DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS31 July 2025-23:59-GMT+03:00 Turkey Time (Istanbul)
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ABOUT WFP
The World Food Programme is the worldโs 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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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).
ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT
Tรผrkiye hosts one of the largest refugee populations in the world, with approximately 2.7 million people. Around 60,000 of the most vulnerable reside in eight camps in the southeast, while the vast majority live in urban and rural areas across the country. Since June 2014, the Temporary Protection regime has enabled Syrian refugees to access essential services such as healthcare and education. Asylum seekers from other countries continue to benefit from International Protection status.
The World Food Programme (WFP) supports over 35,000 of the most vulnerable refugees through monthly e-vouchers and cash transfers to help them meet their food needs. Following the devastating earthquakes of February 2023, WFP provided emergency food assistance to 1.6 million people in southeastern Tรผrkiye. As markets resumed functioning, an additional 600,000 earthquake-affected individuals received cash assistance to meet their basic needs.
As food security conditions stabilized, WFP shifted its focus to revitalizing the local food value chain in earthquake-affected regions. Through strategic investments in small food businesses, WFP aims to restore livelihoods and ensure long-term food security.
Tรผrkiye holds critical strategic importance for WFPโs global operations. The country plays a key role in the procurement and transportation of food commodities, serving as a vital corridor from the Black Sea into Syria. WFP is exploring opportunities to expand its grain reserves and milling capacity in Tรผrkiye, leveraging the countryโs advanced infrastructure.
Where feasible, WFP prioritizes local procurement of food and other goodsโan approach that supports farmers, boosts agricultural incomes, promotes land use, and generates employment.
As part of its strategic plan, WFP is increasingly positioning itself as the leading UN agency in Tรผrkiye for coordinating emergency preparedness efforts. In close collaboration with the Government of Tรผrkiye (GoT), WFP aims to support the development and implementation of emergency preparedness strategies and policies. Given Tรผrkiyeโs geographic location and exposure to natural disastersโincluding earthquakes, floods, and wildfiresโstrengthening national resilience and response capacity remains a top priority.
This Job holder reports to a Head of Unit, Chief, or designated Officer.
THE ROLE: To lead a comprehensive range of procurement support activities, performing research and analysis, and providing recommendations to support the efficient and effective procurement servicesKEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive, nor exhaustive):
1. Provide operational coordination and guidance, to support procurement projects and activities following standard processes and contributing to the effective procurement of goods and services.
2. Identify, assess and recommend potential suppliers, and ensure necessary data/documents are distributed to support the selection of suppliers, ensuring standard processes are followed.
3. Review, amend and prioritize purchasing requests, and provide recommendations to requisitioners, to support the procurement of goods and services, at lowest cost to WFP.
4. Contribute to negotiations with new suppliers on terms and conditions of orders, with guidance from a Procurement Officer, in order to obtain the best terms and lowest costs for WFP.
5. Review and prepare Purchase Orders, contracts and any supporting documentation for approval by the appropriate stakeholder, and approve purchases within delegated authority, in order to enable the swift purchase of goods and services.
6. Conduct research and analysis on a range of data, and produce substantive reports providing insight and recommendations to Procurement Officers and enabling informed decision-making.
7. Design, develop and oversee the maintenance of databases and records, to ensure information is accurate, organised, and available for others to access, and supports reporting requirements.
8. Act as an escalation point, liaising with suppliers and providing solutions to complex issues related to delivered goods, using initiative and following process, to ensure timely resolution of problems.
9. Work in collaboration with internal counterparts, in order to align procurement activities with wider programmes and ensure a coherent approach to meeting food assistance needs.
10. When required, manage a team of staff, providing advice, guidance and training, to ensure individual and team objectives are delivered to agreed standards and deadlines.
11. Follow standard emergency preparedness practices to support WFP to quickly respond and deploy food and needed resources to affected areas at the onset of the crisis.12. Other tasks as required.
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:
Education and Experience: Completion of secondary school education with min. 7 years of work experience. University degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Finance, Economics, International Business, Political Science, Logistics, or other relevant field with less years of related work experience. Post-secondary paraprofessional training or certification in Procurement (i.e. CIPS, APICS CPIM, CSCP, CLTD, ISM CPSM, etc. ) or other related field is desirable.
Knowledge and Skills:
โข Experience coordinating with suppliers (e.g. retailers, wholesalers and traders)
โข Demonstrated experience coordinating procurement processes with other units/ teams (e.g., project, programme, administration, logistics)โLanguage:
General Service (CO,Field): Fluency in both oral and written communication in English, and in the duty stationโs language, if different.
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REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION
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REMINDERS BEFORE YOU SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION
We strongly recommend that your profile is accurate, complete, and includes your employment records, academic qualifications, language skills and UN Grade (if applicable).
Once your profile is completed, please apply, and submit your application.
Please make sure you upload your professional CV in the English language
Kindly note the only documents you will need to submit at this time are your CV and Cover Letter
Additional documents such as passport, recommendation letters, academic certificates, etc. may potentially be requested at a future time
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Only shortlisted candidates will be notified
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.