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Job Title:    Procurement Associate  

Organization: United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

Reports to: Head of Procurement

About WFP:

United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is the world’s largest humanitarian agency, fighting hunger worldwide. The mission of WFP is to help the world achieve Zero Hunger in our lifetimes. Every day, WFP works worldwide to ensure that no child goes to bed hungry and that the poorest and most vulnerable, particularly women and children, can access the nutritious food they need. In emergencies, WFP gets food to where it is needed, saving the lives of victims of war, civil conflict and natural disasters. After an emergency, WFP uses food to United help communities rebuild their lives. On average, WFP reaches more than 80 million people with food assistance in 80 countries each year. The organization has the global footprint, deep field presence and local knowledge and relationships necessary to provide access to food and contribute to lasting solutions, especially in many of the world’s most remote and fragile areas.

Job Summary:  The Procurement Associate will provide operational coordination, and administrative activities of procurement projects and functions, following standard processes and contributing to the effective delivery of procurement of food, goods, and services.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Provide operational coordination and administrative services, to support procurement projects and activities, following standard processes and contributing to the effective procurement of food, goods and services.
• Identify and recommend potential suppliers, and compile data/documents to support the selection of suppliers, ensuring standard processes are followed.
• Review, record and prioritise purchasing requests, and provide support to requisitioners, in order to support the procurement of appropriate food, goods and services, at lowest cost to WFP.
• 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 food, goods and services.
• Resolve issues related to delivered food, goods or services, using initiative, liaising with all parties and following standard processes, to ensure timely and accurate resolution of problems.
• 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.
• 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 duties as required.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The applicant for the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) Procurement Associate job should hold a University degree in Supply Chain, Procurement, Economics, Commerce, Business Administration or another relevant field
• At least six (6) years of progressive work experience in food, goods & services procurement in large operations gained from reputable organizations;
• Experience managing the physical purchase of commodities/products/services in complex situations;
• Experience conducting analyses and developing reports
• Demonstrated knowledge of procurement processes and linkages with other operations (e.g., logistics).
• Demonstrated experience coordinating procurement processes with other units/ teams.
• Good working knowledge and experience in MS Office applications is a requirement;
• General knowledge of UN system policies, rules, regulations and procurement procedures
• Good reporting and writing skills,
• Proactive, with initiative and negotiation skills,
• Good communication skills,
• Ability to work in a team and establish effective working relations multicultural team environment.
• Language: Fluency (level C) in the English language

Competencies:

• Tendering and Contracting: Displays basic understanding of processes to support the contracting/tendering implementation at WFP by collecting necessary information.
• Vendor Management: Leverages basic understanding of business needs to define vendor requirements and selection criteria.
• Commodity and Product/Service Intelligence: Appropriately handles products/services based on an understanding of sources, technologies, properties, 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 and Compliance: Maintains accurate records of activities in line with compliance standards to increase ease of response to basic audit queries.

NB: Female applicants and qualified applicants from developing countries are especially
encouraged to apply

How to Apply:

All suitably qualified candidates who wish to join the United Nations World Food Programme
(WFP) are encouraged to apply online at the link below

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Deadline: 5^th November 2021

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