Contract & Supply Chain Associate

Uzbekistan Office currently manages a portfolio of USD 414.7 million contributing to Sustainable Development Goal 3 (SDG3) - Good Health and Well-being - implementing the following projects:. The COVID-19 Emergency Response Project (CERP) – Strengthening pandemic resilience by upgrading over 150 Sanitary-Epidemiological Committee facilities. The project encompasses infrastructure improvements and upgrades across 45 national and regional laboratories, procurement of diagnostic and laboratory equipment, establishment of an ICT-based national epidemiological surveillance system, and comprehensive capacity building for medical personnel. Support to Development of Oncology Services Project – Enhancing access to quality cancer care by equipping the new National Oncology Center in Tashkent and 13 regional hospitals with advanced medical, diagnostic, radiological, and ICT equipment. The project also supports establishing a national Cancer Registry and providing specialized training for healthcare professionals. Kashkadarya Healthcare Infrastructure Project – Advancing healthcare reform through feasibility studies, technical designs, and the construction and equipping of two modern multidisciplinary hospitals in Karshi and Beshkent to meet national and international standards. Procurement of medical equipment for the new Multidisciplinary Medical Center in Tashkent Project - Equipping the New Multidisciplinary Medical Center with modern medical and diagnostic equipment and operationalizing it through trained medical staff 

Through these efforts, UNOPS supports Uzbekistan in strengthening its health systems and delivering improved quality of care for its citizens. 

The Contract and Supply Chain Management Associate (ICS-6) manages specialized administrative processes within procurement, contract administration, and logistics to support UNOPS projects in Uzbekistan. The role ensures the integrity, quality, and timeliness of operational transactions, coordinates customs clearance and shipment tracking, and maintains asset custody and vendor payments. Working under the supervision of the Supply Chain Management Senior Associate, the incumbent delivers client-focused, compliant service, resolves complex operational procedures, and contributes to health system strengthening initiatives. 

1. Procurement services 

• Provide  a  variety  of  specialized  and  non-specialized  transactional  and  strategic  procurement  support  services,  ensuring consistency  and  quality  of  work  steps  completed,  as  well  as  optimal  information flow:  

• Register  the  vendors  and  create  contracts  and  purchase  orders  in  oneUNOPS  system  to  obligate funds for the relevant contracts.  

• Provide  support  in  drafting  and  preparing  Letters  of  Intent,  Purchase  Orders,  Contracts,  Long-term Agreements, other forms of contracts and amendments thereof. 

• Generate  regular  and  ad-hoc  statistical  and  status  reports,  as  required,  and  prepare  tables,  charts  etc.  applying  technical skills  and  knowledge  in  formatting  and  presentations.  

• Provide  oral/written  responses  to  queries  from  project  personnel,  clients,  suppliers,  etc.  regarding procurement related matters.  Undertake routine follow-up actions on procurement activities on behalf of the supervisor. 

2. Contract administration and logistics services 

• Maintain the monitoring tool for all contract management and logistics activities and keep it up-to-date at all times; 

• Support in monitoring of the shipments under the assigned contracts and keep all relevant stakeholders updated about the orders’ status; 

• Providing inputs into logistical plans for the receipt, customs clearance, storage, distribution and installation of the goods under the assigned contracts, as requested by the supervisor. 

• Liaise and coordinate with suppliers, freight forwarders, and different government offices to ensure timely registration (where relevant) and efficient customs clearance processes for all imported goods. 

• Support to ensure the correctness of shipping documents received from Suppliers in compliance with UNOPS and government requirements. 

• Support with customs clearance and timely release of UNOPS imported supplies, materials, and equipment. 

• Coordinate with customs clearance agent(s) to ensure safe and fast release and collection of the arriving goods from the relevant Customs terminal in Tashkent. 

• Support in monitoring of the process of offloading of the arrived goods and prepare receiving and inspection reports 

• Process entry and exit clearances for shipments arriving to the Client/UNOPS warehouse and/or being sent to various locations across Uzbekistan. 

• Ensure all stored assets in UNOPS custody are securely kept, protected from weather conditions, well-organised, and properly accounted for. 

• Liaise and coordinate with suppliers and end-users to ensure timely transportation of the equipment to designated locations and completion of installation and end-user training activities at final destinations. 

• Receive, review, log and route all the invoices and documentation for the goods and services from suppliers and services providers, ensuring accuracy and completeness of documentation and timely submission for payment. 

• Receive, review, log and route all incoming communication from suppliers, service providers, freight forwarders, government offices, beneficiaries and end-users and ensure timely follow-up actions from procurement team. 

• Perform any other tasks as assigned by the supervisor. 

3. Knowledge building and knowledge sharing 

• Collect  feedback,  ideas,  and  internal  knowledge  about  processes  and  best  practices  and  utilize them productively.  

• Administratively  support  the  organization  and  delivery  of  training  and  learning  initiatives  for personnel on supply chain management  

Required

• Secondary school (or equivalent) with 6 years of relevant experience OR

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Business Administration, Public Administration, Logistics, or related fields with 2 years of relevant experience is required.

Desired

• A globally or nationally recognized professional certificate in procurement or related fields (e.g. CIPS)is desired.

Required

• Relevant experience is work in procurement and logistic support services in national or international public or corporate organisationsor related areas.

• Experience in the use of collaboration and productivity tools (e.g. MS Office, G-Suite, etc) and web-based management systems is required

Desired

• Relevant experience working with the Uzbekistan Customs Authority. 

• Some experience in a Customs Broker Company. 

• Experience in the UN system organizations. 

Fluency in Russian and/or Uzbek is required.

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