Purchasing Assistant
Category | Grade:General | G-5Deadline:13 Aug 2026Job ID:2026/0336 (008167)Posted on:23 Jul 2026
Overview
Coordinate purchasing for the IAEA safeguards information division in Vienna, preparing requisitions, recording receipts in Oracle, monitoring agreements and licences, resolving supplier and invoice discrepancies, conducting low-value procurement and guiding staff on purchasing procedures.
Department: Division of Information Management
Languages
Required: English, German
Desired: Another IAEA official language
Job Areas
- Procurement & Strategic Sourcing
- Administration & Executive Support
Minimum Experience
5 years
Salary
EUR 59,439 / annually
Responsibilities
- Prepare requisitions with specifications, budget coding and delivery instructions
- Record verified goods and service receipts in AIPS
- Coordinate procurement, delivery, payment and inventory activities
- Resolve discrepancies among orders, deliveries and invoices
- Monitor orders, licences, rentals and maintenance agreements
- Conduct delegated low-value sourcing, bidding and ordering
- Guide staff in using procurement systems and procedures
Requirements
- Completed secondary education
- At least 5 years of procurement or financial-administration experience
- Excellent command of English and German
Skills
Purchase requisition processingOracle procurementSupplier coordinationInvoice reconciliationAgreement monitoringLow-value purchasing
Tools
AIPSOracle ERPOracle ProcurementiProc
Additional info
- Fixed-term regular appointment with one-year probation
- Annual net base salary starts at EUR 59,439
- Selection may generate a roster for similar functions