Business Support Assistant/Procurement (Sc-L4) at World Food Programme (WFP) – Guinea
Recruiter: World Food Programme (WFP)
About World Food Programme (WFP)
WFP (re-list) is an organization working to end hunger and ensure sustainable access to nutritious food. It supports food systems, delivers assistance, and advocates for policies that promote food sovereignty and nutrition security, particularly for the most vulnerable communities.
Job Summary
This Business Support Assistant/Procurement (SC-L4) position at World Food Programme (WFP) in Guinea offers a unique opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to international development. Join a diverse team working on critical global challenges. The role supports World Food Programme (WFP)’s work in logistics and supply chain management and offers valuable exposure to international cooperation in a multicultural environment.
Full Job Description
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS
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.
ABOUT WFP The World Food Programme is the worlds 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. To learn more about WFP, visit our website: https://www.wfp.org and follow us on social media to keep up with our latest news: YouTube , LinkedIn , Instagram , Facebook , Twitter , TikTok .
WHY JOIN WFP?
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 training, 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 the 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.
We offer an attractive compensation package (please refer to the Terms and Conditions section of this vacancy announcement).
TITRE DU POSTE: Business Support Assistant (Achats)
TYPE DE CONTRAT/GRADE: Contrat de Service/L4
UNITE/DIVISION: Supply Chain
LIEU DAFFECTATION (Ville, Pays) : Conakry/Guinee
NOMBRE DE POSTES : 1
DUREE: 6 mois
A propos du PAM :
Le Programme alimentaire mondial des Nations unies (PAM) est une organisation humanitaire tres prestigieuse, dont la reputation nest plus a demontrer. Cest la plus grande agence humanitaire au monde, operant dans plus de 120 pays et territoires. Il apporte une aide vitale dans les situations d’urgence, uvre a la culture de la paix, a la stabilite et a la prosperite pour les personnes qui se remettent d’un conflit, d’une catastrophe ou de l’impact du changement climatique, et soutient des moyens de subsistance durables et resilients pour un monde ou la faim n’existe plus.
Au PAM, les personnes sont au cur de tout ce que nous faisons, et la vision du futur personnel du PAM est celle d’equipes diversifiees, engagees, qualifiees et tres performantes, selectionnees sur la base du merite, operant dans un environnement de travail sain et inclusif, vivant les valeurs du PAM (integrite, collaboration, engagement, humanite et inclusion) et travaillant avec des partenaires pour sauver et changer la vie de ceux que le PAM sert.
Pour en savoir plus sur le PAM, visitez notre site web : Programme Alimentaire Mondial (PAM) des Nations Unies et suivez-nous sur les medias sociaux pour vous tenir au courant de nos dernieres nouvelles : You Tube , LinkedIn , Instagram , Facebook , Twitter .
Description des Taches :
Sous la supervision directe de lAssistante aux Achats, le titulaire du poste aura les taches suivantes :
Appuyer le processus dapprovisionnement, notamment la preparation des demandes dachat, la collecte des devis en conformite avec les politiques de passation de marches du PAM.
Assurer la tenue rigoureuse des dossiers relatifs aux activites dapprovisionnement, aux inventaires et aux informations sur les fournisseurs, garantissant lintegrite des donnees et la production de rapports dans les delais.
Soutenir la coordination avec les parties prenantes internes et externes, y compris les fournisseurs, les prestataires logistiques et les differentes unites du PAM, afin de faciliter le bon deroulement des operations de la chaine dapprovisionnement.
Soutenir la mise en uvre des strategies dapprovisionnement, contribuant a la livraison des biens et services de maniere rentable et dans les delais impartis.
Preparer et traiter divers documents administratifs, rapports et correspondances lies aux activites dapprovisionnement.
Participer a lidentification et a la selection des fournisseurs qualifies, contribuant a une gestion efficace des partenariats.
Anticiper et resoudre les problemes ou retards potentiels dans lapprovisionnement, en adoptant une approche axee sur les resultats.
Contribuer au suivi et a levaluation de la performance de l’unite approvisionnement, en fournissant des donnees et des analyses pour soutenir la strategie et lamelioration continue.
Fournir un support administratif aux membres de lunite
Qualifications et Experiences:
Education: Avoir un diplome d’etudes secondaires et une formation post-secondaire dans le domaine fonctionnel concerne (Achats, Chaine dapprovisionnement, Logistiques, Gestion).
Experience Souhaitee :
Avoir au minimum quatre (4) annees dexperience professionnelle pertinente a des niveaux de responsabilite de plus en plus eleves dont 2 au moins dans le domaine de la chaine dapprovisionnement (Achats, logistique).
Connaissances et Competences:
Avoir une Comprehension elementaires des procedures utilises pour faciliter la mise en uvre des contrats et appels doffre
Aptitude a gerer de maniere appropriee les produits et les services en s’appuyant sur sa connaissance des sources d’approvisionnement, des technologies, des caracteristiques des marchandises ainsi que des principes et des pratiques appliques en matiere d’achat
Aptitude a utiliser sa connaissance elementaire des sources de donnees, des systemes d’achat, du systeme d’exploitation et des processus pour executer des taches quotidiennes.
Aptitude a fournir le support necessaire pour un suivi precis des activites conformement aux normes applicables afin de faciliter la reponse a des questions daudit simple.
Rompu(e) a l’utilisation du materiel de bureau et de progiciels tels que Microsoft Word.
Connaissance des procedures et des methodes courantes a appliquer pour mener a bien le travail demande sous une supervision minimale.
Aptitude a faire preuve de tact et de courtoisie lors des echanges d’informations avec des personnes d’horizons divers.
Aptitude a reperer des anomalies dans les donnees et a corriger les problemes appelant une attention particuliere.
Aptitude a donner des orientations ou a assurer une formation elementaire en cours d’emploi a des membres du personnel moins experimentes.
Langues : Maitrise du francais a l’oral et a l’ecrit. La connaissance de langlais serait atout
WFP LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK
WFP Leadership Framework guides to the common standards of behavior that guide HOW we work together to accomplish our mission.
Click here to access WFP Leadership Framework
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION
WFP is committed to supporting individuals with disabilities by providing reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process. If you require a reasonable accommodation, please contact: global.inclusion@wfp.org
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REMINDERS BEFORE YOU SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION
All applications must be submitted exclusively through our online recruiting system. We do not consider CVs or applications sent by email, LinkedIn, or any other channel.
We strongly recommend that your Workday profile is accurate and complete, and that all sections are filled in, including your employment history, academic qualifications, language skills, and UN grade (if applicable). Once your profile is completed, please apply, and submit your application.
If you experience technical issues while submitting your application, you may contact us at global.hrerecruitment@wfp.org . Please note that this email is only for technical issues with an application – unsolicited applications or documents sent to this inbox will not receive a reply .
At the application stage, the only required documents are your CV and Cover Letter. Additional documents (passport, certificates, recommendation letters, etc.) may be requested later in the process.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and invited to proceed to the next stage of the recruitment process.
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.
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.
Key Details
- Job Title: Business Support Assistant/Procurement (SC-L4)
- Grade: L4
- Location: Conakry, Guinea
- Department: World Food Programme (WFP)
- Contract Type: Professional Staff
- Salary Range:$63,000 – $108,000 USD annually
Qualifications
- Avoir une Comprehension elementaires des procedures utilises pour faciliter la mise en uvre des contrats et appels doffre
- Aptitude a gerer de maniere appropriee les produits et les services en s’appuyant sur sa connaissance des sources d’approvisionnement, des technologies, des caracteristiques des marchandises ainsi que des principes et des pratiques appliques en matiere d’achat
- Aptitude a utiliser sa connaissance elementaire des sources de donnees, des systemes d’achat, du systeme d’exploitation et des processus pour executer des taches quotidiennes.
- Aptitude a fournir le support necessaire pour un suivi prec is des activites conformement aux normes applicables afin de faciliter la reponse a des questions daudit simple.
- Rompu(e) a l’utilisation du materiel de bureau et de progiciels tels que Microsoft Word.
- Connaissance des procedures et des methodes courantes a appliquer pour mener a bien le travail demande sous une supervision minimale.
- Aptitude a faire preuve de tact et de courtoisie lors des echanges d’informations avec des personnes d’horizons divers.
- Aptitude a reperer des anomalies dans les donnees et a corriger les problemes appelant une attention particuliere.
- Aptitude a donner des orientations ou a assurer une formation elementaire en cours d’emploi a des membres du personnel moins experimentes.
- All applications must be submitted exclusively through our online recruiting system. We do not consider CVs or applications sent by email, Linked In, or any other channel.
- We strongly recommend that your Workday profile is accurate and complete, and that all sections are filled in, including your employment history, academic qualifications, language skills, and UN grade (if applicable). Once your profile is completed, please apply, and submit your application.
- If you experience technical issues while submitting your application, you may contact us at global.hrerecruitment@wfp.org . Please note that th is email is only for technical issues with an application – unsolicited applications or documents sent to th is inbox will not receive a reply .
- At the application stage, the only required documents are your CV and Cover Letter. Additional documents (passport, certificates, recommendation letters, etc.) may be requested later in the process.
- Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and invited to proceed to the next stage of the recruitment process.
Skills
- Not specified in the official posting
Benefits
- Competitive compensation package
- Professional development opportunities
- Comprehensive health and wellness benefits
- Inclusive and collaborative work environment
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted through the official UN careers portal. Female candidates and candidates from underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply.