UNDP Procurement Associate Jobs 2026: Apply for a United Nations Career Opportunity in Bonn, Germany

Overview

The United Nations Development Programme is hiring a Procurement Associate to support the Advisory Committee on Procurement in Bonn, Germany. This role helps maintain transparent, accountable, and efficient procurement processes by providing documentation, coordination, reporting, and administrative support. The position is classified at the G7 grade and involves a two-year fixed-term appointment with the possibility of extension.

Who can apply

This vacancy follows a tiered recruitment approach. It is open to personnel from UNDP, UNCDF, and UNV holding permanent or fixed-term appointments of any nationality. Other applicants must hold nationality from a European Union Member State, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, or Switzerland.

Requirements

Applicants need a completed secondary education with specialized procurement training alongside at least seven years of relevant procurement or administrative experience. Alternatively, candidates with a university degree in business administration, public administration, finance, economics, or an equivalent discipline require at least four years of relevant experience. A CIPS Level 3 qualification is highly desirable, while lower-level CIPS qualifications may also be beneficial. Technical requirements include experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, automated procurement systems, and web-based management platforms, with familiarity in UNDP Quantum, UNALL, and Power BI systems considered an advantage. Fluency in written and spoken English and Spanish is mandatory, and knowledge of another United Nations language is considered an advantage.