Procurement Officer, NOB, Dakar

INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

👉 Vacancy Announcement n°: 178126

📢 Job Title: Procurement Officer

📌Type of Contract: Fixed term

⭐ Grade: NOB

✅ Unit / Division: Supply Chain

⚡ Duty Station: Dakar, Senegal (Regional Bureau for Western Africa)

✨ Duration: One year (Renewable subject to satisfactory probation and/or availability of funds).

⏰ Closing date: 10th December 2022 at 11:59 PM Dakar time

WFP celebrates and embraces diversity. It is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all its employees and encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of race, colour, national origin, ethnic or social background, genetic information, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, HIV status or disability.

WFP seeks candidates of the highest integrity and professionalism who share our humanitarian principles. Selection of staff is made on a competitive basis, and we are committed to promoting diversity and gender balance.

Qualified women are strongly encouraged to apply.

ABOUT WFP

The United Nations World Food Programme is the world's largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide. The mission of WFP is to end global hunger. 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. To learn more about WFP, visit our website and follow us on social media to keep up with our latest news: LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT:

WFP’s Regional Bureau for the West and Central Africa (RBD), based in Dakar, Senegal, provides strategic guidance, policy/technical support, and direction to WFP operations and activities in 19 countries. The WFP West Africa region extends from Mauritania to Chad and along the coast from Cameroon to Senegal. It consists of Benin Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Cote d'Ivoire, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo. The West Africa Regional Bureau (RBD) is based in Dakar and provides strategic guidance, technical support, and direction to country operations in these countries.

The Procurement Officer directly reports to the Regional Procurement Officer in the sourcing/retail team of the Supply Chain unit. The incumbent will be responsible for collecting, analyzing, and reporting on information to maximize the efficiency of procurement operations and activities.

HOW WILL YOU CONTRIBUTE?

1. Contribute towards the development of procurement plans and processes ensuring compliance with wider procurement policies and WFP standards.
2. Support or manage procurement programs and operational activities, (e.g. issue tenders, evaluate offers and negotiate/award contracts), following standard processes to contribute to the successful procurement of food and non-food commodities or services.
3. Track and analyse data to provide recommendations for process improvement.
4. Collate data and contribute to the 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.
5. Collate information and draft appropriate responses to recommendations to support auditing of procurement activities and ensure conformity with compliance rules.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. Guide and supervise more junior staff, acting as a point of referral and supporting them with more complex analysis and queries.
9. Follow standard emergency preparedness practices to ensure WFP is able to respond quickly and deploy food and needed goods and services to affected areas at the onset of the crisis.
10. Act in an assigned emergency response capacity as required to meet emergency food assistance needs.
11. Other as required

WHICH QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE DO WE NEED:

Education: Advanced University degree in Economics, Commerce, Business Administration, Engineering, Legal or Accounting or other relevant fields, or First University degree with additional relevant work experience and/or training/courses.

Experience: Three (3) or more years of progressively responsible professional work experience in the field of Procurement Management for holders of an advanced university degree or five years of relevant postgraduate professional experience in the field of Procurement Management for holders of a first university degree.

Languages: Fluency in oral and written English and French

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.

Why work at WFP

• Meaningful and impactful careers – Our day-to-day work makes a difference in the lives of the people we serve.

• Continuous learning and training – We provide learning tools for our staff to continually develop their careers.

• Multicultural and stimulating working environment – We encourage gender and cultural diversity to make our teams stronger

Before you apply…

WFP celebrates and embraces diversity. It is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all its employees and encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of race, color, national origin, ethnic or social background, genetic information, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, HIV status, physical or mental disability.

All employment decisions are made based on organizational needs, job requirements, merit, and individual qualifications. WFP is committed to providing an inclusive work environment free of sexual exploitation and abuse, all forms of discrimination, any kind of harassment, sexual harassment, and abuse of authority. Therefore, all selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

No appointment under any kind of contract will be offered to members of the UN Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ), International Civil Service Commission (ICSC), FAO Finance Committee, WFP External Auditor, WFP Audit Committee, Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) and other similar bodies within the United Nations system with oversight responsibilities over WFP, both during their service and within three years of ceasing that service.

Special notice on office relocation: WFP and other UN Agencies will be moving to the new United Nations House, presently under construction in Diamniadio, 30 kilometers from downtown Dakar approximately around mid-2023. The duty station will remain in Dakar, Senegal.

Special recommendation:

Before you apply, please confirm that (i) your profile is accurate and up-to-date, (ii) your CV is up-to-date and includes your employment records, academic qualifications and language skills (iii) your cover letter addresses both your motivation and the requirements of this vacancy announcement. If this is not the case, we strongly recommend that you take time to update this information before you submit your application.

This position is open ONLY to Senegalese nationals. If you are not of Senegalese nationality, please do not apply for this position. Non-Senegalese will be automatically disqualified by the system.

Application Deadline: 10 December 2022 at 11:59 PM Dakar time

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