Procurement Officer, Dubai, UAE (WFP)

at  World Food Programme WFP

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (NOT ALL-INCLUSIVE)

You will play a pivotal role as part of the Global Operations Support Center:

• 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.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

• Advanced University degree in Economics, Commerce, Business Administration, Engineering, Legal or Accounting or other relevant field, or First University degree with additional years of related work experience and/or training/courses. eOA4tMJ B2u3Ku
• Bilingual, proficiency in Arabic and English.
• Driven and motivated by WFP’s mandate, showcasing a commitment to humanitarian goals. Strong work ethic, and genuine willingness to contribute to advancing global food security.
• Readiness to travel to all locations across GCC and to some locations where WFP operates.
• Minimum of 1-year post-graduate experience, ideally in a commercial, business, procurement, or supply chain position.
• Excellent people skills, a proven team approach.
• The ability to thrive in multicultural environments, and a curious mindset geared towards.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

• Advanced University degree in Economics, Commerce, Business Administration, Engineering, Legal or Accounting or other relevant field, or First University degree with additional years of related work experience and/or training/courses. eOA4tMJ B2u3Ku
• Bilingual, proficiency in Arabic and English.
• Driven and motivated by WFP’s mandate, showcasing a commitment to humanitarian goals. Strong work ethic, and genuine willingness to contribute to advancing global food security.
• Readiness to travel to all locations across GCC and to some locations where WFP operates.
• Minimum of 1-year post-graduate experience, ideally in a commercial, business, procurement, or supply chain position.
• Excellent people skills, a proven team approach.
• The ability to thrive in multicultural environments, and a curious mindset geared towards analytical thinking and innovation.
• Track record of achieving tangible and measurable results in previous roles with an ability to set and meet ambitious targets aligned with organizational objectives.
• Only UAE Nationals are eligible to apply for this position.

SKILLS

Corporate Finance
DevOps

YEARS OF EXPERIENCE

2 TO 3

• 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