Procurement Associate

Under the overall guidance of ARR Operations and direct supervision of Head of Procurement Unit, the Procurement Associate ensures execution of transparent and efficient procurement services and processes in CO. The Procurement Associate promotes a client-focused, quality and results- oriented approach in the Unit.

The Procurement Associate works in close collaboration with the Management Support and Business Development, Operations, Programme and project teams in the CO, UNDP HQs staff, RCO and other UN Agencies in Turkey to successfully deliver procurement services; resolve complex procurement-related issues and exchange information.

1. Ensures implementation of the operational strategies focusing on achievement of the following results:

• Full compliance of procurement activities with UN/UNDP rules, regulations, policies and strategies; implementation of the effective internal control.
• CO Procurement business processes mapping and elaboration of the content of internal Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) in Procurement, control of the workflows in the Procurement Unit.
• Development of CO-wide LTAs through analyses and consolidation of requirements for the CO’s administrative needs
• Effective management of CO-wide contracts/LTAs as per contract terms and conditions
• CO Procurement business processes mapping and elaboration/establishment of internal Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) in Procurement,
• Analysis of requirements and synthesis of proposals for cost saving and reduction strategies.

2. Organizes procurement processes for CO, in the context of common services/premises; management projects and at the request of other Agencies including those resulting from Service Level Agreements (SLAs) focusing on achievement of the following results:

• Preparation of procurement plans for the office and management projects and their implementation monitoring.
• Timely organization of procurement processes for procurement of requirements of the Country Office, management projects, Resident Coordinator’s Office, common services, UNDP premises and other UN Agencies with SLAs 
• Preparation and conduct of RFQs, ITBs or RFPs, receipt of quotations, bids or proposals, their evaluation, negotiation of certain conditions of contracts in full compliance with UNDP rules and regulations for all of the above
• Preparation of Purchase orders, contracts and Long term Agreements (LTAs) in and outside Atlas, preparation of Recurring Purchase orders for contracting of services, vendors’ creation in Atlas. Buyers profile in Atlas.
• Preparation of submissions to the Contract, Asset and Procurement Committee (CAP) and Advisory Committee on Procurement (ACP).
• Acting as Alternate CAP Committee Secretary, facilitation of CAP Committee meetings and preparation of CAP Committee Meetings’ reports for administrative procurement actions under responsibility.
• Ensuring timely and effective contract management for administrative related to CO purchase orders/contracts/LTAs .  
• Implementation of the internal control system which ensures that Purchase orders are duly prepared and dispatched. Timely corrective actions on POs with budget check errors and other problems.
• Presentation of reports on procurement in the CO.
• Preparation of cost-recovery bills in Atlas for the procurement services provided by UNDP to other Agencies.
• Implementation of joint procurement processes for the UN Agencies in line with the UN reform.

3. Ensures implementation of sourcing strategy focusing on achievement of the following result:

• Development and update of the rosters of suppliers, implementation of supplier selection and evaluation.
• Identification of areas for consolidating the requirements and development of LTAs as appropriate
• Research and identification of other UN Agencies’ country specific and global LTAs for piggybacking and use in the CO

4. Ensures proper control of CO Assets focusing on achievement of the following result:

• Efficient support preparation of inventory reports.
• Efficient support to iimplementation of Inventory and physical verification control in the CO and projects.

5. Ensures organization of logistical services focusing on achievement of the following results:

• Conduct of procurement processes for CO’s administrative and logistical requirements and development of contracts/LTAs
• Proper and timely management of admin/logistics contracts/LTAs of the CO
• PO preparation; arrangement of shipments; and conduct of surveys and assessments for, though not limited, vehicle maintenance, custom clearance and travel event management vendors and/or LTA holders.

6. Ensures facilitation of knowledge building and knowledge sharing in the CO focusing on achievement of the following results:

• Organization of trainings for the operations/ projects staff on Procurement.
• Synthesis of lessons learnt and best practices in Procurement.
• Sound contributions to knowledge networks and communities of practice.

Qualified women candidates are encouraged to apply.

The incumbent of the position should avoid any kind of discriminatory behavior including gender discrimination and ensure that;

• human rights and gender equality is prioritized as an ethical principle within all actions;
• activities are designed and implemented in accordance with “Social and Environmental Standards of UNDP”;
• any kind of diversities based on ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, disability, religion, class, gender are respected within all implementations including data production;
• differentiated needs of women and men are considered;
• inclusive approach is reflected within all actions and implementations, in that sense an enabling and accessible setup in various senses such as disability gender language barrier is create;
• necessary arrangements to provide gender parity within all committees, meetings, trainings etc. introduced.

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