Onsite Administrative Assistant, Procurement

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About the role

  • Procurement and Contracting Officer managing contracts and procurement processes for UNESCO in Kabul. Oversees vendor compliance, contract adherence, and reporting responsibilities in an international organization setting.

Responsibilities

  • Peer-review of technical and financial evaluation contract procurement documents.
  • Assist in ensuring adherence to contractual agreements, recommended amendments, and extensions of contracts to ensure compliance with administrative policies.
  • Assist in vendor registration in the system.
  • Track all active procurement contracts to ensure delivery according to payment structure schedules.
  • Follow-up with project managers on the contract timelines.
  • Review of payment requests in compliance with the procurement agreements.
  • Prepare monthly reports for all active procurement contracts.
  • Assist the programme teams with preparing and reviewing Terms of Reference and Specifications for the procurement and purchase procedures according to the established administrative procedures and rules.
  • Draft and launch bidding documents, including Requests for Quotations (RFQ), Invitations to Bid (ITB), Requests for Proposal (RFP) and Call for Partnership.
  • Maintain and update the procurement trackers and folders on a regular basis.
  • Ensure that all procurement documents are appropriately filed.
  • Facilitate and arrange bid opening and evaluation of procurement tenders.
  • Provide responses to queries from clients, bidders, etc. regarding procurement-related matters.
  • Ensure timely and accurate completion of procurement processes.
  • Review draft contracts prepared by the programme teams, ensuring compliance with the established administrative procedures and rules.
  • Review procurement evaluation documents for completeness and compliance with relevant administrative rules prior to submission for final approval and signature.
  • Review, record, and prioritize procurement requests and obtain additional information required in the procurement evaluation process.
  • Check the quality of deliverables in coordination with the programme teams, and ensure that procured items are correctly delivered per specification.
  • Follow up with suppliers to ensure timely delivery of goods and services.
  • Prepare the draft of offers and compile data contained in quotations, proposals, and bids to determine the best-for-value vendor.
  • Prepare submission to the Contracts Committee for review and approval.
  • Maintain all relevant files, and track any contractual agreements.
  • Assist in compiling and presenting procurement data, including relevant supporting documents, and recommend approval of the contract.
  • Attend inter-agencies procurement working group and maintain the current list of LTAs.
  • Monitor the status of programme and project proposals and receipt of relevant documentation for review and approval.
  • Assist in the field spot checks and progress compliance assessment of contracts issued under the Implementing Partners Agreements.
  • Assist in maintaining and monitoring the database for ongoing and planned contracts and compile consolidated annual procurement & contracting plans.
  • Assist in pre-qualifying vendors, identifying product sources, and evaluating vendors' quality, prices, and delivery performance.
  • Assist in the solicitation and evaluation processes (bids/proposals/quotations) to ensure overall competitiveness, quality, and conformity to specified requirements.
  • Assist in suppliers and market research.
  • Assist in identifying knowledge and capacity gaps of the programme staff related to overall procurement processes and address them through training, coaching, and other capacity development interventions.

Requirements

  • University degree in Business Administration, Economics, Accounting or a related field.
  • Minimum 5 years of professional experience in field of Procurement, Administration, operations.
  • At least 2 years of working experience in international organizations, and diverse working environment.
  • Excellent writing, communication, and organization skills.
  • Excellent computer and internet skills.
  • Excellent teamwork skills specially in a diversity working environment.
  • Knowledge of computer programmes and internet.
  • Excellent Knowledge and fluency in English.
  • Fluency in national languages Dari or Pashto (written and spoken).
  • Possession of international certification in public procurement like CIPS.

Benefits

  • Health insurance
  • Pension scheme
  • Paid time off
  • Professional development opportunities

Job title

Administrative Assistant, Procurement

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

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