Procurement Specialist Job Vacancy at United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS)

Procurement Specialist Job Vacancy at United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS)

Description:

UNOPS helps its partners in the United Nations system meet the world’s needs for building peace, recovering from disaster, and creating sustainable development. UNOPS is known for its ability to implement complex projects in all types of environments around the globe. In an effort to promote organizational excellence, UNOPS seeks highly qualified individuals for the following position:

Vacancy Details

Vacancy Code
VA/2010/NAO/MAC/SOM/PS/12-03

Title: Procurement Specialist

Level: International Individual Contractor (I-ICA) Level 2

Org Unit: NAO/Mine Action Programme – Somalia

Duty Station
Nairobi, Kenya – with frequent missions to Somalia (and with possibility of transfer to Somalia, if and when operations require)

Duration
Until 30 June 2011 (with possibility of extension – subject to funding and performance)

Closing Date: 17 December 2010

Background
The UN Mine Action Programme in Somalia had been implemented by UNDP since 2002. The programme started in Somaliland (1992-1993, 1997-1998 and 1999-present), and Puntland (2003-2005), and has implemented capacity building projects, provided technical assistance for the national Somaliland and Puntland Mine Action centres and the Police Explosive Ordnance disposal teams. Mine Action operations in South Central Somalia were launched in 2007 with the primary objective of establishing a national Mine Action Coordination Center to cover the remaining regions of south central Somalia.
From early 2010, responsibility for the UN Mine Action Programme in Somalia (UNSOMA) transitioned to the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS), executed by UNOPS. In South Central Somalia, UNSOMA will expand activities, requiring additional Operations and Quality Assurance support. This will involve activities in all five pillars of mine action, as well as Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) activities in Mogadishu to reduce the large amounts of Explosive Remnants of War (ERW) and stockpiles throughout the city.

The Mine Action programme has an office in Nairobi to provide managerial and support functions for the Regional Offices in Somalia.

Duties and Responsibilities
Reporting to the Head of Support Services, the Procurement Specialist is responsible for the following:

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