PROCUREMENT ASSISTANT

GloJobs; Kingston; On-site; CAD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

UN Kingston, Canada is seeking a Procurement Assistant (G-6) to support the Associate Procurement Officer and under the Chief, OAS guidance. The role involves reviewing, recording and prioritizing purchasing requests, assisting requisitioners to prepare goods specifications, and identifying cost-saving substitutions while confirming funding sources.

Responsibilities include sourcing suppliers, interviewing vendors as needed, and producing tender documents.

Qualifications

• Reviews, records and prioritizes purchasing requests and obtains additional information as required.
• Assists requisitioners in preparing specifications of goods and proposes cost-saving substitutions.
• Confirms funding sources and identifies sources of procurement.

Responsibilities

• Identify and interview potential suppliers.
• Produce tender documents and related procurement paperwork.
• Ensure compliance with UN procurement rules and processes.

Skills

Procurement

Vendor management

Cost savings

Specification drafting

Job description

PROCUREMENT ASSISTANT at UN.

Grade: G-6.

Location: Kingston, Canada.

Application deadline: 13 October 2026.

Under the overall guidance of the Chief, OAS and the direct supervision of the Associate Procurement Officer and within delegated authority, the Procurement Assistant:

• Reviews, records and prioritizes purchasing requests and obtains additional information/documentation as required; provides assistance to requisitioners in preparing specifications of goods; proposes product substitutions consistent with requirements to achieve cost savings; seeks confirmation of the availability of funding sources.
• Identify and recommend sources of procurement; interview potential suppliers upon request.
• Produces tender documents (e.g.