Procurement Analyst

The analyst delivers transparent, best-value procurement for UNDP's Samoa Multi-Country Office by planning tenders, managing suppliers and contracts, enforcing controls, supporting joint UN purchasing and building staff capability across programmes and operations.

Department: Procurement Unit

• Implement procurement strategies, controls and compliant client-oriented processes
• Develop sourcing, supplier-selection, quality and performance-management approaches
• Consolidate procurement plans and monitor delivery across the office and projects
• Run RFQ, ITB and RFP processes, evaluate offers and negotiate contract conditions
• Prepare and monitor purchase orders, corrective actions and cost-recovery bills
• Manage supplier rosters and long-term agreements and review committee submissions
• Support joint UN procurement and harmonised services under the Business Operations Strategy
• Train staff and clients and share procurement lessons and best practices

• Master's degree in business administration, supply-chain management, procurement or a related field, or bachelor's degree with two additional years of qualifying experience
• At least two years with a master's degree or four years with a bachelor's degree in relevant project management within development or the public sector
• Experience acquiring goods, services and works from external suppliers
• Experience with purchase-to-pay cycles, supplier management and contract management
• Ability to research markets, evaluate suppliers and deliver services to defined standards
• Fluency in English

• UNDP covers travel to the duty station and return travel on completion
• Occasional project-support travel is funded by the Country Office
• Vacancy is open to Tier 0, Tier 1 and Tier 2 applicants