Associate Specialist, Services Procurement (SI) - Supply Operations

About the role

The Global Fund's Supply Operations manages procurement, sourcing, quality assurance and supply chains for health products and services. The Associate Specialist, Services Procurement (SI) works under the Senior Specialist, Services Procurement (SI) to support the day-to-day, end-to-end execution of services procurement for Strategic Initiatives (SI) financed through Catalytic Investment, Set-Aside and other targeted investments, with an estimated spend of up to USD 500M in GC8. The role is defined duration until December 2029.

Key responsibilities

• Operate SI services procurement end-to-end, including preparing solicitation documents, coordinating procurement processes and executing tenders in line with approved sourcing approaches.
• Support tender administration and evaluation, including coordinating technical evaluation committees, managing vendor communications, documenting evaluations and preparing award materials.
• Coordinate with the CI PMO, SI teams, Finance, Legal and vendors to resolve operational issues.
• Track procurement milestones, contract status and utilization of SI-financed services, feeding data into absorption monitoring and reporting to the CI PMO.
• Apply Global Fund procurement policies and procedures, flagging risks, delays or deviations for escalation.
• Contribute to continuous improvement by identifying efficiencies, capturing lessons learned and strengthening execution practices.

Required profile

• University degree in business administration, procurement and supply chain management, public health or a related field.
• At least 3 years of experience in procurement and sourcing.
• Demonstrated experience managing procurement services and/or indirect spend categories such as technical assistance and professional services.
• Experience implementing procurement policy, ensuring compliance and applying performance frameworks.
• Excellent English; French is preferred, other languages are an asset.

Required skills

• Desirable: professional certifications in project, supply chain, procurement, contract management or negotiation.
• Desirable: experience in a matrix organization, familiarity with the Global Fund's operating model and sourcing frameworks, and health product procurement experience with low- and middle-income countries.
• Functional competencies: analytics, business, finance, negotiations, operational policy, procurement and supply chain, project management.