Procurement Specialist UPD: Vacancy is closed

Огляд

Chemonics is an international development consulting firm founded in 1975 that implements International Technical Assistance Projects. The vacancy involves work in the USAID Agriculture Growing Rural Opportunities in Ukraine (AGRO).

Обов'язки

• assist technical and other staff with drafting procurement preparatory and other documents related to procurement contracts
• prepare and announce RFQs/RFPs, receive proposals, and screen proposals and budgets for allowability and reasonability
• form selection committees and serve as nonvoting member to facilitate evaluation of proposals
• draft selection memos and sole-source justification and negotiation memos
• ensure that solicitation procedures as well as executed contracts are fully compliant with USAID regulations and Chemonics’ policies and procedures
• prepare procurement contracts, ensure that they are compliant with USAID regulations and Chemonics’ policies and procedures
• obtains proper signatures on contracts per field office signing authorities
• ensure execution and coordinate adherence to frame agreements while placing orders within their framework
• coordinate project’s operational procurement and logistics, including, but not limited to, utilities, travel agency service, stationery, translation and editing, taxi, internet, business trip lodging for staff, courier delivery, seasonal cleaning, property and health insurance
• ensure that suppliers and contractors are fully compliant with contract terms and conditions in terms of reports and/or invoices, as well as with USAID regulations and Chemonics’ policies and procedures
• check deliveries and invoices against purchase order for type, quantity, and condition
• draft memos regarding service providers’ and vendors’ performance
• assist with record management by filing, scanning, and maintaining documents
• maintain and routinely update AGRO Activity’s agreements database
• update procurement-related trackers
• contribute to monthly budgeting efforts and participate in budget check-ins

Вимоги

• graduate degree in law, business, finance, economics or a related field
• 3+ years of procurement experience
• experience on USAID or other donor-funded projects in a similar position in terms of the job tasks and responsibilities outlined above would be an asset
• fluency in English with excellent writing and presentation skills
• native speaker of Ukrainian
• ability to work professionally, constructively and collaboratively as part of a team, meet deadlines, communicate effectively, and deal with diverse partners (including government officials, entrepreneurs and international donors) in a challenging environment
• ability to manage daily activities and achieve expected results with or without direct oversight
• demonstrated success working in a multinational, multilingual team under pressure and tight deadlines
• experienced user of MS Office 365 applications

Умови

• work in Kyiv
• 1-year fixed-term employment agreement with possible extension each work year up to the end of the AGRO implementation (November 14, 2024, with potential extension through November 14, 2026)
• periodic travel to other parts of Ukraine might be required