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Job Title:   Business Support Assistant (Procurement) Intern (Fresh Graduate UN Jobs)

Organisation: United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

About US:

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 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 Business Support Assistant (Procurement) Intern is responsible for completion of a range of procurement processes and activities requiring some interpretation of standard guidelines/practices. The job purpose is to perform and apply appropriate processes, procedures and policies that support the efficient and effective procurement services.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform administrative procurement activities in a timely and efficient manner, to support Professional staff in the acquisition of goods and services for efficient field operations.
• Compile data, prepare and distribute documents, to support successful procurement programs and operational activities.
• Review, record and prioritize purchasing requests, ensuring all supporting documentation is received, and funding is available, in order to enable the procurement of goods and services.
• Coordinate and monitor the delivery of procurement requisitions.
• Research, collate and present information in standard formats, to enable informed decision making and consistency of information presented to the stakeholders.
• Update, manage and maintain relevant databases and records, to ensure the information is accurate, organized, and available for others to access, and supports reporting requirements.
• Liaise with internal counterparts to support the alignment of procurement activities with wider programmes

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The ideal candidate for the United Nations UN World Food Programme (WFP) Business Support Assistant (Procurement) Intern job placement should hold an undergraduate or a recent graduate from a bachelor’s Programme from a recognized university in Uganda within the last 3 years 2019-2021 prior to the application for the internship Programme. With at least a second-class degree in a relevant programme to the activities of WFP Uganda Country Office. University degree should be certified by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
• Experience in Procurement activities
• Experience in conducting analyses and developing reports.
• Good working knowledge and experience in MS Office applications is desirable
• A mature person with good reporting and writing skills, proactive, with initiative and, good communication skills, ability to work in a team and establish effective working relations in a multicultural team environment
• Languages: Fluency in oral and written English

How to Apply:

All candidates who wish to join the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in the aforementioned capacity should apply online at the online portal link below.

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Deadline: 23^rd September 2022

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