United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) Moldova: Procurement Officer (SC9) based in Chisinau
Programul Alimentar Mondial (WFP) este o organizație umanitară a ONU care oferă ajutor alimentar sub formă de numerar, certificate sau alimente comunităților afectate de război. În activitățile sale, PAM este ghidat de principiile umanitare ale neutralității, imparțialității, umanității și independenței. Bazându-se pe pasiunea, angajamentul și profesionalismul a celor 24.000 de angajați din întreaga lume, Programul Alimentar Mondial (WFP) lucrează în peste 123 de țări și teritorii pentru a livra alimente persoanelor strămutate de conflict sau afectate în urma dezastrelor. În plus, WFP ajută comunitățile afectate să găsească soluții radicale la numeroase provocări cu care se confruntă în timp ce își construiesc un viitor mai bun.
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.
🚩 Vacancy Announcement №:833652
📢 Job Title: Procurement Officer
📌Type of Contract: Service Contract
➡️ Unit / Division: Programme
📍 Duty Station: Chisinau, Moldova
➡️ Duration: 12 months (renewable)
⏰ Closing date: 30 June 2024, midnight (Central European Time)
❗❗ The position is only open to Moldovan nationals or residents of Moldova, with a legal work permit
🔄 Successful candidates will be placed on the roster and rostered applicants may be contacted in the upcoming 12 months on an as-needed basis, for immediate opportunities.
ABOUT WFP
The World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian organization saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace, stability and prosperity, for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact of climate change.
At WFP, people are at the heart of everything we do, and the vision of the future WFP workforce is one of diverse, committed, skilled, and high performing teams, selected on merit, operating in a healthy and inclusive work environment, living WFP's values (Integrity, Collaboration, Commitment, Humanity, and Inclusion) and working with partners to save and change the lives of those WFP serves.
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What will you do in this position?
Collect, analyze and report on information to maximize efficiency of procurement operations and activities.
Why work with us?
Since the beginning of the Ukraine refugee crisis in February 2022, WFP set up operations in Moldova to assist in the refugee response. To respond to the deepening vulnerabilities of the crisis-affected populations and to strengthen the government's shock-responsive capacity, WFP has drafted a Transitional Interim Country Strategic Plan (T-ICSP), which outlined the activities in the country until August 2023. The TiCSP was followed by an Interim Country Strategic Plan (iCSP), with an anticipated duration of up to 2 years (early 2026.)
➡️ WFP is a 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate.
➡️ WFP offers a highly inclusive, diverse and multicultural working environment.
➡️ WFP invests in the personal & professional development of its employees through a range of trainings, accreditation, coaching, mentorship and other programs as well as through internal mobility opportunities.
➡️ A career path in WFP provides an exciting opportunity to work across various country, regional and global offices around the world, and with passionate colleagues who work tirelessly to ensure that effective humanitarian assistance reaches millions of people across the globe.
➡️ WFP offers a competitive benefits package including salary, leave plus a medical insurance.
How can you make a difference?
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive, within delegated authority):
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 contributing to 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 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 quickly respond 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.
To join us in saving and changing lives, you have:
Education: A university degree (Master's or Bachelor's) is required for this position.
Experience: With a master's degree, at least 03 years of postgraduate experience in procurement activities including but not limited to purchasing, contracting and/or tendering or a bachelor's degree with 05 years of experience in the same field(s).
Language: Fluency in Romanian, Russian and English (read, write and speak).
Before you apply...
WFP seeks candidates of the highest integrity and professionalism who share our humanitarian principles. All employment decisions are made on the basis of 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.
We aim to achieve parity in our teams in Moldova. Qualified women applicants are especially encouraged to apply.
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
How do you apply...
To be considered, you are invited to apply via this link CV and cover letter must be submitted in English language.
Only those who are short-listed candidates will be contacted for the next steps of our recruitment process.
We also encourage you to create your candidate profile and set up WFP job alerts to learn more about all the opportunities available to join us and make a difference in the lives of the people we serve.
WFP Leadership Framework
These are the shared standards of behavior that guide how we work together to accomplish our mission.
| Lead by example with integrity | Obtain results and respect your commitments | Foster inclusive and collaborative teamwork | Apply strategic thinking | Establish and maintain lasting partnerships |
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Lives the values of WFP and demonstrates humanity and integrity by setting an example of caring for others. |
Respect your commitments and adapt easily to change. |
It is open to all and collaborative and contributes to a culture of learning and personal development. |
Demonstrate commitment to gathering perspectives, analyzing options and risks, and proposing new ways of doing things. |
Establish and maintain external partnerships and collaborate with partners to achieve common goals. |
Behavioral expectations vary depending on your rank and role/responsibility within WFP.
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WFP has a zero-tolerance approach to conduct such as fraud, sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to WFP's standards of conduct and will therefore undergo rigorous background verification internally or through third parties. Selected candidates will also be required to provide additional information as part of the verification exercise. Misrepresentation of information provided during the recruitment process may lead to disqualification or termination of employment
WFP will not request payment at any stage of the recruitment process including at the offer stage. Any requests for payment should be refused and reported to local law enforcement authorities for appropriate action.
