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• Provide operational coordination and
  administrative services, to support procurement projects and activities,
  following standard processes and contributing to the effective procurement
  of goods and services;
• Identify and recommend potential suppliers,
  and compile data/documents to support the selection of suppliers, ensuring
  standard processes are followed;
• Regularly review, record and prioritize
  purchasing requests, and provide support to requisitions, in order to
  support the procurement of appropriate goods and services, at lowest cost
  to WFP;
• Actively contribute to negotiations with new
  suppliers on terms and conditions of orders, alongside a senior officer,
  in order to obtain the best terms and lowest costs for WFP;
• Prepare Purchase Orders, contracts and any
  supporting documentation for approval by the appropriate stakeholder, and
  approve purchases within delegated authority, to enable the swift purchase
  of goods and services;
• Resolve issues related to delivered goods,
  using initiative, liaising with all parties and following standard
  processes, to ensure timely and accurate resolution of problems;
• The incumbent will research, collect and
  analyse data in order to produce reports to enable informed
  decision-making by Procurement Officers, and consistency of information
  presented to stakeholders;
• Manage updates and further develop databases
  and records, to ensure information is accurate, organised, and available
  for others to access, and supports reporting requirements;
• Build and maintain relationships with
  internal counterparts, to support the alignment of procurement activities
  with wider programmes and ensure a coherent approach to meeting food
  assistance needs;
• Supervise the work of support staff,
  providing practical advice and guidance, to ensure individual and team
  objectives are delivered to agreed standards and deadlines;
• Follow standard emergency preparedness practices
  to support WFP to quickly respond and deploy food and needed resources to
  affected areas at the onset of the crisis;
• Perform any other related duties as required.

• The applicants for the United Nations UN World
  Food Programme (WFP) Procurement Associate job vacancy should hold a University
  degree, or its equivalent in Procurement, Supply chain management,
  Logistics, Finance, Economics or Business Studies, attained from a
  recognized institution;
• Certification in Procurement professional
  courses an added advantage;
• A minimum of six (6) years of relevant
  working experience in a Procurement, Logistical, Financial or
  Administrative, gained from reputable organizations;
• Prior experience in tendering, contracting
  and vendor management;
• Good reporting and writing skills coupled
  with record management skills,
• Proficiency in both oral and written English
  is essential;
• Good working knowledge and experience using
  MS Office applications.

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