Procurement Officer NOA (Two Positions) - UAE Nationals Only

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Organizational context

Global hunger has reached alarming levels in 2022, and WFP, Nobel Peace Prize winner (2020), remains dedicated and committed to addressing this global food crisis. To enhance the efficiency and impact of our global initiatives, WFP is relocating key corporate functions within procurement and supply chain from its headquarters (Rome, Italy) to the UAE, Dubai. The UAE, chosen for its strategic location, stability, advanced infrastructure, markets, expertise, and innovation, is hosting the newly established Global Supply Chain Support Center. Six national Emirati positions, integral to this initiative, are part of WFP's innovative Humanitarian Leaders Programme.

Humanitarian Leaders Programme

The Humanitarian Leaders Programme is a dedicated investment in nurturing young Emirati talent, aiming to develop future humanitarian responders and leaders. This programme offers high-potential Emirati professionals a unique opportunity to accelerate their career growth, aligning with the UAE government's priorities. It also serves as a platform for Emirati talents to familiarize themselves with the UN system and become future humanitarian leaders. For WFP, this programme is a chance to leverage the talent, knowledge, and cutting-edge practices developed in the UAE, particularly in areas crucial to WFP, such as sustainability, innovation, AI, and digitization.

Job purpose

Job title : Procurement Officer

Job contract / grade : NOA fixed-term staff

Job location : UAE, Dubai

Number of openings : Two (2)

Reporting to : Head of Procurement

The Procurement Officer position is part of the Procurement team of the GCC WFP Office based in Dubai. The position holder will report to the Head of Procurement and will support the procurement activities for the new Goods & Services required by WFP operations at global level. The role will involve understanding WFP's procurement rules, regulations, policies and systems supporting with reporting and process optimization while operating with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities / Key accountabilities

• Support procurement programmes and operational activities, (e.g. issue tenders, evaluate offers and negotiate / award contracts), following standard processes and contributing to successful procurement of non-food commodities or services.
• Contribute to analysis of data to provide recommendations for process improvement.
• Collate data and contribute to preparation of accurate and timely reports of procurement activities to enable informed decision making and performance optimization.
• Support auditing of procurement activities by collating the necessary information.
• Work in close collaboration with internal counterparts to align procurement activities with wider programmes.
• Support training of WFP staff, for example designing and reviewing training materials.
• Follow standard emergency preparedness practices to ensure WFP is able to quickly respond and deploy the needed resources to affected areas at the onset of the crisis.
• Other as required.

Qualifications / requirements

Leadership framework

All WFP Employees are expected to demonstrate the competencies and standards of behaviour aligned with our core values and defined in the WFP LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK, namely :

EEO statement WFP is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, ethnic or social background, genetic information, gender, gender identity and / or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, HIV status, disability or any other status protected by applicable law.

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