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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.
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Kampala, Uganda
The World Food Programme (WFP), established in 1961, is the food-assistance branch of the United Nations and the world's largest humanitarian organization dedicated to combating hunger worldwide.
Headquartered in Rome, Italy, WFP operates in over 120 countries and territories, providing food assistance to millions affected by conflict, disasters, and the impact of climate change. In 2020, WFP was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for its efforts to combat hunger, improve conditions for peace in conflict-affected areas, and prevent the use of hunger as a weapon of war and conflict. The organization fosters a work culture that emphasizes dedication, professionalism, and a shared commitment to its mission, offering diverse job opportunities across various fields, with details available on their official website.
WFP's innovative business model combines emergency relief with development assistance, focusing on building resilience and promoting self-reliance among affected communities. Guided by core values of humanity, neutrality, impartiality, and independence, WFP actively engages in corporate social responsibility initiatives aimed at achieving zero hunger by 2030. For more information, visit their official website at www.wfp.org.
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Full Time
Deadline:
10 Dec 2024
Job Title
Procurement SSA G job at World Food Programme (WFP)
World Food Programme (WFP)
Job Description
Job Title: Procurement SSA G (Fresher UN Jobs)
Organization: World Food Programme (WFP)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
To provide coordination, administrative services and research to support the efficient and effective procurement services.
Duties, Roles and Responsibilities
Qualifications, Education and Competencies
See all details of the qualifications, competencies and education for this role under the "How to Apply" section below.
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Deadline: 10th December 2024
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Responsibilities:
Provide operational coordination and administrative services, to support procurement projects and activities, following standard processes and contributing to the effective procurement of 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 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 goods and services.
Resolve issues related to delivered goods, 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.
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Education:
Completion of secondary school education. A post-secondary certificate in the related functional area.
Experience:
Demonstrated familiarity with locally purchased commodities/goods/services (e.g., cash based, in-kind donations).
Experience conducting supplier research and coordinating with retailers, wholesalers and traders.
Demonstrated knowledge of procurement processes and linkages with other operations (e.g., logistics).
Knowledge & Skills:
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.
Computer applications (MS Word and Excel).
Report writing
Communication Skills
Analytical skills
Languages: Fluent in English including strong writing skills
