Senior Officer in charge of purchases, African Union

Title of post: Senior Officer in charge of purchases, grmf
Grade: P 3 GRADE 5
Hierarchical Supervisor: head of the procurement division, travel and shops
Department: Administration and management of human resources
2. Context:
In the context of the implementation and the operationalization of the "Regional programme on geothermal energy" in the country of the system of the great African Rift (ears) and of the eligible regions, the department of infrastructure and energy (FDI) Plans to carry out the activities in the following areas:
A. Awareness: (I) create awareness programmes on geothermal energy;
Preparation and harmonization of policies and participation of the private sector: to promote and facilitate the implementation of policies and institutional framework and rules in order of increasing and strengthening of private investment;
C Mobilization of funds: (I) to mobilize private capital [example: Fund Risk Mitigation Geothermal (Grmf), Geothermal Concessions, tariffs, purchase agreement (PPA), Tax Exemption, etc.] ; and (II) create a financial instrument to support the promotion and the development of geothermal projects;
D. Capacity Building: (I) assess the partners to capacity-building and put in place mechanisms for the employees; (II) establish a mechanism for the learning transverse and the synergy in the region;
E. Funds For Risk Mitigation geothermal: Manage, administer, monitor and evaluate the implementation of the grmf.
3. Main functions and responsibilities:
Under the supervision of the chief of the procurement division, travel and the shops, the director of administration and human resources management, the procurement officer shall perform the following main functions to support the implementation of the project grmf:
A. Provide support services to the procurement of 1St, 2ND AND 3rd levels for the project grmf in the phases of screening, application and contract;
B. Contribute to the preparation of the documents of the project grmf such that the request for proposals, the guidelines for applicants, grant contracts, etc. ;
C. Coordinate the receipt of applications and participate in the evaluation of these in collaboration with the technical assistants, the unity of purchases and the department of legal affairs of the au commission;
D. Participate, at the request of the gmrf, tasks of monitoring and evaluation of activities related to procurement functions of the level 3 of the procurement management;
E. Identify the issues requiring legal advice, financial and procurement, and liaise with the offices of the au commission concerned to find solutions;
F. Liaison with the various actors and stakeholders of the program, including donors to ensure a clear transmission of information and a smooth implementation of the programme;
G. Follow-up of activities to be carried out such that the reports, the payments, the activities of the monitoring and evaluation, the meetings as well as all issues of logistical and financial support to ensure the timely completion of reports, activities and payments;
H. Encourage proactively divisions of the au commission to act quickly by taking the necessary steps and respecting deadlines to ensure the success of the project grmf;
I. Ensure compliance with the rules of financial management and purchasing applicable to all activities related to grmf;
J. Review and monitor the payments made to the developers and entrepreneurs to contractors.
4. Academic qualifications and work experience:
The applicant must:
A. Be Holder of a master's degree in procurement, logistics, management, or a related field. Belonging to a specialized professional body such as the cips (British Institute approved of purchases and deliveries) would be an asset;
B. Have experience in large projects that require an ability to work under pressure and that requires coordination of the various stakeholders;
C. Having knowledge in the following areas: Legal Management, contract management, monitoring and evaluation, administrative management, project management and accounting;
D. Have at least eight years of experience in one or more of the above-mentioned areas;
E. Having excellent communication skills, including excellent skills in the field of drafting and reporting;
F. Have an excellent ability to work in a multicultural environment, to express a critical analysis on the work and to form his own judgment;
G. Master one of the working languages of the African Union. Mastery of the French and the English would be an asset.
5. other knowledge and skills required:
• Excellent skills in the field of interpersonal relations and teamwork; excellent ability to organize and to motivate other people and to work in a multicultural environment;
• Excellent capacities of drafting and reporting;
• Ability to work under pressure;
• Proven record in terms of communication and negotiation;
• Experience in work independently and in team work; experience to work in a collaborative environment;
• Master's degree in information technology, experience in the field of computerized accounting systems (preferably sap), And experience to use the standard spreadsheet and programmes of database.
6. Knowledge of languages:
He needs to master one of the working languages of the African Union. The knowledge of one or several other working languages would be an asset.
7. Duration of contract:
The commitment to this post is made on the basis of a fixed-term contract for an initial period of one year, including the first three months will be considered as a probationary period. Thereafter, the contract is renewable every year, subject to satisfactory results and the availability of funds.
8. Remuneration:
The salary corresponding to this function (P 3 STEP 5) is a lump sum of the 83 annual $ 070,00 had all allowances included in accordance with the regulations governing the international staff of the commission, and 71 $ 466,41 had all allowances included in accordance with the regulations governing local officials of the commission.
The Records of application, which must reach the commission not later than 29 July 2016, are to be sent to the address of the site online recruitment of the au commission http://www.aucareers.org/
Directorate of administration and human resources management
Commission of the African Union
Addis Ababa (Ethiopia)