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ABOUT WFP

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.

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ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

Global hunger has reached alarming levels in 2022, and WFP, the Nobel Peace Prize winner in 2020, remains dedicated to addressing this global food crisis. To enhance the efficiency and impact of our global initiatives, WFP is relocating key corporate functions within procurement and supply chain from its headquarters (Rome, Italy) to the UAE. The UAE, chosen for its strategic location, stability, advanced infrastructure, markets, expertise, and innovation, is hosting the newly established Global Supply Chain Support Center.

Dubai Procurement Centre: In Dubai, the Global Supply Chain Support Center is responsible for two key Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) activities. This position will personally handle the SRM activities at the global level for five domains: premises rent & utilities (Domain 3), construction & engineering services (Domain 4), safety & security (Domain 5), NFI transport, warehousing, and handling (Domain 14), and vehicles and spare parts (Domain 15).

JOB PURPOSE

JOB TITLE: Global Supplier Relationship Management Officer (G&S)

TYPE OF CONTRACT: Service Contract (SC)

JOB LEVEL: SC 8

UNIT/DIVISION: Global Operational Support Center

DUTY STATION (City, Country): Dubai, UAE

DURATION: 12 Months with a possibility of extension

SALARY: Salary starts from AED 32,255.04 per month plus medical insurance.

Reporting to the Global SRM Manager P4 (Leading the SRM unit in UAE), the Global SRM Officer (G&S) will be responsible for:

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

• Understand the WFP Clients\' needs, challenges, and opportunities within assigned domains.
• Conduct hands-on, comprehensive global market analyses to identify emerging trends and identify potential vendors offering innovative products, solutions, and services in relevant domains.
• Seek, identify and evaluate new vendors offering relevant Goods and Services, optimizing the supply chain in alignment with WFP\'s mission.
• Develop and maintain strategic relationships with key vendors globally, fostering collaboration to enhance supply chain efficiency.
• Oversee the procurement registration processes for new vendors, offer support as required to ensuring a positive vendor experience throughout each step of the registration process.
• Collaborate with internal client units, fostering awareness and curiosity about new and innovative products, solutions, and services available in the market.
• Stay informed about market trends, innovations, and emerging solutions relevant to non-food items, contributing to strategic decision-making.
• Undertake additional duties as required.

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education: University degree in a relevant field, preferably in procurement, supply chain management, business administration, international business law or other relevant field. CIPS 2 certificate is a requirement.

Experience: Minimum of 5 years of hands-on experience in supplier relationship management or a related field within a global procurement context.

Language: Proficiency in English. Multilingualism is an asset to engage with different contractors at global level.

OTHER SPECIFIC JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Strong analytical skills to conduct comprehensive market analyses and identify strategic opportunities.
• Proven personal ability to evaluate, source and engage with vendors, optimizing the supply chain strategically.
• Excellent communication skills to collaborate effectively with internal client units and vendors at global level.
• Market Trends Awareness, innovations, and emerging solutions in the non-food items domains assigned to the UAE Office.

4Ps CORE ORGANISATIONAL CAPABILITIES

Purpose

• Understand and communicate the Strategic Objectives: Understands WFP\'s Strategic Objectives and the link to own work objectives.
• Be a force for positive change: Flexibly adapts individual contributions to accommodate changes in direction from supervisors and internal/external changes (such as evolving needs of beneficiaries, new requirements of partners).
• Make the mission inspiring to our team: Recognizes and shares with team members the ways in which individual contributions relate to WFP\'s mission.
• Make our mission visible in everyday actions: Sets own goals in alignment with WFP\'s overall operations, and is able to communicate this link to others.

People

• Look for ways to strengthen people\'s skills: Assesses own strengths and weaknesses to increase self-awareness, and includes these in conversations on own developmental needs.
• Create an inclusive culture: Participates in open dialogue, and values the diverse opinion of others, regardless of background, culture, experience, or country assignment.
• Be a coach & provide constructive feedback: Proactively seeks feedback and coaching to build confidence, and develop and improve individual skills.
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Performance

• Encourage innovation & creative solutions: Shows willingness to explore and experiment with new ideas and approaches in own work.
• Focus on getting results: Consistently delivers results within individual scope of work on time, on budget and without errors.
• Make commitments and make good on commitments: Commits to upholding individual accountabilities and responsibilities in the face of ever-changing country or functional priorities.
• Be Decisive: Makes rational decisions about individual activities when faced with uncertain circumstances, including in times of ambiguity regarding information or manager direction.

Partnership

• Connect and share across WFP units: Seeks to understand and adapt to internal or cross-unit teams\' priorities and preferred working styles.
• Build strong external partnerships: Demonstrates ability to understand and appropriately respond to and/or escalate needs of external partners.
• Be politically agile & adaptable: Portrays an informed and professional demeanor toward internal and external partners and stakeholders.
• Be clear about the value WFP brings to partnerships: Provides operational support on analyses and assessments that quantifies and demonstrates WFP\'s unique value as a partner.

FUNCTIONAL CAPABILITIES

Capability Name Description of the behaviour expected for the proficiency level
Tendering & Contracting Demonstrates ability to establish and manage small contracts/ portions of larger contracts that enhance the value WFP obtains from its engagements (e.g., cost, efficiency, quality).
Vendor Management Demonstrates working knowledge and understanding of the supplier network and business needs to effectively select vendors that meet the selection criteria.
Commodity/Product/Service Intelligence Selects appropriate products and/or services in own area based on a basic understanding of sources, country requirements, and public procurement principles/practices.
Systems & Reporting Demonstrates strong understanding of procurement systems, Corporate operating System and tools to conduct range of analyses and generate reports to drive decision making.
Ethics & Compliance Demonstrates ability to collect, collate and report records relating to ethics and compliance to assist in the analysis of audit findings.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Only those candidates shortlisted for interview will be notified.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

11 March 2024

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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.

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