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• Conduct spend analyses using historical spend data to identify
  trends that can be used to plan procurement activities and Frame
  Agreements
• Assist country/field offices on procurement planning for goods by
  providing cost estimates for items and transportation
• Prepare plans for procurement and delivery of relief items according
  to operational needs.
• Analyse matters relating to procurement activities, and deliver
  information on all procurement activities within area of responsibility
• Provide guidance and advice on UNHCR procurement policies and
  procedures to support and assist requesting sections
• Evaluate purchase requisitions to ensure that specifications,
  delivery dates and all other requirements are in order.
• Process requests received for procurement of assigned goods/products
• Draft and dispatch quotation requests and/or tenders
• Assist in the evaluation of offers and draft bid-tabulations.
• Prepare and review proposals for award of contracts to the Committee
  on Contracts.
• Prepare Purchase Orders and send confirmations, requests for inspection
  and other correspondence
• Keenly monitor the manufacture/transport of ordered goods to ensure
  timely delivery
• Establish Frame Agreements for the required item or item group
• Identify, assess and select vendors based on their capability for
  delivering commodities and services. Coordinate activities of vendors
  performing supply related activities, and ensure that they understand and
  adhere to relevant UNHCR rules and procedures.
• Monitor performance of vendors under Frame Agreements by analysing
  the products and delivery performance
• Maintain vendor and item master databases.
• Prepare and review proposals for award of contracts to the Committee
  on Contracts.
• Participate in Committee on Contracts meetings, probe unclear issues
  and participate with expert procurement advice, when requested. Follow up
  on decisions or actions from the Committee.
• Adapt local supply chain structures to be consistent with the
  operational needs.
• Ensure effective information flow in the supply chain and adapt
  local process to the prevailing environment
• Monitor the quality and accuracy of supply chain related data in
  relevant business systems.
• Compile and analyse statistical information, identify trends and
  developments in supply chain related matters that will assist in decision
  making.
• Disseminate, promote commitment to and monitor compliance with
  UNHCR’s global policies, standards and guidance on supply chain
  management.
• Perform any other responsibility deemed necessary or as delegated by
  the Supervisor in order to meet the level of service requires by the
  organisation.

• UNHCR supply chain rules and procedures are applied in a consistent,
  effective and transparent manner
• UNHCR delivers timely and quality goods and services to persons of
  concern.
• UNHCR has effective partners to support supply activities within
  areas of responsibility.

• The ideal candidate for the United Nations UNHCR Senior Supply
  Associate career opportunity should have completed secondary school
  education with post-secondary training / certificate in supply chain,
  procurement, logistics, business administration, commerce, economics or
  related field.
• At least eleven years of previous relevant job experience
• Excellent knowledge of English and working knowledge of another UN
  language and /or local language
• Competency in any other UN language(s)
• Supply Chain learning programmes and/or other procurement/logistics
  related.

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