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WFP celebrates and embraces diversity. It is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all its employees. We encourage qualified candidates to apply irrespective of race, colour, national origin, ethnic or social background, genetic information, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, HIV status or physical disability.

Are you a Procurement Officer interested in further developing your professional experience while contributing to ending global hunger? Are you passionate about helping those in need? Would you like to join a global organisation investing in its people?

If so, an exciting & fulfilling career awaits you!!! Join our diverse and passionate team that works on varied and international projects directly contributing to saving & changing millions of lives around the globe.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

Applications must be submitted by Sunday, December 18th, 2022 (11:59 PM CET)

WHO WE ARE

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) , a highly prestigious, reputable & world’s largest humanitarian organization, operating in more than 120 countries and territories, bringing life-saving assistance in emergencies, building pathways to peace, stability and prosperity for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact of climate change and supporting sustainable and resilient livelihoods for a world with zero hunger.

At WFP, people are at the heart of everything we do and the vision of the future WFP workforce is one of diverse, committed, skilled, and high performing teams, selected on merit, operating in a healthy and inclusive work environment, living WFP's values (Integrity, Collaboration, Commitment, Humanity, and Inclusion) and working with partners to save and change the lives of those WFP serves.

To learn more about WFP, visit our website: https://www.wfp.org/ and follow us on social media to keep up with our latest news: YouTube, LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter.

WHY JOIN US?

  • WFP is a 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate %
  • WFP offers a highly inclusive, diverse and multicultural working environment
  • WFP invests in the personal & professional development of its employees through a range of trainings, accreditation, coaching, mentorship and other programs as well as through internal mobility opportunities
  • A career path in WFP provides an exciting opportunity to work across various country, regional and global offices around the world, and with passionate colleagues who work tirelessly to ensure that effective humanitarian assistance reaches millions of people across the globe
  • We offer attractive compensation package (please refer to Terms and Conditions section)

    ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

    The Job holder will be based in Headquarters (HQ), Rome, Italy. The person will report to the Team Lead Procurement Officer. The person will perform diverse initiatives or multi-country operations or lead operations on goods & services procurement. Job holder will be operating in an environment where the complexity of managing procurement operations is moderate e.g. include a varied range of goods and services, and cash and vouchers procurement.

    THE ROLE

    Lead on or provide technical advice and oversight to procurement field operations of moderate complexity, partnering with the key supply chain functions to ensure an integrated supply chain approach to meeting the food assistance needs of beneficiaries.

    KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

    • Consolidate and analyze data from or plan specialist procurement initiatives that support effective and cost-optimizing purchase decisions.
    • Provide oversight, guidance and support with / to Country Offices with relatively straight forward procurement needs (moderate value goods and service, delivering programmes of a similar nature) on implementing best practice procurement policies and procedures, ensuring a strategic, Long Term Agreement approach to procurement in compliance with wider WFP policies, standards and regulations.
    • Lead the implementation of procurement projects of moderate complexity or manage operational activities for business clients (e.g. issue tenders, evaluate offers and negotiate/award contracts), to ensure successful procurement of goods or services.
    • Collate information and draft appropriate responses to recommendations to support auditing of procurement activities and ensure conformity with compliance rules.
    • Identify, develop and maintain strong relationships with all relevant suppliers and vendors to enable WFP to maximise the value of the service delivered.
    • Manage and coordinate effective relationships with inspection and superintendent firms to ensure quality control, specification conformity, volume assessment, monitoring, and verification of deliveries.
    • Work in close collaboration with cross functional counterparts to align procurement activities and promote an integrated supply-chain approach.

      KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

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