Pacific Community
Communauté du Pacifique

JOB DESCRIPTION

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Organisational Context and Organisation Chart

The Pacific Community (SPC) is the principal scientific and technical organisation in the Pacific region, supporting development since 1947. We are an international development organisation owned and governed by our 27 country and territory members. In pursuit of sustainable development to benefit Pacific people, our unique organisation works across more than 25 sectors. We are known for our knowledge and innovation in such areas as fisheries science, public health surveillance, geoscience, and conservation of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture.

The Operations and Integration (O&I) collective delivers essential enabling services that support the organisation's scientific and technical portfolio. Our key functions include corporate services, programme support, partnerships, resource mobilisation, and strategic engagement. These services are coordinated through our regional and satellite offices across the Pacific and Europe. Additionally, the O&I collective leads a dedicated workstream focused on organisational change and transformation to drive continuous improvement and adaptability.

The Procurement Teams are part of the Operations and Integration collective. The Procurement Officer will be based in Suva, Fiji and report to the Procurement Team Leader, with dotted reporting to the assigned division.

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Key Result Areas (KRAs):

The performance requirements of the Key Result Areas are broadly described below

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The above performance requirements are provided as a guide only. The precise performance measures for this job will need further discussion between the jobholder and supervisor as part of the performance development process.

Most Challenging Duties Typically Undertaken (Complexity):

  • Development and management actions with informal sectors
  • Sourcing and supply chain management of procurement actions
  • Development of technical statement of needs for specialized equipment
  • Advice to the Procurement Committee and key decision-makers on complex procurement actions and activities
  • Negotiation of high value contracts following approval by the Procurement Committee

Functional Relationships & Relationship Skills:

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Level of Delegation:

Routine Expenditure Budget: 0 EUR

Budget Sign off Authority without requiring approval from direct supervisor: 0 EUR

Personal Specification:

This section is designed to capture the expertise required for the role at the 100% fully effective level. (This does not necessarily reflect what the current position holder has.) This may be a combination of knowledge / experience, qualifications or equivalent level of learning through experience or key skills, attributes or job specific competencies.

Qualifications

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Knowledge/Experience

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Key Skills/Attributes/Job Specific Competencies

The following levels would typically be expected for the 100% fully effective level:

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Key Behaviours

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All employees are measured against the following Key Behaviours as part of Performance Development:

  • Change and Innovation
  • Interpersonal Skills
  • Teamwork
  • Promotion of Equity and Equality
  • Judgement
  • Building Individual Capacity

Personal Attributes

  • High level of professional integrity and ethics
  • Friendly demeanor
  • Demonstrated high level commitment to customer service

Change to Job Description:

From time to time it may be necessary to consider changes in the job description in response to the changing nature of the work environment – including technological requirements or statutory changes. Such change may be initiated as necessary by SPC. This Job Description may also be reviewed as part of the preparation for performance planning for the annual performance cycle.

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