Procurement Officer

The Pacific Community (SPC) is the principal scientific and technical organisation in the Pacific region, supporting development since 1947. We are an international development organisation owned and governed by our 27 country and territory members. In pursuit of sustainable development to benefit Pacific people, our organisation works across more than 25 sectors. We are known for our knowledge and innovation in such areas as fisheries science, public health, geoscience, and conservation of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture. The Operations and Integration (O&I) collective delivers essential enabling services that support the organisation’s scientific and technical portfolio. Our key functions include corporate services, programme support, partnerships, resource mobilisation, and strategic engagement. These services are coordinated through our regional and satellite offices across the Pacific and Europe. Additionally, the O&I collective leads a dedicated workstream focused on organisational change and transformation to drive continuous improvement and adaptability. The role – Procurement Officer will manage procurement activities, including sourcing of goods, and development of requirements; provide accurate advice on procurement activities; and ensure compliance with organisational policies; and assisting with the mainstreaming of social and environmental principles in SPC’s procurement practices. The key responsibilities of the role include: Operations: procurement Manage the procurement actions for the division, including Requests for Proposals (RFPs), Requests for Quotations (RFQs,) and exceptions requests in accordance with SPC’s Procurement Policy. Manage the RFP for other allocated divisions or programmes, and provide support on RFQs and other procurement processes. Prepare procurement documents for Requests for Proposals (RFP) and Requests for Quotations, including the technical statement of needs. Provide support to all division programs/projects (and any other allocated divisions) with the formulation of their annual procurement plans, and development of their procurement documentation. Guidance Provide advice to assigned division staff and other allocated SPC divisions on procurement processes, including appropriate use of exceptions. Provide advice to decision-makers (including the Procurement Committee) on complex procurement issue...