Minimum Requirements

• Advanced university degree in law, business/public administration, finance, economics, commerce, marketing or a related field and seven years of relevant experience in procurement related activities including at least three years of supervisory experience; OR
• A first-level degree in law, business/public administration, finance, economics, commerce, marketing or a related field, nine years of work experience in procurement related activities including at least three years of supervisory experience; and completion of professional qualification from an internationally recognized body such as CIPS4, MCIPS, FCIPS or other UN-wide recognized certifications;
• Working knowledge (proficiency – level C) of English and intermediate knowledge (intermediate – level B) of another FAO official language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish).

Competencies

• Results Focus
• Teamwork
• Communication
• Building Effective Relationship
• Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement

Technical/Functional Skills

• Work experience in more than one location or area of work, particularly in field positions.
• Extent and relevance of experience in the field of the Corporate Environmental Responsibility Framework.
• Demonstrated knowledge of internationally recognised procurement standards and of all phases of international procurement techniques and operations used in contracting for a diverse range of goods and services.
• Demonstrated capacity in strategic procurement and/or supply chain management.
• Experience in risk management in procurement and logistics.
• Demonstrated capacity in public sector procurement dealing with complex contractual issues, revise and draft contract, formulate options and propose recommendations.
• Demonstrated capacity in identifying client procurement-related needs and in providing support and guidance from client’s point of view.
• Knowledge of procurement-related IT tools and systems (i.e. enterprise resource planning, procurement, database management applications, etc.).
• Experience in logistics activities is desirable.