The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) is organising a call for expressions of interest with a view to establishing a reserve list for Contract Staff (CA) for the profile of Procurement Officer. The place of employment will be Budapest, where the EIT seat is located.
Reporting to the Head of Services and Finance Unit (Procurement and Legal Section) of the EIT, the Procurement Officer contributes to the effective implementation of the EIT’s Annual Work Programme by developing a procurement strategy and transposing it to the procurement plan. The Procurement Officer provides advice and training to operational units, adapts procurement procedures to the needs of the EIT and ensures that procurement procedures and contracts are legally sound (carries out ex-ante control).
The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) is an independent EU body set up in 2008. They enhance Europe’s ability to innovate by nurturing entrepreneurial talent and supporting new ideas. Our mission is to:
• Contribute to the competiveness of Europe, its sustainable economic growth and job creation by promoting and strengthening synergies and cooperation among businesses, education institutions and research organisations.
• Create favourable environments for creative thoughts, to enable world-class innovation and entrepreneurship to thrive in Europe.
The EIT is an integral part of Horizon 2020, the EU’s Framework Programme for Research and Innovation. Horizon 2020 is a key pillar of the Innovation Union – a Europe 2020 flagship initiative that aims to enhance Europe’s global competitiveness.
The EIT is now organising a call for expressions of interest with a view to establishing a reserve list for Contract Staff (CA) for the profile of Procurement Officer. The place of employment will be Budapest, where the EIT seat is located.
More information about the EIT and its activities can be found on: http://eit.europa.eu.
The job profile
Reporting to the Head of Services and Finance Unit (Procurement and Legal Section) of the EIT, the Procurement Officer contributes to the effective implementation of the EIT’s Annual Work Programme by developing a procurement strategy and transposing it to the procurement plan. The Procurement Officer provides advice and training to operational units, adapts procurement procedures to the needs of the EIT and ensures that procurement procedures and contracts are legally sound (carries out ex-ante control).
Tasks
The Procurement Officer will:
• Coordinate, monitor and report on the implementation of the annual procurement plan.
• Provide guidance and legal/procurement advice on the preparation and drafting of tender documents (ex-ante verification) and contracts to ensure that the relevant legal provisions are respected.
• Coordinate and follow all steps of procurement procedures from the preparation of the procurement documents, including the publication, opening, evaluation, award, ex-post publication and replies to information requests.
• Supervise the EIT’s contracts implementation, the use of contract management tools as well as the update of the procurement master file and its contents.
• Develop and update templates, guidelines and carry out training activities on procurement rules and procedures for the staff of the Institute, maintain them as updated based on latest EU legislation in public procurement, case law and lessons learnt.
• Represent the EIT vis-à-vis its stakeholders in procurement aspects.
• Any other tasks corresponding to the grade and function, as deemed necessary in the interest of the service.
The place of employment will be Budapest, Hungary.
Deadline for applications: 29 March 2016 (12:00 noon Budapest time)
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