Our client, a European institution, is looking for an Operational Assistant who speaks English fluently. This temporary contract (interim) starts as soon as possible.
Accountabilities :
a) Supporting the contract harmonisation project by :
- testing new digital procurement tools in UAT and coordinating with central procurement in remediating challenges identified
- managing contract data for the HR department, including migrating the data onto the new production platform
- mapping of call-off contracts to framework contracts
- running purchasing checks and allocations for call offs where the accrual was not taken into account in the framework agreement / call-off
b) Supporting the consultancy category project by :
submitting required procurement data and input for HRcoordinating the mapping of HR procurement activities and contracts into bank-wide categoriescoordinating responses to requests from central procurement as the project progressesproviding input into the digitisation of signaturesc) Coordinating the administration for HR procurement by :
entering all HR contracts / Framework Agreements into PeopleSoft Financialsregularly updating the Procurement Dashboards and coordination trackerensuring requisite approvals have been collected for all contracts, framework agreements, call-offs and addenda in HR procurement before sending, filing and archiving themmonitoring and maintaining the team mailbox (filing / archiving)d) Launching calls for tender
Participate in HR's calls for tendersQualifications :
Secondary level diploma, completed with a 2-year certification in a relevant field (e.g. procurement, accounting, business administration) or secondary level diploma with equally qualified experience in a relevant field.Minimum of 3 years' experience in an operational or business support position in a relevant field.Knowledge of (public) procurement standards is strongly desirable.Diligence and ability to self-organise and work across a wide range of topics and teamsVery good verbal and written English language skills. A good command of French would be advantageous.Very good knowledge of standard IT & office tools (particularly Word, Excel and Outlook).Knowledge of Peoplesoft and the Bank's IT tools, specifically GED (OpenText), would be an advantage.Good understanding of the Bank's operating methods and its procedures will be considered an asset.