Junior Contract and Procurement Professional

Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) in Ukraine

for the Country Office in Kyiv we are looking for

Junior Contract and Procurement Professional

GIZ implements development cooperation projects on behalf of the German government all over the world. As a service provider in the field of international cooperation for sustainable development and international education work, GIZ offers its expertise of more than 50 years to the German Government, the European Union, the United Nations, as well as governments of other countries and the private sector. Since we are a public-benefit federal enterprise, German and European values are central to our work. Together with our partners we work flexibly to deliver effective solutions that offer people better prospects and sustainably improve their living conditions.

Main task

• Processing of service contracts and procurement requests according to internal rules and regulations
• Preparation and implementation of competitions
• Support in Elaboration of the award proposals and justification
• Preparation of necessary documents for direct/discretionary/open tender procedure
• Advising the project team on the preparation of contract documents, support of the entire award process including the choice of the right procedure
• Preparation of necessary documents for contract conclusion
• Communication with suppliers
• Market research conduction (requests from different stakeholders)
• Negotiations with suppliers according to commercial conditions before contract conclusion
• Purchasing of material and goods for projects and Country office
• Support in further development, monitoring and quality assurance of GIZ's contractual processes

Qualifications:

• BA degree (or Master degree) in a related area, e.g. business management with a focus on finance, controlling, purchasing or contract management or similar area;
• min 1 year working experience in a related area, work experience in international organizations will be an asset;
• Outstanding working knowledge of ITC technologies (related software, the internet, video-conferencing system) ,MS Office/Office 365 ( Outlook, Excel, Word, Power point, MS Teams);
• Native speaker Ukrainian and/or Russian;
• Good command of English (knowledge of German will be an asset) ;
• Team player with intercultural experience (work/studying);
• Strong organizational and planning competences;
• Proactive, innovative and hands-on attitude ;
• High degree of discretion and integrity;
• Ability to work flexibly and independently, also under stressful conditions;
• Willingness to upskill as required by the tasks to be performed.

Assignment

Employment contract until the end of 2021 on a full-time basis with option to extend.

GIZ is an equal opportunity employer and offers an attractive and challenging working environment with opportunities for skill enhancement.

We are looking forward to your application in German/English, comprising your CV and a cover letter explaining your motivation to apply for the job until the 25th of December 2020.

By sending the application the candidate gives the consent for the personal data processing for recruitment processes solely.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for the next stages of the recruitment process.