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Procurement Associate job Post
Location: Jobs in Uganda 2024 - 2025
Work Hours: Full-time, 08 hours per day
Salary:
UGX
No. of vacancies: 01
Deadline: 05 November 2024
Hiring Organization: United Nations Development Programme
Job Details:
Background
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are core principles at UNDP: we value diversity as an expression of the multiplicity of nations and cultures where we operate, we foster inclusion as a way of ensuring all personnel are empowered to contribute to our mission, and we ensure equity and fairness in all our actions. Taking a ‘leave no one behind’ approach to our diversity efforts means increasing representation of underserved populations. People who identify as belonging to marginalized or excluded populations are strongly encouraged to apply. Learn more about working at UNDP including our values and inspiring stories.
UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.
The UNDP Country Office in Uganda is committed to Government of Uganda’s national development results focusing on the three pillars of on three pillars of Inclusive and Sustainable Growth; Nature, Climate, Energy and Resilience; and Governance and Security; as well as the two enablers of Digitalization, Innovation and Smart Cities, and SDG Integration and Acceleration and the Youth 4 Development flagship programme.
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As government's priorities are integrated into the annual work plans of the various projects and programs, there is large volume of procurement activities approximately $14.5 million per annum. The need for speed in the implementation of projects and programs in the field require a reinforcement of the office's procurement team.
To effectively meet this need, the Country Office is recruiting a Procurement Associate to support its procurement function.
Duties and Responsibilities
The Procurement Associate will be responsible for providing procurement support for Country Office projects: Building Resilience in Conflict Affected and Fragile Communities of Karamoja (BRICK) ; Building Resilient Communities, Wetland Ecosystems and Associated Catchments in Uganda ; Nature Climate Energy Resilience ; Restoration of Wetlands and Associated Catchments in Eastern Uganda ; Among other Country Office projects.
In the following areas:
• Organizes purchasing processes for the office, DIM/NIM (support) projects and other agencies at their request
• Ensures the implementation of procurement operational strategies
• Guarantee the implementation of the "sourcing" strategy and E-Procurement tools
• Ensures the development and sharing of knowledge
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Date Posted: 2024-10-29
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