Deadline: 15 February 2022
The International Labour Organization (ILO) is currently seeking applications from the eligible applicants for the post of Procurement and Monitoring Officer in Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan. The duration of this post is 1 year.
The mission of the ILO is to promote rights at work, encourage decent employment opportunities, enhance social protection and strengthen dialogue on work-related issues.
Key Jobs Responsibilities
The Procurement and Monitoring Officer will perform the following functions:
- Review current tendering and contracting procedures and guidelines applied in the major labour-based and equipment-based rural infrastructure development programmes and projects.
- Assemble as required the relevant guidelines, procedures and standard documents for tendering and contracting of the project infrastructure works carried out by domestic private contractors and local communities.
- Develop and oversee implementation of the Environmental and Social Safeguards Framework, surveys and project evaluations, and monitor contract performance against project KPIs.
- Develop and maintain the Project Database, including contracts register, employment and training data, and related office administrative files, accounts and official records.
- Assess current capacity and skills, equipment holdings and technical staff of local construction industry and advise on appropriate contract packaging when tendering works.
- Prepare and maintain annual procurement schedules for civil works, consultants and equipment purchases.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must have:
- University Degree in business administration, procurement, finance, civil engineering or other closely related field.
- 3 year’s experience in relevant field at the national level with experience of infrastructure works and procurement of works contracts.
- Working experience in a United Nations organization, including in implementation of projects would be an asset.
- Experience of and familiarity with procurement policies and procedures in a United Nations organization would be an asset.
- Understanding of skills development and institutional strengthening within the construction industry,
- Knowledge of community and project stakeholder consultations and mobilisation in the context of rural infrastructure works.
- Excellent command of English and a local language.
- Knowledge of other local languages would be an asset.
How to Apply
Applicants must submit their applications through online process.
For more information, visit ILO.
