Introduction
The Green Climate Fund (“the Fund”) is a multilateral fund created to make a significant and ambitious contribution to the global efforts towards attaining the goals set by the international community to combat climate change.
The Fund will contribute to the achievement of the ultimate objective of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). In the context of sustainable development, the Fund will promote the paradigm shift towards low-emission and climate-resilient development pathways by providing support to developing countries to limit or reduce their greenhouse gas emissions and to adapt to the impacts of climate change, taking into account the needs of those developing countries particularly vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change.
The Procurement Consultant will be based at the Headquarters. The position is for 6 months period only, and no extension of the contract is envisaged.
Role
Under the overall guidance of the Head of Procurement, the Consultant will provide operational support to the procurement unit, specifically in relation to carrying out day to day procurement actions and other procurement matters, specifically related to procurement process for individual consultants (IC).
Duties and responsibilities
The Consultant will be responsible for but not limited to:
• Processing, monitoring, reviewing and follow-up on actions related to execution of new and/or ongoing procurement activities related to recruitment of ICs, such as reviewing terms of reference (TOR), preparing consultancy opportunity advertisement, organizing interviews, evaluating applications, drafting and awarding individual consultancy contracts, and onboarding process;
• Providing advice, guidance and support to client divisions on any IC procurement related to their pipeline requirements;
• Responding to routine requests for information;
• Maintain official IC data, records and information material in both hard and soft copy files in the shared drive;
• Prepare reports, analysis and statistics as and when required;
• Take an active role in the monitoring and closure of contracts;
• Draft, prepare and send internal and external written correspondence; and
• Organize her/his work, set priorities, meet critical deadlines, and follow-up on assignments with minimal direction.
Required experience and qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree, with at least five (5) years of relevant experience or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience;
• CIPS or other recognized professional procurement qualification is an added advantage;
• Excellent organizational skills, ability to multi-task and attention to detail;
• Knowledge of/ability to perform diverse and intricate work routines that are specific in objective;
• Ability to work independently and under pressure; take initiative in judging priorities and organizing work accordingly;
• Ability to deal with large volumes of work under time pressure with a high level of accuracy;
• Intermediate knowledge and ability to use standard applications suite (MS Office);
• Strong interpersonal skills, and highly developed cultural sensitivity in communicating with all levels of staff and external clients, both orally and in writing;
• Willingness to cooperate with other staff in a team and contribute to a harmonious environment is essential;
• Mature judgment and absolute commitment to confidentiality;
• Willingness to work overtime at a short notice; and
• Fluency in English is essential; knowledge of another United Nations language is an advantage.
- Closing date for the application is 29 June 2020, 23.59 (KST). Application received after the closing date may not be considered.
- Please indicate your earliest availability to take up assignment, and notice-period required, if employed.
- Applications from women and nationals of developing countries are strongly encouraged.
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