VA033-2026 Procurement Officer (NOA) Damascus

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VA033-2026 Procurement Officer (NOA) Damascus Organization: World Food Programme Job requisition: JR127659 Location: Damascus, Syria, The Arab Republic O Country: SY Time type: Full time Remote type: Fully Present Posted: 2026-10-15 Application deadline: 2026-10-29 DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS 29 October 2026-23:59-GMT+03:00 Eastern European Time (Damascus) 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). ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT: Syria continues to face significant humanitarian needs, with millions affected by food insecurity, displacement, limited livelihood opportunities, and reduced access to basic services. At the same time, declining funding levels require WFP to continuously optimize resources, maximize value for money, and maintain an organizational structure that remains fit for purpose in an increasingly constrained environment. In this context, a strong and agile procurement function is essential to ensure the timely, cost-effective, and compliant acquisition of food commodities, non-food items (NFIs), services, and operational requirements that support emergency response, recovery, resilience, and social protection activities. The complexity of the operating environment, combined with the need to strengthen supplier markets, diversify sourcing strategies, manage risks, and safeguard supply continuity, requires skilled procurement personnel capable of delivering efficient procurement solutions across a broad portfolio while supporting organizational effectiveness and operational excellence. As the largest humanitarian organization operating in Syria, WFP plays a critical role in addressing immediate needs while supporting longer-term recovery and strengthening national social protection systems. Maintaining a capable procurement workforce is therefore essential to ensuring uninterrupted programme delivery and achieving the greatest possible impact with increasingly limited resources. JOB PURPOSE: The Procurement Officer leads and manages procurement activities to ensure the timely, compliant, and cost-effective acquisition of food commodities, non-food items (NFIs), services, and operational requirements essential to WFP Syria's emergency response, recovery, resilience, and social protection interventions. Operating in a complex and resource-constrained environment, the incumbent drives value for money, supply continuity, risk mitigation, and operational efficiency, ensuring the optimal use of limited resources and uninterrupted programme delivery. The role provides technical leadership on procurement strategy, sourcing, contract management, and supplier engagement, while strengthening procurement capabilities across WFP, cooperating partners, and relevant stakeholders to support Syria's recovery efforts and the transition towards more resilient and sustainable systems. The incumbent ensures full compliance with WFP procurement policies and contributes to organizational effectiveness through continuous process improvement, capacity strengthening, and the promotion of best procurement prac

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