Procurement Advisor

• Guide tenders and DAS requests.
• Draft tender documents.
• Advise and support the organization on procurement questions.
• Contribute to lawful and efficient procurement, collaboration, and local procurement.
• Pay attention to Socially Responsible Commissioning and Procurement (MVOI).
• Contribute to better contract control by focusing on contract management and administration.
• Guide complex European and multi-party negotiated tenders, particularly in the areas of facility management and ICT.
• Guide requests via the DAS for personnel hire.

What they ask

• The candidate will use their own IT resources (laptop, phone, and associated accessories) for the assignment.
• Availability on Thursday as a fixed working day (due to work meetings).
• Willingness to be present in the office for at least 50% of the working time.

Preferences.

• Demonstrable work experience with implementing procurement policy within the public sector.
• Demonstrable knowledge of the procurement field, supported by relevant work experience and/or completed training and certifications, such as NEVI or similar.
• Demonstrable knowledge of European procurement legislation and current developments within the tendering and procurement field, evidenced by relevant work experience and/or completed training and courses.
• Demonstrable work experience with independently executing and guiding multi-party negotiated tender procedures for supplies and/or services within a (semi-)governmental organization, where the candidate has independently completed at least 5 procedures in the past 4 years.
• Demonstrable work experience with independently executing and guiding European tender procedures for supplies and/or services within a (semi-)governmental organization, with at least 4 independently completed European tender procedures in the past 4 years.
• Demonstrable work experience with procurement in the public sector.

• Good communication skills and interpersonal qualities.
• Ability to switch between all levels within the organization.
• Ability to approach issues from multiple perspectives.
• Good balance between flexibility and steadfastness.
• Capable of working independently, but also enjoys collaborating in a team.
• Environmentally aware (of the work environment and developments within the organization).
• Persuasive and able to convey information and proposals in a way that builds trust for implementation.
• Advisory capacity and able to signal, identify, and provide specific advice.
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Accuracy, perseverance, and results-orientation.
• Hands-on mentality.