Procurement Officer at FAO, Maputo, Mozambique

Deadline: 26 February 2023

Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is currently seeking applications from the eligible applicants for the post of Procurement Officer in Maputo, Mozambique. The duration of this post is 1 year.

Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger.

Key Job Responsibilities

The Procurement Officer will perform the following functions-

• Plans, develops and manages all procurement and contractual aspects of significant complexity;
• Advises requisitioning units on the full range of procurement issues, providing support and guidance at all stage of the procurement cycle, meeting objectives under tight deadlines;
• Prepares solicitation process, identifies method of solicitation, drafts tendering documents, identifies sourcing strategy and distributes invitations to tender, also using e-tendering system and supports bid/proposals evaluations while ensuring the solicitation process is fair, objective and transparent and that it follows the general principles, as set forth in the FAO Manual Section;
• Prepares and presents cases to the relevant Procurement Committees;
• Participates in and conducts site inspections, bidder’s conferences and contract negotiations;
• Conducts market research to keep abreast of market developments; researches and analyses statistical data and market reports on the world commodity situation, production patterns and availability of goods and services;
• Contributes to updating procurement policies and related tools, provides procurement reporting as well as clarification/information for auditing purposes;
• Participates in the development of training and related training materials and promotes best practices and capacity development at FAO headquarters and the Decentralized Offices;
• Provides guidance to new/junior staff and stakeholders; ensures entry of accurate data using the Organization’s ERP and related systems;

Eligibility Criteria

Applicant must have:

• Advanced university degree in law, business/public administration, economics, commerce or a related field.
• 5 year’s of relevant experience in procurement related activities with at least two in public procurement;
• Working knowledge (proficient – level C) of English and limited knowledge (intermediate – level B) of Spanish.

How to Apply

Applicants must submit applications through online process.

For more information, visit FAO.