Project Procurement Analyst

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

Job Description

Tiered Approach

In line with the commitment to safeguard capacity and support personnel already in the Organization, a majority of UNDP UNCDF/UNV vacancies are advertised using a tiered application process whereby: Tier 0: UNDP/UNCDF/UNV IP staff holding permanent (PA) and fixed-term (FTA) appointments, whose posts will be abolished, or contracts will be terminated or not renewed during 2026. Tier 1: Other UNDP/UNCDF/UNV staff holding permanent (PA) and fixed-term (FTA) appointments Tier 2: UNDP/UNCDF/UNV staff holding temporary appointments (TA), personnel on regular PSA contracts, and Expert and Specialist UN Volunteers Tier 3 or no tier indicated: All other contract types from UNDP/UNCDF/UNV and other agencies, and other external candidates

Please make note of the Tier(s) indicated in the vacancy title, if any, and ensure that you satisfy the eligibility to apply.

Background

1. Office/Unit/Project Description

UNDP’s Rule of Law Programme in Pakistan is working to strengthen the rule of law and to ensure equal access to justice and security services, particularly for women and marginalized groups across Pakistan in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) including the merged districts (MDs), Balochistan, and Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT). In close collaboration with a range of government, rule of law and justice sector institutions, the overall Programme aims to enhance and sustain peace and stability for the longer-term in Pakistan.

The Programme activities and interventions therefore directly correspond with the government of Pakistan’s strategies and commitments to rule of law and justice reforms, as well as improving the efficiency and effectiveness of institutions to deliver accountable and affordable security and justice services to the public.

The Rule of Law Programme implementation is guided by the following four strategic objectives:

• Policy, legal and regulatory frameworks strengthened to warrant people-centered, equitable, timely, affordable justice and security delivery to all people with an emphasis on women, marginalized and vulnerable groups, and digital technologies.
• Capacity of justice and security stakeholders (duty bearers) enhanced to deliver inclusive, timely, and accessible services to all people with an emphasis on women and digital technologies.
• Capacity of women, and the most vulnerable and marginalized (rights holders) strengthened to access referral pathways to justice and security.
• Justice and security sector institutional facilities enhanced to deliver inclusive, timely, and accessible justice and security services, through women friendly and gender-responsive infrastructure development support with an emphasis on flood resilience and green energy.

Against this backdrop, UNDP actions and interventions are aimed at restoring public confidence and service delivery in the formal justice and rule of law sectors through a range of initiatives i.e. policy development and reform, fostering justice and security sector governance, as well as oversight and accountability at an institutional level with emphasis on inclusive and gender-responsive programming. The overall engagement strategy, therefore, involves both federal and local levels. The Programme is implemented in partnership with the Judiciary, Police, Prosecution, Prisons, Probation and Reclamation, Bar Associations, Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and the academia both at federal and provincial levels.

The Project Procurement Analyst will provide dedicated procurement planning, coordination and management support for programme activities. The Analyst will facilitate transparent, competitive, timely and value-for-money procurement of goods, services, works and specialized technical expertise in accordance with UNDP procurement policies, procedures and applicable programme requirements.

The Analyst will support procurement planning, solicitation and evaluation processes, contract award and administration, vendor performance monitoring, procurement compliance and reporting, including technically complex requirements relating to infrastructure, refurbishment, ICT equipment and digital solutions. S/he will coordinate closely with designated other team members and relevant Country Office colleagues while maintaining appropriate segregation of duties and institutional controls.

2. Scope of Work

Under the supervision of the Project Operations and Finance Analyst, the Project Procurement Analyst will plan, coordinate and manage procurement processes for programme activities. The Analyst will work closely with technical and operations colleagues to ensure that procurement requirements are appropriately planned, documented, processed, monitored and administered in accordance with UNDP procurement policies and procedures and applicable programme requirements.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

I. Lead procurement planning and provide procurement advisory support.

• Prepare, consolidate, regularly update and monitor the programme procurement plan in coordination with designated other team members and relevant Country Office colleagues.
• Review planned procurement requirements for goods, services, works and consultancy contracts and advise on appropriate procurement strategies, methods, sequencing, timelines and documentation requirements.
• Support early identification of procurement needs and dependencies to ensure procurement actions are initiated in sufficient time to meet programme implementation schedules.
• Provide guidance on procurement processes, lead times, applicable policies and documentation requirements and support consistent application across programme activities.
• Analyse procurement pipelines and identify potential delays, risks, bottlenecks and opportunities for consolidation or efficiency, recommending appropriate follow-up actions.
• Coordinate procurement planning with financial and operational planning to ensure resource availability and alignment with approved workplans and programme priorities.

II. Coordinate preparation and implementation of solicitation and evaluation processes.

• Coordinate preparation and quality review of procurement documentation, including requisitions, solicitation documents, evaluation criteria, schedules and other required procurement records.
• Coordinate with designated other team members to ensure that terms of reference, statements of work, technical specifications, bills of quantities and other technical requirements are complete, clear and suitable for competitive procurement.
• Manage and/or facilitate solicitation processes for goods, services, works and consultancy requirements in accordance with applicable UNDP procurement procedures.
• Coordinate responses to bidder queries, pre-bid meetings, site visits and other procurement-related communications, ensuring fairness, transparency and appropriate documentation.
• Support and coordinate bid/proposal evaluation processes, including establishment of evaluation panels, preparation of evaluation documentation and timely completion of technical and financial evaluations.
• Prepare and/or coordinate procurement submissions, recommendations for award and supporting documentation required for relevant review and approval processes.
• Maintain appropriate segregation of duties, confidentiality, fairness and transparency throughout procurement processes.

III. Support contract award, administration and vendor performance management.

• Coordinate contract-award and related procurement actions following completion of required reviews and approvals.
• Maintain a systematic overview of programme contracts, purchase orders, procurement milestones, expiry dates, deliverables and other key contractual requirements.
• Support contract administration in coordination with designated other team members and relevant Country Office colleagues, including amendments, extensions and other contractual actions as required.
• Monitor procurement and contractual timelines and follow up on pending actions that may affect programme delivery.
• Support vendor and contractor performance monitoring and maintain appropriate documentation of performance issues, corrective actions