Overview
To provide coordination, administrative services and research to support the efficient and effective procurement services.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide operational coordination and administrative services to support procurement projects and activities.
- Identify and recommend potential suppliers, and compile data/documents to support supplier selection.
- Review, record and prioritize purchasing requests, and provide support to requisitioners.
- Contribute to negotiations with new suppliers on terms and conditions of orders.
- Prepare Purchase Orders, contracts and supporting documentation for approval.
- Resolve issues related to delivered goods.
- Research, collect and analyze data to produce reports.
- Manage updates and further develop databases and records.
- Maintain relationships with internal counterparts.
- Supervise the work of support staff, providing practical advice and guidance.
- Follow standard emergency preparedness practices to support WFP response.
Required Experience
- Six or more years of progressively responsible work experience in the relative business stream with experience in general administrative work.
- Demonstrated familiarity with locally purchased commodities/goods/services.
- Experience conducting supplier research and coordinating with retailers, wholesalers and traders.
- Demonstrated knowledge of procurement processes and linkages with other operations.
Qualifications
- Completion of secondary school education.
- A post-secondary certificate in the related functional area.
