UNDP Procurement and Contract Specialist Job Vacancy in Ethiopia 2026
Apply Now UNDP Procurement and Contract Specialist Job Vacancy in Ethiopia 2025 – UNDP is inviting qualified and interested candidates to apply for the position of Procurement and Contract Specialist. This vacancy is open for applicants who meet the required qualifications and experience. Interested job seekers are encouraged to apply before the deadline.
The UNDP was founded on 22 November 1965 through the merger of the Expanded Programme of Technical Assistance (EPTA) and the Special Fund in 1958. The rationale was to “avoid duplication of [their] activities”. The EPTA was set up in 1949 to support the economic and political aspects of underdeveloped countries while the Special Fund was to enlarge the scope of UN technical assistance.
UNDP Procurement and Contract Specialist Job Vacancy
- Job Title: Procurement and Contract Specialist
- Organization: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
- Job Identification: 30897
- Job Schedule: Full time
- Grade: NPSA-10
- Vacancy Type: National Personnel Service Agreement
- Contract Duration: 1 Year
- Locations: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
- Posted Date: December 20, 2025
- Application Deadline: January 03, 2026
- Official Website: www.undp.org
Duties and Responsibilities
Management of Procurement:
- Conduct the procurement activities in accordance with the Procurement Plan of the project procurement activities;
- Ensure full compliance of procurement activities with UNDP Procurement, Financial Rules and Regulations, relevant Organizational Directives and Administrative Instructions; donor regulations (when required);
- Procures equipment, goods and services/or works at the best value to be contracted to international or national companies/firms, consistent with UNDP Financial Regulations, Rules, polices and requirements as to quality, delivery and reliability of source for activities undertaken by UNDP;
- Implement effective internal control, proper design and functioning of a client-oriented procurement management system of the projects;
- Ensure effective use of internal Standard Operating Procedures in Procurement, control of the workflows, continuous business processes monitoring and elaboration of improvements in the systems and processes.
- Develop specifications based on end user requirements and prepare shortlists based on investigation of markets as well as policy considerations;
- Review and verify all purchase orders for goods, contracts for services and works;
- Develop and manage the rosters of suppliers, elaborate supplier selection and evaluation, quality and performance measurement mechanisms.
Qualifications & Requirements
Education:
- An Advanced University Degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in Business Administration, Economics, Engineering or other relevant fields of Social and Administrative Sciences is required, Or
- A first-level university degree (bachelor´s degree) in above-mentioned fields in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience will be given due consideration in lieu of the advanced university degree.
- CIPS level 4 is highly desirable for this position and candidates holding this level at the time of application will have a distinct advantage. If the desired certification is not available at the time of recruitment, it should be obtained within one year of recruitment. Candidates holding a CIPS certification at any level below at the time of application will have a proportionate advantage.
Experience:
- Minimum 5 years (with master’s degree) or 7 years (with bachelor’s degree) progressive experience in procurement and contracts management.
- Strong working experience in procurement and managing large-scale contracts.
- Experience in procurement and managing contracts in water infrastructure development projects.
- Experience in usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.)
- Proven knowledge of UNDP procurement rules and regulations.
- Progressively professional development experience in the sector.
- Experience in designing and delivering resilience building, post crisis-recovery, and/or development programmes/projects.
- Experience working in UNDP and UN system policies & programming.
Required Language(s):
- Fluency in English and Amharic is required.
How to Apply
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