Procurement Officer

About the role

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is hiring a Procurement Officer for its Procurement and Partnerships Unit in the Corporate Services Division, based in Nairobi. The unit supports programme delivery and integrates procurement and partnership matters across operational areas. The incumbent works under the supervision of the Head of the Unit.

Key responsibilities

• Plan, develop and manage procurement and contractual aspects of requests, advising requisitioning units and recipients throughout the procurement cycle.
• Prepare and distribute invitations to tender and manage bid/proposal evaluations.
• Liaise with service providers, coordinate procurement requirements across locations and monitor service level agreements and KPIs.
• Lead corporate procurement planning, establish work programmes and schedules for contracts, and train staff on procurement.
• Conduct market research, analyse commodity data and recommend suppliers and new technologies.
• Oversee contractual compliance, advise on amendments and extensions, and prepare procurement documents and guidelines.
• Carry out risk assessments and due diligence on implementing partners, and collect and visualise data to support decision-making.

Required profile

• Advanced university degree (Master's or Doctorate, or equivalent) in Procurement, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Public Administration, Commerce, Logistics, Law or a related field; a Bachelor's degree plus two years of relevant experience may be accepted.
• Professional certification in supply chain, such as CIPS Level 4, is required.
• At least five years of progressively responsible experience in procurement, contract management, implementing partner capacity assessment, contract administration or logistics and supply chain management.
• Two consecutive years of experience conducting international tender exercises in the last five years, and experience reviewing procurement documentation, plans and due diligence for implementing partners.
• Desirable: data analytics experience, experience coordinating procurement across locations and monitoring SLAs/KPIs.
• English is required; French is the other working language of the UN Secretariat.