Procurement and Contracting Specialist (EU4Business) at Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) in Ukraine is seeking a qualified professional for the programme “Utilization and implementation of the Association agreement between the EU and Ukraine in the field of trade/ EU4Business: SME Competitiveness and Internationalisation” to fill the position:

Procurement and Contracting Specialist (full-time, Kyiv)

(internal SAP code: Procurement and Contracting Specialist)

The project funded by the German government and the European Union is to enhance Ukrainian SME’s competitiveness and to facilitate their access to the European Union’s (EU) internal market. A special emphasis is put on strengthening the capacities of Ukrainian SMEs to comply with the EU-Ukraine Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Agreement (DCFTA). The project pursues a multi-level, multi-actor approach, intervening on different levels and with different organisations. On the macro level Ukrainian ministries (e.g. Ministry of Economy of Ukraine, Ministry of Digital Transformation) and state entities such as the Entrepreneurship and Export Promotion Office (EEPO) are being supported. On the meso-level, SME clusters with export potential are being strengthened in their capacities, as well as Business intermediary organisations (BIOs) and other export-oriented service providers. In addition, cities in the range of 100.000 to 250.000 citizens are being promoted by supporting relevant authorities in their efforts to strengthen the local economic ecosystem and the local SME landscape. On the micro level, the project supports small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) directly by capacitating them for exporting to the EU.

Key responsibilities:

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

Required qualifications and experience:

• Bachelor or Master degree 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 March 2023 till 30.04.2024 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 comprising of the candidate’s CV and a cover letter in the English language explaining the motivation to apply for the job is to be sent until  06 March 2023, Monday .

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. The shortlisted candidates may be offered the task to complete to check the level of their proficiency and written English.

2023-02-20T11:43:39.000 2023-03-20T23:59:59.000 Full time / Повна зайнятість TELECOMMUTE Україна Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH