1. Planning, developing and managing all aspects of procurement, as well as procurement projects of significant complexity, related to worldwide procurement of diverse goods and services;2. Reviewing procurement requests to ensure specifications and Terms of Reference (TORs) are complete and comprehensive and liaising with program managers for clarification, and provide feedback;3. Ensuring tender evaluation criteria are adequate, in terms of pre-established evaluation criteria, technical requirements, compliance and the principle of best value for money;4. Managing all aspects of the bid evaluations; 5. Preparing document submissions to the Contract Review Committee for review;6. Conducting market research and analysing statistical data and market reports; 7. Preparing procurement related documents, communications, guidelines, reports and presentations for internal training purposes;8. Providing guidance to temporary staff.

1. Arrange and follow through the launch of tenders and other procurement activities;2. Review procurement requests to ensure specifications and Terms of Reference (TORs) are complete and comprehensive and liaising with program managers for clarification, and provide feedback;3. Ensure tender evaluation criteria are adequate, in terms of pre-established evaluation criteria, technical requirements, compliance and the principle of best value for money;4. Manage all aspects of the bid evaluations; 5. Facilitate periodic key performance indicators meetings with suppliers of strategic corporate services.6. Providing guidance to temporary staff.

1. Planning, developing and managing all aspects of procurement, as well as procurement projects of significant complexity, related to worldwide procurement of diverse goods and services;2. Reviewing procurement requests to ensure specifications and Terms of Reference (TORs) are complete and comprehensive and liaising with program managers for clarification, and provide feedback;3. Ensuring tender evaluation criteria are adequate, in terms of pre-established evaluation criteria, technical requirements, compliance and the principle of best value for money;4. Managing all aspects of the bid evaluations; 5. Preparing document submissions to the Contract Review Committee for review;6. Conducting market research and analysing statistical data and market reports; 7. Preparing procurement related documents, communications, guidelines, reports and presentations for internal training purposes;8. Providing guidance to temporary staff.

Arrange and follow through the launch of tenders and other procurement activities. Coordination of the Annual Procurement Plan of the organisation.Preparation and submission of the IFAD Procurement data for the Annual Statistical Report on UN Procurement (ASR) published by UNOPS.Responsible for the periodic preparation and analysis of reports on the use of Delegation of Authority in the Procurement acquisition process and on the use of Institutional Contracts. Facilitate periodic key performance indicators meetings with suppliers of strategic corporate services. Coordinate the formulation and submission of the annual divisional budget, mid-year review and 3% carry forward requests.

My present responsibilities include the following duties:1. Strategic and efficient use of human and financial resources2. Formulation, monitoring and analysis of the divisional budget3. Formulation of the results-based divisional management plan, including the review and monitoring of divisional outputs and key performance indicators4. Formulation and monitoring of the divisional training plan5. Administration of contracts for interpreters, translators, editors and précis-writers and external translators, editors and proof-readers

Prepare budget estimates relating to Workshops and Seminars in close collaboration with the co-ordinating Division.During Workshops and Seminars held outside IFAD headquarters, responsible for the disbursement to participants, settlement of expenses incurred locally and issuance of Workshop and Seminar statements of accounts.Responsible for the preparation and the maintenance of a computerized tracking system for statistical purposes on costs of Workshops and Seminars, comparing budget allocations with actual expenses according to location and size.Act as divisional focal point for all matters related to the preparation, monitoring and reporting of the Secretary’s Office regular annual budget, as well as reallocation of funds within budget categories, statement of accounts, statistics and budget comparison. Provide senior management with information, statistics and reports on budget status and forecast.Responsible for clearance on divisional committing documents ensuring budget coverage.Formulate, implement and monitor statistical tables and reports for Divisional Director on budgetary issues.Responsible for the issuance of contracts, travel authorizations and payments of professional conference staff (interpreters, translators, editors, précis-writers and revisers) including classification of newly recruited staff.Determine and monitor work assignments for the Administrative Clerk and other temporaries assigned to the unit.