Procurement Agent (Contract)

U.S. EMBASSY HANOI

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT HANOI-2023-53

OPEN TO:                               All Interested Candidates

POSITION:                             Procurement Agent (Contract)

CLOSING DATE:                     August 23, 2023

WORK HOURS:                       Full-time, 40 hours/week.

STARTING BASIC SALARY:    US $16,364.00/year

ALLOWANCEAND BENEFITS: Tet bonus, annual salary increase, leave benefits, health benefits, local social security program, miscellaneous benefits allowance and other allowances.

BASIC FUNCTIONS OF THE POSITION

Under the supervision of the Procurement Supervisor, the incumbent is the senior contract specialist at post.  The incumbent will handle all commercial and service contracts and perform the full range of contracting functions. The incumbent will manage post’s most complex contracts which include but are not limited to special contracts for construction, architect-engineer designs, performance-based contracts, and Indefinite Quantity Indefinite Delivery (IDIQ) contracts. 

As a procurement agent, the incumbent will perform work as assigned by the Procurement Supervisor. The incumbent will identify, negotiate, and purchase from overseas and local vendors those supplies and services needed to support Embassy Hanoi. In consultation with the Contracting Officer, the incumbent will use the Integrated Logistics Management (ILMS) Ariba software system to place purchase requisitions, delivery orders, purchase card transactions, and Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) calls for local and overseas purchases as needed.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

Education:     The position requires a university degree in law, economics, business administration and/or finance administration.

Experience:    Must have at least three years of experiences in procurement with contract administration as a major duty.

Languages:  Fluent in Speaking/Reading/Writing English is required. (This will be tested.)

Fluent in Speaking/Reading/Writing Vietnamese is required.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Must be customer-service oriented and be able to deal tactfully and effectively with a variety of local and overseas vendors and U.S. citizen clients.

Must be able to work as a team and have exceptional interpersonal and negotiating skills.

Must have intermediate MS Office skills and advanced Internet searching capabilities.

Must possess strong mathematical skills and be able to work within a budget.

Must have contract writing skills (This will be tested)

HOW TO APPLY

Applicants MUST submit their applications through Electronic Recruitment Application (ERA) https://tinyurl.com/4y2n4we7 by August 23, 2023 to be considered.  Position description and guidance on how to apply are available on the Embassy’s website. https://vn.usembassy.gov/embassy-consulate/embassy-consulate-jobs/

POINT OF CONTACT:Human Resources Office

Telephone: 84-24-3850-5000 ext. 5127/5136

Email:  [email protected]