Procurement OFFICER – NOB – Mogadishu
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- Job description
- 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.
- Skills and qualifications
- 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.
- How to apply
- 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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