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Vacancies | UNICEF Careers Skip to main content Global Links Visit UNICEF Global Careers Toggle navigation Unicef default logo Careers Explore UNICEF About UNICEF Where we work Explore careers Working in emergencies Diversity and inclusion Leadership recruitment Support UNICEF Search jobs Candidate login Careers Main navigation Explore careers Life at UNICEF Get prepared Stories and news Vacancies Current vacancies Explore our current job opportunities Filter results Search using keywords Search for jobs Contract type Temporary Appointment Locations Headquarters Denmark Functional Area Operations Supply Management Position level G-6 Procurement Services Associate, G-6, Temporary Appointment, 6 months, Supply Financing Centre (SFC), Supply Division, Copenhagen, #00138101 Apply now Job no: 594970 Contract type: Temporary Appointment Duty Station: Copenhagen Level: G-6 Location: Denmark Categories: Supply Management UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential, from early childhood through adolescence. At UNICEF, we are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do for as long as we are needed. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job - it is a calling. UNICEF is a place where careers are built: we offer our staff diverse opportunities for professional and personal development that will help them reinforce a sense of purpose while serving children and communities across the world. We welcome everyone who wants to belong and grow in a diverse and passionate culture, coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package. Visit our website to learn more about what we do at UNICEF. For every child, the right to a Champion How can you make a difference? UNICEF Supply Division (SD) is the UN’s largest end-to-end supply chain entity, dedicated to ensuring children in development and humanitarian contexts have access to life-saving supplies. The division focuses on strategic procurement, humanitarian response, and supply chain optimization. These goals are supported by key strategies in financing, digitalization, and localization to protect children's rights globally. The SFC oversees Procurement Services (PS) by providing partnership coordination and monitoring support across UNICEF’s global offices. Within this center, the Partner Interface and Engagement Unit (PIE) serves as the primary operational link for partners, including governments, NGOs, and international financial institutions like the World Bank. PIE manages the entire lifecycle of procurement requests, from initial screening and business unit assignment to KPI monitoring and complaint handling. The unit also serves as a normative "Help Desk," providing essential guidance, training, and system improvements (such as CRM and concept notes) to handle increasingly complex transactions. Based in Copenhagen, this specific position reports to the Procurement Services Manager within the PIE sub-unit. Purpose for the job: Under supervision and guidance of the sub unit lead, Procurement Services Manager, responsible for processing requests with emphasis on complex projects and initiatives from analyses/assessment of partner’s needs, timely and accurate processing of cost estimates and sales orders; issuing and expediting of orders and deliveries and reporting to meet/satisfy the needs and expectations of partners including leading and undertaking coordination across BUs and other centres. Scope of the responsibility of the job is to provide on-going support for PS transactions in Supply Financing Centre. The incumbent exercises judgement in performing all procurement services activities in compliance with the existing rules and regulations. The incumbent refers to the supervisor with problems that require a management solution or if some deviation from procedures and standards is required. The incumbent frequently works with other colleagues in PS function across SD as well as external PS partners and acts as lead Focal Point vis a vis the Partner. The incumbent is expected to make recommendations for improvements to the operational/transactional processes. Key Responsibilities: Performs all procurement services activities in compliance with the UNICEF Financial Rules and Regulations, Supply Division Manual and other applicable procurement procedures. Leads, manages and monitors transactions including Key Accounts and complex Projects for assigned partners, under the guidance of the Procurement Services Manager and in line with procedure requirements. Analyses requests, identifies and addresses any potential operational risks, suggests and develops risk mitigations as needed, and communicates with partners, country offices and SD centres to ensure aligned expectations, the clarity of specifications, appropriateness, delivery requirements and delivery dates. Co-lead Screening Review Groups as required for assigned projects and initiatives including ensuring relevant tools are applied (e.g. RACI, roles and responsibilities). Leads coordination and follow up of transactions for a Partner across Centres. Prepares cost estimates for warehouse items with focus on complex projects and initiatives, including freight quotes in collaboration with business units and shipping unit. Prepares sales orders for warehouse items and monitors and follows up on progress of sales orders to ensure that commitments entered into when preparing the cost estimates are met. Ensures budgetary limits of the sales orders are respected. Expedites purchase orders and deliveries to ensure timely delivery. Transmits all relevant information to partner to facilitate delivery and customs clearance of shipments. Develops, prepares and provides complex, timely and regular status / monitoring reports to partners and other offices in UNICEF ensuring clarity and progress. Closing of transaction files, ensuring adequacy and completeness of information in accordance with guidelines. Ensures good communication and support to partners throughout the whole procurement process. Provides active inputs to the discussions and analysis on PS operational improvements contributing to the normative unit. Other duties as may be required. If you would like to know more about this position, please review the complete Job Description here: ProcurementServicesAssociate_G6.docx To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have… Minimum requirements Education: High School Diploma/A levels and technical university level courses in Business Administration or related field. Work Experience: 6 years of relevant work experience in Procurement Operations, Project Management, Partner Relationship Management, Transaction Management Skills: SAP, Microsoft Office, Project Management, Procurement, Analytical Skills, Customer Service Language Requirements: English - Proficient/Fluent Desirables Language: Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language Developing-country experience, UN system experience, maternal health, neonatal health, humanitarian preparedness Relevant experience at country level, particularly in development, fragile settings and humanitarian contexts. For every Child, you demonstrate... UNICEF's Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values UNICEF competencies required for this post are… (1) Builds and maintains partnerships (2) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness (3) Drive to achieve results for impact (4) Innovates and embraces change (5) Manages ambiguity and complexity (6) Thinks and acts strategically (7) Works collaboratively with others Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels. UNICEF promotes and advocates for the protection of the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything it