Senior Supply Chain Associate

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  • Added Date: Monday, 17 March 2025
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Sourcing Tasks:

a) Identify local and international service providers; conduct procurement and logistics

tasks within the mission, supply, service/maintenance, contractual agreements.

b) Solicit bids, quotations, tender documents; coordinate bidding process and provide support for

procurement transactions, analyze them for conformity to specified requirements.

conduct appraisals and select suppliers, and confirm terms of payment; prepare purchase

orders (PO) and ensure receiving authorization by Chief of Mission and other Missionโ€™s

Authorities.

Coordinate with the IOM Manila Supply Chain Unit (MSCU), especially for procurement above

the mission threshold, as well as with in-location intergovernmental and non-governmental

agencies, in order, when possible, to utilize their respective procurement networks.

d) Follow local administrative and finance procedures in accordance with the IOM regulations,

specific to voucher systems.

Procurement Tasks:

a) Support the management with the procurement of goods, services, and work per the request

specifications.

b) Monitor the implementation of appropriate procurement processes, procedures, and solutions.

c) Analyze and evaluate information regarding the vendor's performance as regards quality, prices,

delivery, and equipment in conformity with the organizationโ€™s requirements.

d) Coordinate with other IOM departments for timely procurement and to ensure all expected

merchandise is available in accordance with PO specifications and in good condition.

Follow-up on purchase order (PO) status and keep project managers abreast of the estimated

time of delivery or any changes that may affect or modify the pre-determined delivery

๐Ÿ“š ๐——๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—›๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—š๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐—ฎ ๐—๐—ผ๐—ฏ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—จ๐—ก ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฏ! ๐ŸŒ๐Ÿค ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ก๐—˜๐—ช ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ฟ๐˜‚๐—ถ๐˜๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—š๐˜‚๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—จ๐—ก ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฏ ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต ๐˜๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜ ๐˜€๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—จ๐—ก๐—›๐—–๐—ฅ, ๐—ช๐—™๐—ฃ, ๐—จ๐—ก๐—œ๐—–๐—˜๐—™, ๐—จ๐—ก๐——๐—ฆ๐—ฆ, ๐—จ๐—ก๐—™๐—ฃ๐—”, ๐—œ๐—ข๐—  ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ผ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€! ๐ŸŒ

โš ๏ธ ๐‚๐ก๐š๐ง๐ ๐ž ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐‹๐ข๐Ÿ๐ž ๐๐จ๐ฐ: ๐๐จ๐ฐ๐ž๐ซ๐Ÿ๐ฎ๐ฅ ๐“๐ž๐œ๐ก๐ง๐ข๐ช๐ฎ๐ž๐ฌ ๐ก๐จ๐ฐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ ๐ž๐ญ ๐š ๐ฃ๐จ๐› ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐”๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐๐Ž๐–!

conditions; ensure all expected merchandise is received in accordance with PO specifications;

and ensure all goods are in good condition.

f) Coordinate with the IOM Manila Supply Chain Unit (MSCU), especially for procurement above

the mission threshold, as well as with in-location intergovernmental and non-governmental

agencies, in order, when possible, to utilize their respective procurement networks.

g) Draft contracts and amendments with review by the supervisor.

h) In coordination with the Procurement Unit Head and Direct Supervisor, establish and manage

Long-Term Agreements (LTAs) to achieve best value for money and procurement lead time

efficiency.

In coordination with the supervisor and the programs, provide technical support in preparing

and issuing calls for proposals and bidding documents for the tendering processes of the

projects. Ensure the bidding process is done fairly, transparently, and in accordance with the set

rules and regulations under the procurement manual.

j) Support the review of procurement requests, identifies service providers, and evaluates

information regarding vendorsโ€™ performance in the areas of quality, price, and delivery of goods

in view of the organization's best interests.

k) In coordination with the procurement unit head and direct supervisor, liaise with the UN and

other humanitarian agencies on collaborative tenders.

l) Conducts tracking and reporting of workflow status.

Education

Completed bachelorโ€™s university degree from an accredited academic institution in

Business Administration, Management, Logistics, procurement or an equivalent

combination of training and experience, with professional experiences of 4 years or High school certificate with professional experiences of 6 years.

Accredited Universities are those listed in theย UNESCO World Higher Education Database. ย  Experience

  • Minimum of four years experiences in managing diverse procurement and logistics operations.
  • Excellent level of computer literacy and good knowledge of SAP/PRISM required. Skills
    • Having good working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, internet, Outlook Teams and
    • SAP/PRISM/WAVE Languages
      • have good verbal and written English skills. ย  Required Competencies ย  IOMโ€™s competency framework can be found atย this link. Competencies will be assessed during the selection process. ย  Valuesย - all IOM staff members must abide by and demonstrate these three values:
      • Inclusion and respect for diversity: Respects and promotes individual and cultural differences. Encourages diversity and inclusion.
    • Integrity and transparency: Maintains high ethical standards and acts in a manner consistent with organizational principles/rules and standards of conduct.
  • Professionalism: Demonstrates ability to work in a composed, competent and committed manner and exercises careful judgment in meeting day-to-day challenges.
Courage: Demonstrates willingness to take a stand on issues of importance. Empathy: Shows compassion for others, makes people feel safe, respected and fairly treated. Core Competenciesย โ€“ behavioural indicators (Level 2) Teamwork: Develops and promotes effective collaboration within and across units to achieve shared goals and optimize results. Delivering results: Produces and delivers quality results in a service-oriented and timely manner. Is action oriented and committed to achieving agreed outcomes. Managing and sharing knowledge: Continuously seeks to learn, share knowledge and innovate. Accountability: Takes ownership for achieving the Organizationโ€™s priorities and assumes responsibility for own actions and delegated work. Communication: Encourages and contributes to clear and open communication. Explains complex matters in an informative, inspiring and motivational way. ย  Notes Any offer made to the candidate in relation to this vacancy notice is subject to funding confirmation. This selection process may be used to staff similar positions in various duty stations. Recommended candidates will remain eligible to be appointed in a similar position for a period of 24 months. This post is subject to local recruitment. Only those holding a valid residence and work permit for the country where this position is based will be eligible for consideration. Appointment will be subject to certification that the candidate is medically fit for appointment, verification of residency, visa, and authorizations by the concerned Government, where applicable. IOM has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and IOM, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination based on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, religious or ethnic background or disabilities. IOM does not charge a fee at any stage of its recruitment process (application, interview, processing, training or other fee). IOM does not request any information related to bank accounts. IOM only accepts duly completed applications submitted through the IOM online recruitment system. The online tool also allows candidates to track the status of their application. For further information and other job postings, you are welcome to visit our website: IOM Careers and Job Vacancies

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