• Advanced university degree (master’s degree or equivalent) in Business Administration, Public Administration, Economics, Finance, or related field is required, or
• A first-level university degree (bachelor’s degree) in combination with an additional two years of qualifying experience will be given due consideration in lieu of the advanced university degree.
• Accredited Certifications on Advanced supply chain Management /Procurement/or related field is mandatory. CIPS level 4 is more preferable, and is an asset.

Experience

• Minimum 5 years (with master’s degree) or 7 years (with bachelor’s degree) of relevant experience at the national or international level in public sector procurement management.
• Experience in a crisis-post-crisis context is an advantage.
• The post requires considerable experience of working under pressure and tight deadline.
• Previous experience on projects funded by multiple donors is an advantage.
• Experience of international procurement is required.
• Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.) and advanced knowledge of web-based management systems is required.
• Working on the uses of e-procurement platform ( ERP) is more desirable.
• Familiarity with the UN in general and UNDP procedures in particular and/or previous experience with the UN is an asset.

Language

• Fluency in spoken and written English, and local language of the duty station