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

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)

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.

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

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.

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

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.