What we do


The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) works worldwide to provide protection and humanitarian assistance to people affected by conflict and armed violence. We take action in response to emergencies and, at the same time, promote respect for international humanitarian law. We are an independent and neutral organization, and our mandate stems essentially from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. We work closely with National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and with their International Federation in order to ensure a concerted, rational and rapid humanitarian response to the needs of the victims of armed conflict or any other situation of internal violence. We direct and coordinate the international activities conducted in these situations.


Purpose


Buyer 1 supports the procurement process in a specific country in accordance with ICRC rules and regulations.


Accountabilities & functional responsibilities

  • Maintain goods and services network active and properly recorded into ICRC's information management tools.
  • Proceed regular market surveys for goods/services availability, prices fluctuation, trends and impacts/risks.
  • Actively participate on projects, understanding customers' needs and Procurement required actions on time.
  • Provide guidance to the Customers regarding specifications (to raise SRs on IRIS), explains the steps of different modalities and lead times of procurement processes (according to financial threshold and/or technical criteria.
  • Prepare RFQs/RFTs, conduct bids/tenders with compliant suppliers to guarantee transparency and fair competition according projects schedule and/or operations plans.
  • Assess suppliers' capacities, licensing, certifications, tax and social compliance proceeding inspections/visits whenever necessary and generate reports.
  • Request samples from suppliers and evaluate with all related staff whenever necessary (lab analysis, etc).
  • Review and analyse the forecasted and approved CDPs, as well as the potential planned and validated SRs for proper procurement planning.
  • Determines the source of supply and the proper validation for the incoming POs (OPs, ODs, SPs), the MRP’s generated requests, as well as the approved CDP meetings respecting the internal procedures and guidelines.
  • Support customers for the most cost-effective oriented solution based on specifications technical criteria at Selection Table stage, presenting technical arguments and fulfilling documentation.
  • Communicate in formal way through formal channels with suppliers in all steps at all times (bid, tender, awarding, claims, termination, etc);
  • Conduct vendor's registration process liaising with Admin team.

  • Generate and manage Purchase Orders, issue contracts and validate with Management accordingly.
  • Liaise with warehouse staff for quality control procedures at the act of reception of goods from suppliers.
  • Proceed with petty cash purchase process whenever necessary liaising with Supply Chain and Admin staff.
  • Raise all necessary documents and proceed with payment processes liaising with Admin team.
  • Optimize costs and terms for regular consumption items/services implementing Framework Agreements.
  • Provides monthly expected Cash Request for all departments expenditures in accordance with the established procurements.
  • Proceed performance meetings with regular suppliers to monitor quality, timing and pricing on regular basis.
  • Implement penalties on suppliers' liaising with Management and Legal department if necessary.
  • Manages all systems tasks along each and every process in accordance with ICRC Compliance procedures.
  • Liaise with upstream (JER/CAI/AMM) staff whenever applicable or required (enquiries and/or financial threshold).
  • Proactively communicates with customers for status and timing report until final delivery and payments.
  • Completing Manila filing using PaperLess Profile system respecting its timelines and regulations.
  • Update, monitor deviations and implement actions to reach LOG KPIs objectives.

Information

  • Registers and treats information (general and specific) accurately and with confidentially.

Administration

  • Provide the new vendor documents needed for new vendor registration.
  • Provides monthly expected Cash Request for all departments expenditures in accordance with the established procurements
  • Sorts out the quality claims before validating suppliers’ invoices
  • Checks invoices from the suppliers and ensure all supporting documents are attached to the relevant signatories for approval and payment.

Office Activities

  • Reporting (when needed)
  • Follow the field trip procedures based on given guidelines
  • Internal and external minutes of workshops and meetings
  • Suppliers visit and assessments
  • Field trip visits reports 

Interpretation & Translation

  • Interprets accurately from English to Arabic and vice versa
  • Translates documents from English to Arabic and vice versa.

Education and Professional Experience Required

  • University degree in relevant field, purchasing/procurement/supply chain with Engineering background is preferable
  • Certifications in purchasing, procurement or supply chain management is a strong asset (i.e. CIPS, APICS, Certified Supply Chain Professional Certificate (CSCP), Supply Professional Logistician (CPL)…etc)
  • Confirmed technical skills in procurement
  • Computer proficiency and good command in Word, Excel and PowerPoint software and ERP software.
  • Good command of English and Arabic
  • Good knowledge of the Palestinian markets in Gaza.
  • At least 3 years' experience in a similar position
  • Good knowledge of and experience with financial rules, procurement procedures and supplier management
  • High degree of initiative and organization, ability to work with limited supervision as well as strong priority-setting skills
  • Proven capacity to work in a stressful environment and follow tight deadlines

Additional information

  • Type of role: National staff
  • Working rate: Full-time (100%)
  • Starting date: May 2026
  • Location: Gaza Strip
  • Job level: B2
  • Length of assignment: 6 months fixed-term contract (renewable)
  • Application deadline: 16/04/2026
  • This vacancy announcement may close before the deadline once an adequate number of applications has been reached. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as early as possible.

Relationships

  • Internally, interacts with colleagues locally and worldwide respecting the ICRC rules and regulation as well the code of conducts and ethics.
  • Externally, interacts with procurement managers and a network of professional contacts within suppliers, NGOs, trade-support institutions, etc. respecting the ICRC rules and regulation as well the code of conducts and ethics. 

Our values


  • At the ICRC, we value impact, collaboration, respect, and compassion. We seek candidates who demonstrate behaviors based on these shared values. For more information on the ICRC values, please visit this

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