UN World Food Programme – Somalia
Vacancy Announcement No. VA-010/2018
Vacancy Announcement No. VA-010/2018
Post Title: Storekeeper
Contract type: Fixed Term
Post Grade: G4
Duty Station: Bosasso
Duration: 1 year
Date of issue: 12th April 2018
Closing Date: 25th April 2018
The mission of WFP is to help the
world achieve Zero Hunger in our lifetimes. Every day, WFP works worldwide to
ensure that no child goes to bed hungry and that the poorest and most
vulnerable, particularly women and children, can access the nutritious food
they need.
The World Food Programme Somalia
activities include food assistance for relief, emergency school feeding,
nutrition and food assistance for assets creation through provision of in-kind
and cash-based transfers.
This position is open to qualified
Somali candidates only. Female candidates in particular, are encouraged to
apply.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Under the direct supervision of
Logistics Officer and the overall supervision of the Head of Area Office, the
incumbent will be responsible for the following duties:
·
Receive and dispatch commodities
against approved documentation ensuring accuracy in physical count of
commodities;
·
Maintain clean and pest-free storing
conditions with good warehousing practices;
·
Prepare and maintain warehouse
documents, accurate warehouse transaction records to ensure immediate reporting
on commodity movements in line with WFP systems;
·
Perform inspections on the quantity
and quality of the commodities received/dispatched and handled, detect and
analyze reasons for stock damages/discrepancies and prepare reports recommending
appropriate solutions;
·
Conduct accurate inventory checks
supporting internal control systems;
·
Deliver commodities against approved
documentation;
·
Prepare reports recommending
appropriate solutions for disposal of damaged commodities;
·
Supervise and provide on-the-job
training to warehouse staff to contribute to their development;
·
Perform any other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
Education:
Experience:
·
Completion of secondary school
education. A post-secondary certificate in the related functional area is
desirable.
·
Three years of progressive
responsible support experience including at least one year in transportation,
administration, accounting, statistics or another related field.
Language: Fluency in both oral and written communication in English
and Somali is a requirement.
Knowledge: Experience utilizing computers, including word processing,
spreadsheet and other WFP standard software packages and systems. General
knowledge of UN/WFP policies, rules, regulations and procedures in the area of
work.
Interested and qualified candidates
are requested to CLICK HERE to
submit online applications through our E-Recruitment portal.
UN World Food
Programme – Somalia
Vacancy
Announcement No. 009/2018
Post
Title: National Procurement Officer
Contract type: Fixed Term
Post Grade: NOA
Duty Station: Nairobi
Duration: 1 year (initial)
Date of Issue: 16th April 2018
Closing Date: 29th April 2018
Organizational
Background: The United Nations World Food
Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide.
The mission of
WFP is to help the world achieve Zero Hunger in our lifetimes. Every day, WFP works worldwide to ensure that no child goes to bed hungry and that the poorest and most vulnerable, particularly women and children, can access the nutritious food they need.
WFP is to help the world achieve Zero Hunger in our lifetimes. Every day, WFP works worldwide to ensure that no child goes to bed hungry and that the poorest and most vulnerable, particularly women and children, can access the nutritious food they need.
The World Food Programme Somalia
activities include food assistance for relief, emergency school feeding,
nutrition and food assistance for assets creation through provision of in-kind
and cash-based transfers.
This position is open to qualified
Kenyan candidates only. Female candidates in particular, are encouraged to
apply.
Duties and
Responsibilities:
Under the direct supervision of the
National Procurement Officer and overall supervision of the Head of Procurement
and Administration Services, the incumbent will be responsible for the
following tasks:
·
Support procurement programs and
operational activities such as issue tenders, evaluate offers and
negotiate/award contracts, procurement of food and 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 that enables informed decision
making and consistency of information presented to stakeholders;
·
Support auditing of procurement
activities to ensure conformity with compliance rules;
·
Work in close collaboration with
internal counterparts to align procurement activities with wider programmes and
ensure a coherent approach to meeting food assistance needs;
·
Support training of WFP staff to take
a strategic and proactive approach to the procurement of food and non-food
commodities and services;
·
Guide and supervise junior staff,
acting as a point of referral and supporting them with simple analysis and
queries;
·
Follow standard emergency
preparedness practices to ensure WFP is able to quickly respond and deploy food
and needed resources to affected areas at the onset of the crisis.
·
Act in an assigned emergency response
capacity as required to meet emergency food assistance needs.
·
Perform other related tasks as
required.
Minimum
Qualifications:
Education: Advanced University degree in Economics, Commerce,
Business Administration, Supply Chain, Legal or Accounting or other relevant
field, or First University degree with additional relevant work experience
and/or training/courses. CIPS Certification minimum level II is a must.
Experience: At least one year of postgraduate professional experience
in procurement. Supervisory experience as well as experience in developing or
modifying internal procedures, policies and guidelines inorder to streamline,
improve and increase efficiency in procurement processes is a must.
Language: Fluency in both oral and written communication in English
is a requirement.
Knowledge and
Skills:
·
Sound understanding of country
requirements and public procurement principles and practices;
·
Demonstrated ability to establish and
manage contracts;
·
Demonstrated working knowledge of the
supplier network and business needs to effectively select vendors that meet the
selection criteria;
·
Ability to collect, collate and
report records relating to ethics and compliance to assist in analysis of audit
findings;
·
Hands on experience in UN
administrative regulations and policies in the area of work is a plus.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates
are requested to CLICK HERE to
submit online applications through our E-Recruitment portal.
Applications that do not meet the
above requirements will be disregarded.
Only shortlisted candidates will be
contacted.
