Вакансія: Procurement and Contracting Specialist for EU4Business

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) in Ukraine is seeking qualified professionals for the project “Utilization and implementation of the Association agreement between the EU and Ukraine in the field of trade/ReACT4UA/ EU4Business” (hereafter “Project”) for its office in Kyiv to fill the position of the

Procurement and Contracting Specialist (Full time, Kyiv)

(internal SAP code: Procurement and Contracting Specialist)

The project “Utilization and implementation of the Association Agreement between the EU and Ukraine in the field of trade / EU4Business” improves resilience and competitiveness of Ukrainian enterprises, especially in view of the aspired EU accession. It pursues a multi-level approach. At the macro level, trade-related issues in the EU accession process and the implementation of the EU Free Trade Agreement are supported through policy advice and complementary procurement and financing. At the meso level, the business environment for small and medium enterprises (SME) is strengthened, especially through advisory services. Industrial associations and business clusters receive special support. In addition, local business support systems are being strengthened on a pilot basis by means of financing. At the enterprise level, the resilience and innovative capacity of SMEs are supported through financing and expert advice.

Areas of Responsibility:

• Ensuring that contracts are awarded in accordance with legal requirements, in a proper, audit-proof and economical manner;
• Ensuring proper documentation and filing in paper folders as well as in the internal document management system in line with GIZ’s filing rules;
• Providing trainings to Project staff;
• Ensuring smooth communication and cooperation with financial and procurement professionals of the Service Unit, technical staff of the Project and GIZ Ukraine Country Office;
• Performing other duties and tasks at the request of management.

Requirements:

• BA/MA in accounting, economics, business administration or similar area;
• Good knowledge of EU procurement law would be an advantage;
• Good knowledge of Ukrainian legislation, basic knowledge of accounting would be an advantage;
• At least 3 years professional experience in a comparable position;
• Fluent written and oral knowledge of English and Ukrainian, knowledge of German would be an advantage;
• Good working knowledge of ITC technologies and computer applications, particularly EXCEL and other MS Office applications;
• Experienced to work in an international team;
• Ability to work under pressure, reliability and flexibility;
• Good self-organizational skills;
• Customer and service-oriented attitude;
• Willingness to upskill as required by the tasks to be performed.

We offer:

• Official employment.
• Salary fixed in EUR, performance-related bonuses and 13th salary.
• Medical insurance, 29 vacation days annually.
• Language classes, hard and soft skills trainings.
• Individual and group psychological support.
• Possible remote and flexible work.
• Meaningful and valuable work, international environment.

Employment conditions

Full-time position with 40-hours working week.

Place of assignment is Kyiv. The assignment starts in November 2023 till 31.08.2024 with the option of prolongation.

GIZ is an equal opportunity employer and offers an attractive and challenging working environment with opportunities for skill enhancement.

Application

Application in English language comprising of the candidate’s CV and a cover letter explaining the motivation to apply for the job is to be sent to [email protected] until 27.10.2023, Friday.

By sending the application the candidate gives the consent for the personal data processing for recruitment processes solely.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for the next stages of the recruitment process.