The United Nations Procurement Division (UN/PD) is responsible to ensure the efficient, effective and economical administration of the Secretariat procurement function and related support services. It further provides policy guidance and direction to

			Field Missions and,
			Upon request, OAH and other UN agencies and subsidiary organs which may have their own delegation of procurement authority or a need for procurement support services.

UN/PD Organisational Structure

UN/PD is headed by a Director at the D-2 level. It is divided into two Services, the Procurement Operations Service (POS) and the Integrated Support Service (ISS). Each Service is headed by a Chief of Service at the D1 Level.

The organisational units responsible for procurement at Offices away from Headquarters (OAHs) and Field Missions, in general, mirror those at Headquarters (HQ), to the extent feasible. The organisation and responsibilities of these units at HQ, OAHs and Field Missions may vary. This depends on the size and complexity of the duty station.

The Director, UN/PD

The Director, UN/PD is a programme manager, authorized to establish policy and procurement-related procedures and practices. The Director directs the activities of UN/PD, and is responsible for the efficient and effective operation of UN/PD.