Job description

The Public Centre for Social Action of Woluwe-Saint-Lambert is recruiting a Public Procurement Manager (m/f/x) on a full-time permanent contract at the A1 scale of the civil service, with entry into office as soon as possible for the Department of the General Secretariat.

The role of this service is to offer a centralised support service to all the services of the CPAS that have to launch a contract, in order to meet the needs of the services by obtaining the best offer from suppliers, contractors or service providers (quality, cost, deadlines and services) and by optimising costs.

To do this, the Public Procurement Manager will mainly carry out the following tasks:

Managing public procurement from A to Z :

From a "project management" perspective (result-oriented: meeting needs, budgetary and legal requirements within the given deadlines);
In compliance with regulations and binding administrative procedures;
Conduct negotiations when they are authorized by public procurement legislation;

Both independently and in collaboration:

Write specifications and reports ;
Award contracts after analyzing the bids ;
Manage relations with contractors ;
Assist/collaborate with the various departments of the CPAS in the drafting of their functional needs, and identify possible solutions in the context of public procurement to meet their needs and obtain offers with the best value for money in accordance with the needs of the CPAS;
Prospecting with various suppliers, service providers and contractors ;
Maintain up-to-date knowledge of public procurement legislation and ensure legal monitoring.

Profile

Hold a Master's degree in law ;

Behavioural skills:

Demonstrate rigor, autonomy, versatility, curiosity and meticulousness ;
Be a person of integrity and respect confidentiality ;
Have a sense of organization and be in search of solutions ;
Be resistant to stress and meet deadlines ;
Be a team player and demonstrate good interpersonal communication;
Have a critical look at professional practice and question yourself with a view to evolution.

Technical skills:

Knowledge of public procurement legislation ;
Excellent writing skills;
Know how to use classic office automation tools – Outlook, Word, Excel – and be able to discover specific software;
Be familiar with the e-procurement platform and be familiar with Télémarc/Digiflow.

Additional advantages:

Have proven experience in the CPAS within a Public Procurement Department;
Ideally, you should have a knowledge of Dutch and be in possession of the Selor language certificate, corresponding to your level of function.

Why apply?

A gross monthly salary on the basis of a full-time minimum of 3836.58 euros with a resumption of useful seniority and in connection with the function subject to the submission of complete and valid supporting documents (up to 10 years in the private sector and 15 years in the public sector);
An end-of-year bonus;
A monthly bilingualism bonus (if the Selor certificate is adequate);
Meal vouchers;
Various benefits via the collective social service (marriage bonus, birth grant, intervention in certain exceptional expenses, etc.);
Hospitalisation insurance;
A 10% discount with Ethias for insurance taken out on an individual basis.
Provision of a laptop for professional use.

Possible home-to-work transport interventions depending on personal situation:

Free public transport (STIB, de Lijn, SNCB, Tec);
Access to free parking;
A bicycle bonus;
A pedestrian bonus.

A pleasant working environment, respectful of the work-life balance and in full evolution :

A collegial dynamic, advocating professionalism and efficiency in a spirit of innovation, creativity, transparency and respect for staff ;
An advantageous number of days off (about 40 days in a full-time job);
A leave credit upon taking up the post ;
A mobile working time allowing an arrival between 6:30 and 10:00 and a departure between 15:00 and 20:00 ;
A possibility of teleworking up to 2 days a week on a full-time basis (according to our regulations);
Support for internal mobility (vertical and horizontal) as well as skills development through an individual and adapted training plan.

Conduct of interviews

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Do you have a disability, learning disability or illness, would you like to benefit from reasonable accommodations as part of the selection procedure? Mention this in your application. We will make sure to adapt the conditions as best as possible so that you can present yourself in the best circumstances.