Background   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.   Project Description    UNDP has continued to partner with the Global Fund to Fight HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria in responding to and accelerating progress towards ending the three epidemics. In Zimbabwe UNDP is the Principal Recipient (PR) of the New Funding Model (NFM3) for the HIV grant and is also providing Support Services (Fund Administration) to the Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC) as the continuing PR for the TB and Malaria grants. UNDP-GF partnership under the new funding cycle (2021-2023) aims to contribute towards the achievement of the vision and goals of Zimbabwe National HIV Strategic Plan for the period 2021-2025.

In fulfilling the continued role of Principal Recipient, UNDP ensures quality financial management, timely procurement of supplies, and efficient monitoring and service delivery. UNDP‘s management role consists of implementing grants, ensuring financial accountability, and training of national and international counterparts on program management and financial accountability.

For effective implementation of the Global Fund program, UNDP Zimbabwe has established a seasoned Program Management Unit (PMU) that coordinates the implementation of the grants and also provides general guidance of Global Fund and UNDP policies and procedures to all Sub Recipients participating in the implementation of the projects. The PMU is responsible for overall programme management, financial accountability, procurement of goods & services as well as Monitoring and Evaluation. The PMU is seeking to hire a PSM Associate.

Institutional Arrangement

Under the overall guidance of PSM Manager, the PSM Associate is responsible for the day-to-day transactional procurement activities of the team. The PSM Associate will work in a collaborative, client focused, quality and results-oriented manner in the team. The PSM Associate works in close collaboration with the programme and other operations staff within the PMU of the Global Fund Unit and the Procurement Support Office in Copenhagen and HIST based in Geneva. Duties and Responsibilities   Ensures administration and implementation of the operational strategies focusing on achievement of the following results:

Ensures full compliance of procurement activities with UN/UNDP rules, regulations, policies and strategies including elaboration of the effective internal control, proper design and functioning of a client-oriented procurement management system; Implements strategic procurement for GF, including sourcing strategy, supplier selection and evaluation, quality management, customer relationship management; Provides researched information for formulation and Implementation of contract strategy for GF including tendering processes and evaluation, contractor appraisal, evaluation and negotiation of offers, management of the contract and contractor, legal considerations and payment conditions, risk assessment; Assists in the input of timely and proper preparation of procurement plans for the different GF grants and establishment of their deadlines.Organization of procurement processes focusing on achievement of the following results:

Prepares procurement plans for the office and projects and their implementation monitoring; Organizes procurement processes including preparation and conduct of RFQs, ITBs or RFPs, receipt of quotations, bids or proposals, their evaluation, negotiation of certain conditions of contracts in full compliance with UNDP rules and regulations; Prepares purchase orders and contracts in and outside Atlas/Quantum, preparation of Recurring Purchase orders for contracting of services, vendors’ creation in Atlas/Quantum. Buyers profile in Atlas; Reviews of procurement processes conducted by projects; submissions to the Contract, Asset and Procurement Committee (CAP) and Advisory Committee on Procurement (ACP); Implements the internal control system which ensures that Purchase orders are duly prepared and dispatched; Timely corrective actions on POs with budget check errors and other problems.Implementation of sourcing strategy and e-procurement tools:

Develops and update the rosters of suppliers, implementation of supplier selection and evaluation.Organization of logistical services focusing on achievement of the following results:

Organizes travels, including purchase of tickets, DSA calculation, PO preparation, arrangement of shipments; vehicle maintenance; conference facilities arrangements; Timely conducted DSA, Travel Agencies, vehicle maintenance, hotel and conference facilities surveys.Ensures Facilitation of knowledge building and knowledge sharing focusing on achievement of the following results:

Organization of trainings for the operations/ projects staff on Procurement; Synthesis of lessons learnt and best practices in Procurement; Maintaining electronic and hard-copy files and records to ensure proper documentation;  Maintaining up to date procurement tracking tool and report to PSM manager as and when needed; Performs any other roles as may be prescribed by the supervisor and the PSM Manager. Competencies   Core Achieve Results:  LEVEL 1: Plans and monitors own work, pays attention to details, delivers quality work by deadline. Think Innovatively: LEVEL 1: Open to creative ideas/known risks, is pragmatic problem solver, makes improvements. Learn Continuously