UNDP Jobs - 57444- Procurement Consultant - (Open to Myanmar National

Procurement Consultant - (Open to Myanmar Nationals Only)

Location :

Yangon, MYANMAR

Type of Contract :

Individual Contract

Starting Date :

Application Deadline :

29-Jun-15 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

National Consultant

Duration of Initial Contract :

3 months (15 July to 14 October 2015)

Languages Required :

English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence. UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

Background

The normal Country Programme (2012-2015) was approved by the Executive Board for UNDP Myanmar in 2012 marking the closure of the Human Development Initiative (HDI) programme which had been implemented for more than two decades. The phase out of HDI has resulted in a tremendous reduction of HDI staff, mainly under Service Contract with a total of almost a thousand staff, and the office went through a realignment process to come up with a new structure needed for the implementation of the new Country Programme. The implementation of the Country Programme Action Plan has been supported by the Operations team, including Human Resources, Administration and IT, Finance and Procurement.

The recent training on procurement organized for both programme and operations staff has identified few areas where efficiency and effectiveness can be gained by organizing the services via Long-term Agreement. Based on the records of requested services, the following services were of low values but high demand: translators/interpreters/note-takers, hotel venues for workshops/trainings/meetings in Yangon and Nay Pyi Taw, printing works, stationeries. To streamline the work, the Country Office of the UNDP Myanmar has decided to establish LTAs for those repetitive requirements of goods and services by the assistance of an independent procurement consultant.

Duties and Responsibilities

The procurement consultant has to undertake the following works:

Sourcing and identification of potential suppliers for the LTAs;
Preparation of solicitation documents;
Soliciting offers;
Preparation and assistance in the evaluation of offers;
Preparation of evaluation reports;
Assistance in the submissions of cases to CAP/RACP if required;
Assistance in the negotiation with suppliers if required;
Preparation of draft LTAs and Notice of Award to the selected suppliers;
Preparation of final LTAs;
Preparation of Standards Operating Procedures for the systems of call-off orders against those LTAs and the LTAs management.

The Consultant has to implement the above listed works in accordance with the UNDP Procurement Policies and Guidelines

Expected Outputs and Deliverables

Long list of suppliers for LTAs and preparation of solicitation documents including TORs/Specifications;
Advertisements of quotations/bids/proposals and Preparation of SOPs for the LTAs;
Evaluations and selections of offers;
Preparations of LTAs.

For more detais and documents to be downloaded, please follow the link below

http://procurement-notices-admin.undp.org/view_notice.cfm?notice_id=23098.

Competencies

Corporate Competencies:

Demonstrates integrity by modeling the UN’s values and ethical standards and acts in accordance with the Standards of Conduct for international civil servants;
Advocates and promotes the vision, mission, and strategic goals of UNDP;
Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability;
Treats all people fairly without favoritism.

Functional Competencies:

Good knowledge of the natural resource management particularly lake and watershed management, the concept of sustainability and sustainable development in the region and developing countries;
Ability to quickly grasp and synthesize inputs from a range of disciplines related to environmental conservation and lake management;
Ability to advocate and provide technical advice on the relevant sector/theme;
Self-motivated, ability to work with minimum supervision;
Promotes a knowledge sharing and learning culture in the office;
Sensitivity to and responsiveness to all partners, respectful and helpful relations with all UN/UNDP staff;
Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude;
Remains calm, in control and good humored even under pressure;
Demonstrates openness to change and ability to manage.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

Bachelor Degree or equivalent in Business Administration, Public Administration, Finance, Economics or related fields. (Procurement Certificate for Public Sectors is preferable.)

Experience:

Minimum 5 years of experience in public procurement. (Experience in UNDP procurement is an advantage);
Experience of establishing LTAs.

.Language:

Fluency in English.