Job
Title: Procurement
Officer
Title: Procurement
Officer
Organization: United
Nations World Food Programme (WFP)
Nations World Food Programme (WFP)
Duty Station:
Kampala, Uganda
Kampala, Uganda
Reports to:
Head of Procurement
Head of Procurement
About US:
The UN World Food
Programme (WFP) is the United Nations frontline agency against world hunger. It
is the largest and longest serving humanitarian agency in Uganda. Currently WFP
focuses on three priority areas: Saving lives in Emergencies; Building
Resilience through Predictable Safety Nets; Improving Nutrition &
Mother-and Child Health; and Supporting Small Holder Farmers to Access Markets.
WFP has operations in various parts of the Country.
Programme (WFP) is the United Nations frontline agency against world hunger. It
is the largest and longest serving humanitarian agency in Uganda. Currently WFP
focuses on three priority areas: Saving lives in Emergencies; Building
Resilience through Predictable Safety Nets; Improving Nutrition &
Mother-and Child Health; and Supporting Small Holder Farmers to Access Markets.
WFP has operations in various parts of the Country.
Job Summary: The Procurement Officer will mainly collect,
analyse and report on information to maximise efficiency of procurement
operations and activities.
analyse and report on information to maximise efficiency of procurement
operations and activities.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- 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. - Contribute to analysis of data to provide recommendations for
process improvement. - 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 in close collaboration with internal counterparts to align
procurement activities with wider programmes and ensure a coherent approach
to meeting food assistance needs. - Support training of WFP 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. - Other as required.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the United Nations UN World Food Programme
(WFP) Procurement Officer job placement should hold an advanced degree in
any of the following areas obtained from a recognised education
institution: Food Science and Technology, Agriculture, Procurement,
Economics, Commerce, Business Administration of any related area OR a
first degree coupled with an additional professional qualification and
work experience; - At least six (6) years of progressively responsible experience in
procurement, handling routine transactions/purchases of commodities/goods/services; - Experience in developing timelines and cost reports for suppliers
(e.g. retailers, wholesalers and traders); - Good working knowledge and experience using MS Office Applications;
- Knowledge of WFP procurement policies and rules, regulations and
procedures is desirable. - Experience handling routine transactions/ purchase of
commodities/goods/services. - Experience developing timelines and cost reports for suppliers (e.g.
retailers, wholesalers and traders). - Demonstrated experience coordinating procurement processes with
other units/ teams (e.g., logistics, ICT, Administration).
Competencies:
- 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.
How to Apply:
All candidates who
desire to join the United Nations World Food Programme are encouraged to submit
their applications online at the link below.
desire to join the United Nations World Food Programme are encouraged to submit
their applications online at the link below.
Deadline: 29th November 2018
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