Procurement Officer NOB - Bridgetown, Barbados

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Procurement Officer NOB - Bridgetown, Barbados Organization: World Food Programme Job requisition: JR119456 Location: Bridgetown, Barbados Country: BB Time type: Full time Remote type: Fully Present Posted: 2026-10-12 Application deadline: 2026-11-11 DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS 11 November 2026-23:59-GMT-04:00 Atlantic Standard Time (Barbados) 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 world’s 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 extreme weather shocks. 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). ORGANISATIONAL CONTEXT: In 2018, WFP re-established its presence in the Caribbean with an office in Barbados. The WFP Caribbean Multi-Country Office (MCO) supports 22 countries and territories across the English- and Dutch-speaking Caribbean. WFP Caribbean’s capacity strengthening programme focuses on vulnerability analysis and mapping; end-to-end supply chain management; shock-responsive social protection; food systems strengthening; and climate risk financing. In times of crisis, WFP works with partners to provide direct assistance when events surpass national and regional capacities by delivering food, cash or voucher assistance, or through emergency logistics or emergency telecommunications service provision. The Procurement Officer will support the effective planning, and implementation of procurement activities in accordance with WFP procurement policies, procedures, and standards. They will contribute to strengthening procurement operations and ensuring the timely acquisition of goods and services required to support programmatic and operational objectives. In the context of WFP's humanitarian mandate, the Procurement Officer will also play a critical role in supporting emergency preparedness and response operations. This includes ensuring procurement readiness for sudden-onset emergencies, natural disasters, and other humanitarian situations that require the rapid mobilization of food, non-food items, and operational support. They will help ensure that emergency procurement actions are carried out efficiently, transparently, and in compliance with WFP regulations while balancing the need for speed, value for money, and accountability. Through proactive planning, market analysis, and surge support during emergencies, the Procurement Officer will contribute to WFP's ability to respond quickly and effectively to the needs of affected populations and maintain the continuity of critical humanitarian assistance. Job holders at this level operate with a high degree of independence, and guide more junior staff to ensure effective procurement services. JOB PURPOSE: To provide technical and operational procurement support to ensure efficient, transparent, cost effective and compliant procurements processes for food and non-food commodities, services and work required by WFP. The incumbent will also collect, analyse and report on information to maximise efficiency of procurement operations and activities. KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive, within delegated authority): - Contribute towards the development of procurement plans and processes ensuring compliance with wider procurement policies and WFP standard

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