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WFP Procurement Officer Jobs 2023 – Uganda NGO Jobs

WFP Procurement Officer Jobs 2023 – Uganda NGO Jobs.

WFP Uganda looking for “Procurement Officer”.

Applicants with a degree in University Degree may apply on or before June 30, 2023.

The World Food Programme is the food-assistance branch of the United Nations. It is the world’s largest humanitarian organization, the largest one focused on hunger and food security, and the largest provider of school meals. Founded in 1961, it is headquartered in Rome and has offices in 80 countries.

WFP Procurement Officer Jobs 2023

The WFP has published a job vacancy announcement on June 16, 2023 for qualified Uganda’s to fill in the vacant post of Procurement Officer to be based in Kampala, Uganda.

Recruiter World Food Programme (WFP)
Position Procurement Officer
Location Kampala, Uganda
Country Uganda
Total Vacant Post N/A
Qualification University Degree
Experience Required Minimum Three years
Application Deadline June 30, 2023

WFP Job Vacancy 2023

Key Accountabilities (not all-inclusive)

  • 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.
  • Act in an assigned emergency response capacity as required to meet emergency food assistance needs.
  • Other as required.

Position in Organization:

  • Requisition ID 827775
  • Posted 16/06/2023 – Fixed Term – Africa,
  • Central & Eastern – Uganda – Kampala

Qualification:

  • Experience: At least 3 years of post-graduate progressive work experience in procurement particularly goods and services procurement, with experience in coordinating procurement activities in large operations
  • Education: Master’s degree in Economics, Commerce, Business Administration, Engineering, Legal or Accounting or other relevant field
  • Language: International Professional: Fluency (level C) in English language. Intermediate knowledge (level B) of a second official UN language: Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish, and/or WFP’s working language, Portuguese.

Desired Experiences for Entry Into The Role

  • Experience with procurement activities (purchasing, vendor research, etc.).
  • Experience conducting cost analyses.
  • Experience working with vendors or other partners.

How to Apply WFP Procurement Officer Jobs 2023

Note: Before you apply, please download (link is given below) the full advertisement and read it carefully.

Then to apply, go to https://career5.successfactors.eu//career?career_ns=job_listing&company=C0000168410P&navBarLevel=JOB_SEARCH&rcm_site_locale=en_GB&career_job_req_id=827775

The Closing Date: June 30, 2023.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.

Particulars Details Link
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Official Website www.wfp.org
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