Contracts Management Officer

Manages OSESGY procurement contracts from planning and performance standards through compliance, risk control, contractor assessment and close-out, supporting procurement documentation, resolving non-performance and safeguarding accountable delivery of mission goods and services.

Department: Procurement Unit

• Plan contractual requirements, work programmes and schedules for procurement projects
• Maintain contractor relationships and implement contract compliance and performance-management procedures
• Define performance standards, key indicators and technical evaluation criteria for procurement documents
• Develop quality-assurance plans, compliance checklists and contract risk-mitigation plans
• Assess contractor performance and address poor performance or non-compliance
• Monitor delivery schedules, costs, obligations, amendments, extensions and contractual remedies
• Close contracts, document lessons learned and secure final contractor performance assessments
• Prepare contract-management audit responses and maintain accountable electronic and paper records

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Certificate of completion of CIPS Procurement Level 4
• Ten years of progressively responsible experience in contract or quality administration and in supply chain, contract management or procurement of global service contracts
• Experience in supply and management
• Experience using an ERP system such as SAP Umoja
• English at UN Level II in reading, writing, listening and speaking

• Temporary appointment for 364 days
• Field Service applicants cannot be nationals of the duty-station country