To provide support to the country office in the timely procurement of goods & services ensuring effectiveness, transparency, and integrity of the procurement process.

1. Analyze and process requests for procurement of goods and services for different technical and emergency programmes, ensure adherence to the standard WHO guidelines on procurement, accuracy of information, completion of required supporting documents and check availability of funds.
2. Using GSM, initiate local purchase requests for both catalogue and non-catalogue items in an efficient manner, monitor status and ensure timely process of requests and delivery of goods and services. Draft purchase order amendments when required, provide justification and upload supporting documents in RMS.
3. Prepare requests for price estimates for non-catalogue items, obtain estimated costs from the Regional Logistics and Supply Unit or HQ, and implement related procurement decisions taken by technical units and supervisor.
4. Draft bid invitations and related correspondence, compile offers, prepare summary of bids including information on price and conditions of offer, and draft the adjudication reports with recommendations for decision making.
5. Arrange for the meetings of the Country Procurement Committee by identifying with partners suitable dates, compiling and disseminating necessary background documents related to the cases to be presented.
6. Maintain and update the suppliers’ database including completion of the supplier evaluation forms for all suppliers contracted by WHO office.
7. Prepare periodic procurement reports and briefings on the status of all transactions for the review of the supervisor. Initiate correspondence to verify data, answer queries, alert supervisor/technical units of any gaps in the transactions, and recommend solutions.
8. Perform other duties related to area of work, and replace colleagues as required.

1. Communication in an effective and credible way.
2. Fostering Integration and team work.
3. Producing results
4. Setting an example
5. Knowing and managing yourself

Annual SALARY (NET OF TAX):  16124.00 USD

CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS:  Monday August 1^st 2016

APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE MADE to: E-mail: emacosudhr@who.int  indicating the Position title applying for in the e-mail subject, please attach the up to date Personal History Form “PHF” and or / C.V”.

ONLY CANDIDATES UNDER SERIOUS CONSIDERATION WILL BE CONTACTED FOR INTERVIEW AND TEST.

ANY APPOINTMENT/EXTENSION OF APPOINTMENT IS SUBJECT TO WHO STAFF REGULATIONS, STAFF RULES AND MANUAL.

OTHER SIMILAR POSITIONS AT THE SAME LEVEL MAY BE FILLED FROM THIS VACANCY NOTICE.

THIS POST IS SUBJECT TO LOCAL RECRUITMENT AND WILL BE FILLED BY PERSONS RESIDING WITHIN THE LOCAL COMUTING AREA