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• Support procurement programs and
  operational activities, (e.g. issue tenders, evaluate offers and
  negotiate/award contracts), following standard processes and contributing
  to successful procurement of food and non-food commodities or services.
• Actively contribute to analysis of data to
  provide recommendations for process improvement.
• The incumbent will also collate data and
  contribute to preparation of accurate and timely reports of procurement
  activities, to contribute to a WFP wide view that enables informed
  decision making and consistency of information presented to stakeholders,
  leading to performance optimization.
• Support auditing of procurement activities
  by collating the necessary information for recommendations to be responded
  to appropriately to ensure conformity with compliance rules.
• Work closely with internal counterparts to
  align procurement activities with wider programmes and ensure a coherent
  approach to meeting food assistance needs.
• Support training of subordinate staff to
  take a strategic and proactive approach to the procurement of food and
  non-food commodities and services, for example designing and reviewing
  training materials.
• Guide and supervise a limited number of
  more junior staff, acting as a point of referral and supporting them with
  simple analysis and queries.
• Follow standard emergency preparedness
  practices to ensure WFP is able to quickly respond and deploy food and
  needed resources to affected areas at the onset of the crisis.
• Act in an assigned emergency response
  capacity as required to meet emergency food assistance needs.
• Establish and manage small contracts/
  portions of larger contracts that enhance the value WFP obtains from its
  engagements (e.g., cost, efficiency, quality).
• Collect, collate and report records
  relating to ethics and compliance to assist in the analysis of audit
  findings
• Perform any other duties as deemed
  necessary.

• The ideal candidate for the United Nations
  UN World Food Programme (WFP) Procurement Officer job opportunity should
  hold an advanced University degree in Food Science and Technology,
  Agriculture, Procurement, Economics, Commerce, Business Administration or
  other relevant field, or First University degree with an additional
  relevant professional training and work experience.
• Previous experience in handling routine
  transactions/ purchase of commodities/goods/services, developing timelines
  and cost reports for suppliers (e.g. retailers, wholesalers and traders)
  with a demonstrated experience in coordinating procurement processes with
  other units/ teams.
• Proficiency in written and spoken English
  language level C.
• Previous exposure and experience handling
  routine transactions/ purchase of commodities/goods/services.
• Prior experience developing timelines and
  cost reports for suppliers (e.g. retailers, wholesalers and traders).
• Significant experience in coordinating
  procurement processes with other units/ teams (e.g., logistics, ICT,
  Administration).

• Tendering & Contracting:
  Demonstrates ability to establish and manage small contracts/ portions of
  larger contracts that enhance the value WFP obtains from its engagements
  (e.g., cost, efficiency, quality).
• Vendor Management: Demonstrates
  working knowledge and understanding of the supplier network and business
  needs to effectively select vendors that meet the selection criteria.
• Commodity/Product/Service Intelligence:
  Selects appropriate products and/or services in own area based on a basic
  understanding of sources, country requirements, and public procurement
  principles/practices.
• Systems & Reporting:
  Demonstrates strong understanding of procurement systems, Corporate
  operating System and tools to conduct range of analyses and generate
  reports to drive decision making.
• Ethics & Compliance:
  Demonstrates ability to collect, collate and report records relating to
  ethics and compliance to assist in the analysis of audit findings.

• Understand and communicate the
  Strategic Objectives: Understands WFP’s Strategic Objectives
  and the link to own work objectives.
• Be a force for positive change:
  Flexibly adapts individual contributions to accommodate changes in
  direction from supervisors and internal/external changes (such as evolving
  needs of beneficiaries, new requirements of partners).
• Make the mission inspiring to our
  team: Recognizes and shares with team members the ways in
  which individual contributions relate to WFP’s mission.
• Make our mission visible in everyday
  actions: Sets own goals in alignment with WFP’s overall
  operations, and is able to communicate this link to others.

• Look for ways to strengthen people’s
  skills: Assesses own strengths and weaknesses to increase
  self-awareness, and includes these in conversations on own developmental
  needs.
• Create an inclusive culture:
  Participates in open dialogue, and values the diverse opinion
  of others, regardless of background, culture, experience, or country
  assignment.
• Be a coach & provide
  constructive feedback: Proactively seeks feedback and coaching
  to build confidence, and develop and improve individual skills.
• Create an “I will”/”We will” spirit:
  Participates in accomplishing team activities and goals in the face of
  challenging circumstances.

• Encourage innovation & creative
  solutions: Shows willingness to explore and experiment with
  new ideas and approaches in own work.
• Focus on getting results:
  Consistently delivers results within individual scope of work on time, on
  budget and without errors.
• Make commitments and make good on
  commitments: Commits to upholding individual accountabilities
  and responsibilities in the face of ever-changing country or functional
  priorities.
• Be Decisive: Makes
  rational decisions about individual activities when faced with uncertain
  circumstances, including in times of ambiguity regarding information or
  manager direction.

• Connect and share across WFP units:
  Seeks to understand and adapt to internal or cross-unit teams’ priorities
  and preferred working styles.
• Build strong external partnerships:
  Demonstrates ability to understand and appropriately respond to and/or
  escalate needs of external partners.
• Be politically agile & adaptable:
  Portrays an informed and professional demeanor      toward internal and external
  partners and stakeholders.
• Be clear about the value WFP brings
  to partnerships: Provides operational support on analyses and
  assessments that quantifies and demonstrates WFP’s unique value as a
  partner.

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