WFP seeks to recruit a procurement associate SC7

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

SENIOR PROCUREMENT ASSOCIATE – SC7

ANTANANARIVO

The World Food Programme Country Office in MAdagascar is seeking  talented candidates to apply for Senior Procurement Associate SC-7 based in Antananarivo

Job purpose :

To lead a comprehensive range of procurement support activities, performing research and analysis, and providing recommendations to support the efficient and effective procurement services.

Supervision :

The Procurement Officer will work under the direct supervision of the Head of Supply Chain.

Key responsibilities :

1. Provide operational coordination and guidance, to support procurement projects and activities following standard processes and contributing to the effective procurement of goods and services ;
2. Identify, assess and recommend potential suppliers, and ensure necessary data/documents are distributed to support the selection of suppliers, ensuring standard processes are followed ;
3. Review, amend and prioritise purchasing requests, and provide recommendations to requisitioners, to support the procurement of goods and services, at lowest cost to WFP ;
4. Contribute to negotiations with new suppliers on terms and conditions of orders, with guidance from a Procurement Officer, in order to obtain the best terms and lowest costs for WFP ;
5. Review and prepare Purchase Orders, contracts and any supporting documentation for approval by the appropriate stakeholder, and approve purchases within delegated authority, in order to enable the swift purchase of goods and services ;
6. Conduct research and analysis on a range of data, and produce substantive reports providing insight and recommendations to Procurement Officers and enabling informed decision-making ;
7. Design, develop and oversee the maintenance of databases and records, to ensure information is accurate, organised, and available for others to access, and supports reporting requirements ;
8. Act as an escalation point, liaising with suppliers and providing solutions to complex issues related to delivered goods, using initiative and following process, to ensure timely resolution of problems ;
9. Work in collaboration with internal counterparts, in order to align procurement activities with wider programmes and ensure a coherent approach to meeting food assistance needs ;
10. Manage a team of staff, providing advice, guidance and training, to ensure individual and team objectives are delivered to agreed standards and deadlines ;
11. 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.

Desired experiences for entry into the role :

• Experience coordinating with suppliers (e.g. retailers, wholesalers and traders) ;
• Demonstrated experience coordinating procurement processes with other units/ teams (e.g.logistics) ;
• Experience supervising teams.

Minimum  qualifications:

Education and desired experiences :

• Completion of secondary school education. Post-secondary paraprofessional training ;
• or certification in Procurement or other related field ;
• Experience coordinating with suppliers (e.g. retailers, wholesalers and traders) ;
• Demonstrated at least 7 years of relevant experiences coordinating procurement processes with other units/ teams (e.g.logistics) ;
• Experience supervising teams.

Language:

General Service (Headquarters) Fluency in French and in English language.

Female qualified candidates in particular are encouraged to apply

How to apply :

Applications must be submitted online through WFP e-Recruitment System

–Internal WFP staff can access the VA through the internal WFP CAREER page via the link: http://newgo.wfp.org/services/e-recruitment

–External applicants are kindly requested to follow the link: http://www1.wfp.org/careers/job-openings

Make sure that you answer all mandatory questions accurately and to attach your updated CV .