAP/Umoja), e-tendering experience (Ariba), construction procurement, multi-field location procurement, team management in the UN system, data analytics
• English at UN Level II; French or Arabic at UN Level I is desirable