Procurement and Contracting Officer

Reports to: Head of Unit – Procurement and Contracting

Working Station: Hatfield, Pretoria

BACKGROUND

The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)GmbH is a German international organisation that advances sustainable development through thematic areas such as Energy and Environment, Employment Promotion, Economic Development, and Peace and Security. We are a state-owned enterprise operating in more than 120 countries worldwide, delivering business volume of approximately 3,7bio €.

The Country Office (CO) is in Pretoria Hatfield, where the position is located, covering South Africa, Lesotho, and eSwatini.

The opportunity to work with us offers regional procurement experience in a global organisation, supporting the work of our technical projects, partners, and beneficiaries. Our sustainable procurement organisation is constantly growing.

We seek a Procurement and Contracting Specialist that will support our team in its strategic and operational tasks. Result and outcomes driven Procurement practitioners passionate about organisational transformation, sustainability, and digitalisation with leadership skills, are strongly encouraged to apply for the position “Procurement and Contracting Officer”. Diverse applicants from all walks of life are welcomed.

RESPONSIBILITIES - see full job description download below

The Procurement and Contracting Officer provides comprehensive support in:

  • Dealing with all questions arising in this area;
  • Organisation of events, workshops and conferences;
  • Procurement and processing of all international, regional, and domestic flight tickets on request;
  • Further developing instruments and assisting in introducing innovation and change;
  • Managing knowledge by disseminating and documenting know-how, experience and information;
  • Ensuring GIZ rules, regulations and processes on events are adhered to.
  • The Procurement and Contracting Specialist is responsible for the organisational and administrative support to the procurement function in accordance with the specific GIZ regulations and guidelines and coordinating effectively with colleagues in the Office and procurement officers at Head Office. 

APPLICATION PROCESS

GIZ will only assess applications which meet the following criteria:

  • Suitable candidates should apply by submitting
    • A motivation letter (concisely 1 page) stating why they should be the preferred candidate, the value added they will bring and their basic salary expectation range.
    • This should be accompanied by a detailed CV and indicating their nationality.

Applications should be submitted to: recruit-pretoria@giz.de, with the email subject line “Application for Procurement and Contracting Officer – Country Office” for the attention of Head of Human Resource.

Closing date for applications: 22 July 2024.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Applications without a motivation letter will not be considered!