Procurement Services Officer

Tasks and Responsibilities:• Provide operational support for Procurement Services engagement and implementation.

• Support supply financing, national budgeting and market-access interventions.
• Support national supply chain systems strengthening and country readiness.
• Provide deployable multi-country technical support and undertake other assigned responsibilities.
  If you would like to know more about this position, please review the complete Job Description here: Procurement Services Officer_NOB_JD_MENARO_Aug 2026_Final.pdf
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  Minimum requirements:• Education : A university degree is required in Business Administration, Management, Economics, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Procurement, Contract/Commercial Law, International Development, Health or related social science field.
• Work Experience : A minimum of two (2) years of relevant experience, at the national and international levels, in supply, logistics, procurement, contracting, administration and/or other directly related technical fields is required.
• Experience in supporting Procurement Services or comparable international procurement modalities for essential supplies is required. Experience supporting procurement planning, transaction follow-up, documentation, long-term arrangements, supplier performance follow-up, or supply-related quality assurance is required.
• Skills : Ability to manage and monitor the effective use of financial and material resources.
• Ability to work in a multicultural environment and establish harmonious working relationships, both within and outside the organization.
• Fast learning, adapting and responding to change, tolerating ambiguity.
• Ability to contribute to formulation of strategies and policies.
• Good knowledge of latest developments and technology in supply chain management.
• Good understanding of supply chain processes, from programme needs assessment, through planning, procurement and contracting, logistics and delivery, monitoring and evaluation.
• Good knowledge and understanding of UNICEF programmes, public procurement principles, financial and legal aspects of supply chain issues, ethics and risk management of supply chain operations.
• Language Requirements : Fluency in English and Arabic is required.
  Desirables:
• Language: Knowledge of another official UN language (Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset.
• Experience working with or supporting Country Offices, governments, development partners, or Supply Division-related processes is an asset.
• Experience in supply chain data management and analysis is an advantage.
• Relevant experience at country level, particularly in development, fragile settings and humanitarian contexts.