Vacancy Announcement No - JR112721
Job Title: Procurement OFFICER
Contract Type/Grade: Fixed-Term NOB
Duty Station: Mogadishu
Contract Duration: 12 months - Renewable.
Date of Issue: May 21, 2025 | Closing Date: May 30, 2025
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive, within delegated authority)
• Contribute towards the development of procurement plans and processes ensuring compliance with wider procurement policies and WFP standards.
• Support or manage procurement programs and operational activities, (e.g. issue tenders, evaluate offers and negotiate/award contracts), following standard processes to contributing to successful procurement of food and non-food commodities or services.
• Track and analyse 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.
• Collate information and draft appropriate responses to recommendations to support auditing of procurement activities and ensure conformity with compliance rules.
• Work in close collaboration with internal counterparts and external partners including suppliers, superintendents, companies, etc 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 more junior staff, acting as a point of referral and supporting them with more complex analysis and queries.
• Follow standard emergency preparedness practices to ensure WFP is able to quickly respond and deploy food and needed goods and services to affected areas at the onset of the crisis.
• Manage or oversee audits of procurement activities, ensuring that recommendations are addressed appropriately and in compliance with Procurement rules and regulations
• Act in an assigned emergency response capacity as required to meet emergency food assistance needs.
• Other as required.
Education: Advanced University Degree in Economics, Commerce, Business Administration, Engineering, Legal or Accounting, or First University Degree with additional years of related work experience and/or training/courses.
Experience: At least Three (3) years of relevant experience with advanced Degree Or First University Degree with a minimum of four (4) or more years of experience in procurement. Experience with procurement activities (purchasing, vendor research, etc.).Experience conducting cost analyses. Experience working with vendors or other partners.
Language: Fluent knowledge (proficiency/level C) of English and Somali language.
Other Knowledge and Skills Required:
• Ability to work independently on analytical and technical matters with minimum supervision.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to deliver timely high-quality deliverables.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Strong leadership and Negotiation Skills
• Critical Thinking ability to analyse situations and make decisions based on on-hand information
• Strong analytical and report writing skills in English.
• Training and Capacity Strengthening skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Suite (MS Excel, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, etc)
This position is open to qualified Somali national candidates only. Female candidates are highly encouraged to apply. WFP offers female friendly spaces in the workplace.
Interested and qualified candidates are requested to submit online applications through Workday using the link below:
• External Applicants: Click here!
• Internal Applicants: Click here!
Applications that do not meet the above requirements will be disregarded. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
WFP seeks applicants of the highest integrity and professionalism who share our humanitarian principles. WFP is an equal opportunity employer, and we are committed to promoting diversity and gender balance.
Selection of candidates is made on a competitive basis.
WFP does not charge any application fees to candidates.
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