Procurement and Contracting Specialist

* Drive procurement and contracting processes, ensuring alignment with programme objectives, team agreements, and superior directives. * Deliver expert advisory services to diverse target groups, fostering cooperation and collaboration across project/programme initiatives. * Provide strategic guidance to supervisors on GIZ rules and regulations, project planning, steering, and monitoring, ensuring seamless implementation. * Independently execute goals and requirements set by line managers, making informed decisions with short-term impact within limited project areas/units. * Identify and resolve day-to-day problems, proposing effective solutions to supervisors and stakeholders. * Offer specialized support to projects on material and service procurement, developing tender documents and negotiating contracts. * Monitor supplier performance, ensuring high-quality goods and services, and resolving issues through collaborative problem-solving. * Serve as the primary point of contact for project and program staff, providing regular updates on procurement and customs clearance status. * Architect and manage the entire procurement process for services and works, from initiation to contract awarding, adhering to defined thresholds and guidelines. * Lead contract management, including amendments, in close collaboration with clusters, projects, and programmes. * Maintain meticulous records, documents, and communication, ensuring compliance and e-filing accuracy. * Develop sponsorship agreements, financing agreements, and local subsidy documents, tailored to project requirements. * Oversee tendering activities, from preparation to execution, strictly adhering to GIZ's established guidelines and protocols. * Act as a key point of contact for internal and external audits, ensuring timely and accurate submission of required documentation. * Conduct periodic reviews of procurement processes, implementing improvements and updates in accordance with the latest guidelines and best practices. * Collaborate actively with colleagues to carry out procurement department processes, ensuring seamless execution and compliance.