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Issued by
OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
Vacancy number
VNKYRP00842
Vacancy type
International Contracted
Field of expertise
Procurement
Grade
P2
Number of posts
1
Duty station
Bishkek
Date of issue
14 November 2017
Deadline for application
5 December 2017 - 23:59 Central European Time (CET/CEST)
Background    
     
   

OSCE missions and field activities are the front line of the OSCE work and are the agent through which political decisions are translated into action. Each mission has a different mandate, but generally the work addresses early warning, preventive diplomacy, conflict management, and post-conflict rehabilitation.

 

The OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek seeks to have a lasting effect within five strategic priority areas: strengthening of relations between communities; fostering good governance and combating corruption; fighting against terrorism; promoting human rights protection and the rule of law; and furthering gender equality.

     
Tasks and Responsibilities    
     
   

Under the overall supervision of the Chief of Fund Administration Unit (CFA), the incumbent will ensure that procurement, materials management, building maintenance and transport support of the Programme Office in Bishkek (POiB) are provided and implemented according to the CRMS. He/she will be responsible for implementing internal control systems to ensure proper transparency and accountability as well as cost-efficiency in materials management operations for the Office. The incumbent also leads the risk assessment exercise to ensure proactive and efficient mitigation of possible risks to the POiB in the area of material management. He/she will more specifically be responsible for:

 

Procurement

 

  1. Planning and managing all procurement activities of the POiB, ensuring that all of them are carried out according to OSCE procurement rules and local economic conditions;
  2. Considering and approving evaluation results of tenders for procurements below 50,000 EUR;
  3. Approving purchase orders up in ORACLE with a value up to 20,000 EUR.

 

Materials Management

 

  1. Advising the Chief of Fund Administration Unit and Head of Programme Office on consistent application of the organizational policies on material management;
  2. Making proposals for standardization and the most rational requirements and conditions for the equipment/assets and establishing scope of services for relevant service/maintenance contracts;
  3. Advising on life expectations for the assets/materials to be purchased by the POiB; 
  4. Ensuring optimal utilization/disposal of surplus or obsolete materials and equipment;
  5. Managing regular physical verifications and annual inventories of the Office assets;
  6. Ensuring proper registration of all assets ORACLE inventory module, their proper warehousing and storage.

 

Logistics / Transport

 

  1. Co-ordinating and providing optimal logistical support to the Office;
  2. Supporting the CFA on the day-to-day management of the vehicle fleet, managing maintenance and ensuring accurate vehicle records;
  3. Providing support to the CFA and Finance Officer in budget planning for fleet and premise management expenditures;
  4. Supervising maintenance, repair and facilities management of all office premises;
  5. Supervising travel operations of the POiB including visas.
  6. Performing other duties as assigned including Alternate CFA during absence of the latter.

 

 

For more detailed information on the work of OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, please see http://www.osce.org/programme-office-in-bishkek

     
Necessary Qualifications    
     
   
  • Citizenship of an OSCE participating State, excluding citizenship of Kyrgyzstan;
  • First level university degree in business administration, supply chain management, law, engineering, economics or other relevant field;
  • A valid driving licence and ability to drive vehicles using manual transmission;
  • A minimum of four years of relevant experience in any of the four main areas of responsibilities: supply chain management, procurement, asset management, or premise management;
  • Computer literate with practical experience in Microsoft applications, and Enterprise Resource Planning systems (e.g. Oracle), database and spreadsheet software;
  • Professional fluency in English and in Russian; knowledge of local language;
  • Ability to work with people of different nationalities, religions and cultural backgrounds;
  • Demonstrated gender awareness and sensitivity, and an ability to integrate a gender perspective into tasks and activities.
     
Remuneration Package    
     
   

Monthly remuneration subject to social security deductions is USD 3,983 to which is added Board and Lodging Allowance (currently EUR 120 per day subject to change without prior notice). Social benefits will include possibility of participation in the Cigna medical insurance scheme and the OSCE Provident Fund.

 

Appointments are made at step 1 of the applicable OSCE salary scale.

     
How To Apply    
     
   

If you wish to apply for this position, please use the OSCE's online application link found under https://jobs.osce.org/.  

 

The OSCE retains the discretion to re-advertise the vacancy, to cancel the recruitment, to offer an appointment at a lower grade or to offer an appointment with a modified job description or for a different duration. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

 

Please note that vacancies in the OSCE are open for competition only amongst nationals of participating States, please see http://www.osce.org/participating-states

 

The OSCE is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all religious, ethnic and social backgrounds to apply to become a part of the Organization.

 

The OSCE is a non-career organization committed to the principle of staff rotation, therefore the maximum period of service in this post is 7 years.

 

Please be aware that the OSCE does not request payment at any stage of the application and review process.

 

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