Public procurement and contract management expert (m/f/d) - Project Preparation Facility Ukraine (PPF) 2025 – 2029

  • Job-ID: V000060721
  • Location: Kiew
  • Assignment period: 05/02/2025 - 05/01/2030
  • Field: Procurement and Contract Management
  • Type of employment: full- or part-time
  • Application deadline: 12/23/2024

Job description

The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is a state owned organisation. We work worldwide in the field of international cooperation for sustainable development. GIZ International Services (InS) is an integral division of GIZ. We offer the experience, the regional and technical know-how of GIZ in the global market and provide international clients with expertise in terms of economic and result-oriented services. 

GIZ International Services is looking for an Expert (m/f/d) in the frame of the preparation for a participation in a tender "Municipal Infrastructure Development Programme (MIDP) - Project Preparation Facility Ukraine (PPF) 2025 – 2029", funded by SECO.

Your tasks

Key expert 5 will assist key expert 4 (Infrastructure expert, local team lead) with a particular focus on procurement of goods, services, contracting of short-term experts in Ukraine and general contract management. This may be related to the procurement of quick-win measures whenever they are sourced locally (component 1) 

Your profile

General Qualifications and skills

  • Master’s degree (for national key expert: minimum bachelor’s degree) in engineering, public procurement, architecture, or similar relevant discipline. 
  • Proficiency in English language.

 

General professional experience

  • At least 7 years of experience in procurement of civil construction works and associated services.
  • 3 years of experience in leading and managing teams of technical experts in Ukraine

 

Specific professional experience

  • 5 years of experience in the design, implementation and supervision of municipal infrastructure projects in Ukraine.
  • Experience in the implementation of international projects of basic urban infrastructure in some of the following fields, complementary to the expertise of key experts 1 and 2, is an advantage: energy-efficiency (e.g. in buildings, district heating), renewable energy, public transport (urban and agglomeration), urban water supply and wastewater management).
  • Working experience in civil engineering for municipal infrastructure in Ukraine: technical and financial planning as well as construction or supervision of municipal infrastructure projects in Ukraine. Working experience in quality assurance of civil works projects is an advantage.
  • Working experience with projects financed by IFIs, SECO, SDC and/or the private sector is an advantage. 

Location information

The project will be implemented mainly in Ukraine. This position is foreseen to be located in Ukraine.  

Notes

Please note that the requirements above are set by the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) and are to be considered as minimum requirements unless otherwise stated. 

This position is allocated to a full-time / part-time position. 

Please understand, that we can only accept and process applications via our E-recruiting system. Following the confirmation of your successful application, kindly check your spam / junk mail folder on a regular basis, since some provider classify emails from our recruiting system as spam.

The intended start date is 02 May 2025 and the period of implementation of the contract will be 60 months from this date. 

Our benefits

Everyone has the same opportunities in our company, regardless of gender, nationality, religion, sexual orientation or physical disability. We recruit based on specialist expertise and social skills. Transparency and fair opportunities for career advancement are just as much a matter of course for us as gender not being a barrier to taking up a management position.We are a provider of international cooperation services for sustainable development and work to build a future worth living around the world. We support projects in over 130 countries to achieve goals sustainably together with our partners.Extensive check-ups and preventive measures (e.g. on appointment, before the outward journey, during the stay in a country of assignment, in an emergency) are provided to our staff and the family members accompanying them as a matter of course.You will receive various additional benefits during your stay abroad that will depend on your country of assignment.We reward staff who achieve their agreed annual targets with a variable remuneration component.

About us

Your professional and personal development is important to us. At GIZ, you will be offered global work opportunities and an atmosphere that is characterised by diversity, respect and genuine equal opportunities. Gender equality promotion is a matter of course for us. Our benefits are also impressive in terms of work-life balance and family friendliness. Flexible working hours that fit your life situation, comprehensive onboarding and internal health management are an integral part of our corporate culture, along with the opportunity to use childcare facilities and parent/child offices.

GIZ is a signatory of the Diversity Charter. Recognition, appreciation and inclusion of diversity in the company are important to us. All employees shall be valued - regardless of gender and gender identity, nationality, ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, social background, age or sexual orientation.

We support equal opportunities and welcome applications from people with disabilities.

Contact

Alina   Broemling
alina.broemling@giz.de
Job description

The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is a state owned organisation. We work worldwide in the field of international cooperation for sustainable development. GIZ International Services (InS) is an integral division of GIZ. We offer the experience, the regional and technical know-how of GIZ in the global market and provide international clients with expertise in terms of economic and result-oriented services. 

GIZ International Services is looking for an Expert (m/f/d) in the frame of the preparation for a participation in a tender "Municipal Infrastructure Development Programme (MIDP) - Project Preparation Facility Ukraine (PPF) 2025 – 2029", funded by SECO.

Your tasks

Key expert 5 will assist key expert 4 (Infrastructure expert, local team lead) with a particular focus on procurement of goods, services, contracting of short-term experts in Ukraine and general contract management. This may be related to the procurement of quick-win measures whenever they are sourced locally (component 1) 

Your profile

General Qualifications and skills

  • Master’s degree (for national key expert: minimum bachelor’s degree) in engineering, public procurement, architecture, or similar relevant discipline. 
  • Proficiency in English language.

 

General professional experience

  • At least 7 years of experience in procurement of civil construction works and associated services.
  • 3 years of experience in leading and managing teams of technical experts in Ukraine

 

Specific professional experience

  • 5 years of experience in the design, implementation and supervision of municipal infrastructure projects in Ukraine.
  • Experience in the implementation of international projects of basic urban infrastructure in some of the following fields, complementary to the expertise of key experts 1 and 2, is an advantage: energy-efficiency (e.g. in buildings, district heating), renewable energy, public transport (urban and agglomeration), urban water supply and wastewater management).
  • Working experience in civil engineering for municipal infrastructure in Ukraine: technical and financial planning as well as construction or supervision of municipal infrastructure projects in Ukraine. Working experience in quality assurance of civil works projects is an advantage.
  • Working experience with projects financed by IFIs, SECO, SDC and/or the private sector is an advantage. 
Location information

The project will be implemented mainly in Ukraine. This position is foreseen to be located in Ukraine.  

Notes

Please note that the requirements above are set by the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) and are to be considered as minimum requirements unless otherwise stated. 

This position is allocated to a full-time / part-time position. 

Please understand, that we can only accept and process applications via our E-recruiting system. Following the confirmation of your successful application, kindly check your spam / junk mail folder on a regular basis, since some provider classify emails from our recruiting system as spam.

The intended start date is 02 May 2025 and the period of implementation of the contract will be 60 months from this date. 

Our benefits
Everyone has the same opportunities in our company, regardless of gender, nationality, religion, sexual orientation or physical disability. We recruit based on specialist expertise and social skills. Transparency and fair opportunities for career advancement are just as much a matter of course for us as gender not being a barrier to taking up a management position., We are a provider of international cooperation services for sustainable development and work to build a future worth living around the world. We support projects in over 130 countries to achieve goals sustainably together with our partners., Extensive check-ups and preventive measures (e.g. on appointment, before the outward journey, during the stay in a country of assignment, in an emergency) are provided to our staff and the family members accompanying them as a matter of course., You will receive various additional benefits during your stay abroad that will depend on your country of assignment., We reward staff who achieve their agreed annual targets with a variable remuneration component.
About us

Your professional and personal development is important to us. At GIZ, you will be offered global work opportunities and an atmosphere that is characterised by diversity, respect and genuine equal opportunities. Gender equality promotion is a matter of course for us. Our benefits are also impressive in terms of work-life balance and family friendliness. Flexible working hours that fit your life situation, comprehensive onboarding and internal health management are an integral part of our corporate culture, along with the opportunity to use childcare facilities and parent/child offices.

GIZ is a signatory of the Diversity Charter. Recognition, appreciation and inclusion of diversity in the company are important to us. All employees shall be valued - regardless of gender and gender identity, nationality, ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, social background, age or sexual orientation.

We support equal opportunities and welcome applications from people with disabilities.

Contact
Alina   Broemling
alina.broemling@giz.de