Procurement Intern
ABOUT WFP
WFP works to save lives
and change lives through the provision of food assistance and
resilience-building programs. In line with SDGs 2 & 17, WFP operations have
ventured into different modalities of food transfer and capacity-strengthening
to end hunger by 2030 and to revitalize global partnerships for sustainable
development.
The WFP Regional Bureau
for Eastern Africa (RBN) is based in Nairobi and provides strategic
direction, technical guidance, resource mobilization, and management support to
WFP operations and activities in ten countries: Burundi, Djibouti,
Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, Sudan, South Sudan, and Uganda.
BACKGROUND AND JOB PURPOSE
The Procurement unit would like to harness the business-oriented technology and data analysis skills to better achieve its strategic goals of being agile, being reliable & cost efficient, supporting quality & safety, and strengthening national capacities & markets. With the intern on board we look forward to promote end-to-end visibility on procurement function, and leverage advanced analytics and optimization tools.
Under the direct
supervision of the Procurement Officer, the incumbent will be provided with
close mentoring, guidance and technical supervision. Performance planning and
reviews as well as learning and development discussions will be elemental part
of the supervision.
Qualifications
- Candidate
must be a recent graduate (within the last 6 months) or actively pursuing
an undergraduate degree of which he/she has competed 2 years of
undergraduate study OR pursuing a graduate programme in Business
Information Technology, Engineering or related field. Specialization
in Supply Chain is desirable.
- Fluent
in English (both oral and written) is a must; knowledge of a second UN
language would be an asset.
- Proficiency
in computer skills and MS Office is required; advance use of
Excel and PowerPoint is desirable.
- Ability
to design applications is desirable.
- Familiarity
with other systems like DOTS, SAP is desirable.
Skills/Requirement
- Effective
organizational, interpersonal and communication skills.
- Ability
to work with minimum supervision.
- Highly
numerate with an innate ability to analyse & interpret data quickly,
& recommend improvements.
- Intermediate
level in either Python or SQL.
- Knowledge
on Supply Chain and industrial management.
- Flexibility
and ability to work with strict deadlines.
- Ability
to work both individually and in a team as appropriate.
- Problem
solving skills.
Duties & Responsibilities
(not all-inclusive)
The tasks to be assigned
to the intern include but are not limited to:
- Support
on Market Intelligence and data analysis on regional food prices, farmer
locations and other key data points.
- Ensure
that data pipelines are robust and remain healthy to sustain automated
analyses.
- Support
on collation and design of traceability template for deployment in
local/regional food procurement data collection.
- Possible
design or input in development of an App to be used in traceability data
collection.
- Support
progress against project milestones to ensure timely completion of project
deliverables.
- Leverage
optimisation to enhance RBN Procurement unit performance by way of system
and process improvements.
- Be
proactive in liaising with the different COs within RBN to collate analyse
and present, in a timely manner, data for various reporting requirements.
- Produce
dashboards to support the work of Procurement unit.
- Any
other tasks required to support RBN Procurement operations.
- Be
a proactive listener to Procurement unit challenges and propose relevant
analytical support.
DELIVERABLES AT THE END OF
THE INTERNSHIP
- In
depth global market intelligence reporting in pre-agreed format, on a
monthly (or otherwise advised basis) covering concern commodities with
commentary on observed trends.
- Timely
collation, analysis and presentation of requisite country data on a
monthly or otherwise advised periodic basis.
- Continuous
review of traceability template with recommendations for review to make it
more suitable for purpose
TRAINING
COMPONENTS/LEARNING ELEMENTS
WFP mandatory training,
presentation skills, LRFPP (Local Regional Food Procurement Policy) and
guiding principles.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
- Interns
receive a monthly stipend from WFP depending on the duty station of
assignment (i.e. Nairobi).
- This
position is not remote and
will be based in Nairobi, Kenya for the entirety of the contract.
- WFP
is not responsible for living expenses, arrangements for
accommodation, necessary visas and related costs.
- WFP will
recognize candidates’ educational credentials from recognised institutions
that have been certified by competent international or national
authorities such as the United Nations Educational, Scientific and
Cultural Organization (UNESCO) or Ministries of Education.
- The
internship duration is 8 months, full-time.
How to Apply
- The
deadline for receiving applications for this position is February 01, 2023
- Applications
for this position will close at 11:59 p.m. (East African Time) on the
deadline date.
- Only
shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of
the selection process.
- WFP
embraces diversity and equal opportunity. We are committed to building a
team that celebrates diversity and inclusivity in all ways.
- Employment
is decided on the basis of competitive selection, qualifications and merit.
