Procurement Officer (Risk and Compliance)

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• 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).

BACKGROUND

The World Food Programme (WFP) Bangladesh Country Office manages a large procurement portfolio supporting humanitarian, development, and emergency operations across the Country Office, Cox’s Bazar Area Office, and six Field Offices. As Logistics Cluster lead, WFP also provides procurement support to government counterparts, UN agencies, and humanitarian partners.

To strengthen procurement governance, compliance, and operational effectiveness, WFP seeks a Procurement Officer to enhance oversight, risk management, emergency preparedness, vendor management, procurement analytics, and collaboration across country and field operations. The role will provide oversight of food production contracts, quality assurance processes, engineering procurements, inspection services, and supply chain compliance, while strengthening internal controls, fraud prevention, and capacity-building initiatives.

In line with Bangladesh’s disaster preparedness and response mandate, the incumbent will play a key role in managing and expediting procurement and contracting processes to support rapid emergency response operations.

Reporting to the Head of Supply Chain, the Procurement Officer will work closely with cross-functional teams to strengthen procurement performance, accountability, compliance, and operational readiness across WFP Bangladesh.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive, within delegated authority):

Compliance & Risk Management:

1. Strengthen compliance with WFP procurement policies, procedures and delegated authorities through reviews, monitoring and corrective actions.

2. Address any potential control weaknesses related to waivers, post-factum, operational advances and MPOs through proactive planning, oversight and risk management.

3. Maintain procurement risk registers, monitor key risk indicators, and support implementation of mitigation measures; prepare risk reports highlighting key issues, and recommendations.

4. Strengthen governance and oversight of barter procurement arrangements, ensuring compliance, accountability and value for money.

5. Review procurement governance mechanisms, including evaluation and oversight committees, and recommend improvements.

6. Promote AFAC compliance through fraud risk assessments, data analysis, awareness activities and support to fact-finding reviews.

7. Coordinate with Procurement, Food Safety & Quality and Programme teams to strengthen oversight of HEB, bread and bun production contracts.

8. Review management & monitoring of inspection companies to ensure compliance, quality controls and effective verification of production processes & procedures.

9. Deliver procurement and compliance training to Requesting Units, MPO approvers, reviewing committee members and field-based personnel.

Emergency Preparedness and Response:

In line with the Government of Bangladesh's mandate and commitment to disaster preparedness, emergency response, the Procurement Officer will play a critical role in ensuring the timely, efficient, and compliant acquisition of goods, services, and works required for emergency preparedness and response operations. The position will support the readiness of emergency supply chains by establishing and maintaining pre-arranged agreements, framework contracts, and contingency procurement mechanisms, enabling rapid mobilization of resources during natural disasters such as cyclones, floods, landslides, particularly focusing on earthquakes, and other humanitarian emergencies. The Procurement Officer will work closely with government counterparts, humanitarian partners, and internal stakeholders to expedite procurement and contracting processes, ensure the availability of essential relief items and services, and strengthen operational preparedness to facilitate a swift and effective response that minimizes disruptions and supports affected communities across Bangladesh.

Analytics, Reporting and Coordination:

1. Develop procurement dashboards, compliance monitoring tools and management reports.

2. Analyse procurement performance, compliance trends, audit observations and AFAC issues to support decision-making.

3. Support national procurement staff and strengthen collaboration, harmonization and knowledge sharing between the Country Office and Field Offices.

4. Support the CWG regarding tendering for expanded CBT capacities from Financial Service Providers (FSPs) to facilitate Cash-Based Transfer (CBT) operations, ensuring compliance, operational readiness and risk mitigation.

5. Strengthen support, coordination, oversight and collaboration between the Country Office and Field Offices through regular support missions, procurement monitoring, technical assessments, knowledge sharing.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:
 
Education: Completion of Advanced University Degree (Master’s or equivalent) is required. Education in Supply Chain Management or Procurement or in any other relevant field or First University (Bachelor or equivalent) degree with additional years of relevant work experience.

Experience: Minimum 5 years of progressive procurement experience, with a heavy emphasis on Risk Mitigation, Supplier Auditing, and Compliance within UN agencies (UN emergency operations experience is an added advantage). Procurement field experience in emergencies and disaster preparedness and response is essential.

Language: Fluency in written and spoken English.

Job Title: Procurement Officer (Risk and Compliance)
Grade: CST ll
Type of contract: International Consultancy
Duration: 6 Months
Duty Station: Dhaka
Number of positions: 01

All documents will be verified, and any discrepancies will lead to automatic disqualification.

DESIRABLE:

1. Improved procurement compliance and stronger internal controls.

2. Significant reduction in waivers and post-factum approvals.

3. Enhanced emergency preparedness strategy through dedicated vendor rosters, standby agreements and LTAs.

4. Improved coordination, collaboration and compliance between Country and Field Office procurement.

5. Strengthened CBT capacities through effective contracting of Financial Service Providers.

6. Strengthened barter procurement governance and quality assurance oversight.

7. Enhanced vendor management and emergency procurement preparedness.

8. Improved AFAC compliance, fraud risk management and oversight.

9. Stronger procurement analytics, reporting and management visibility.

10. Increased procurement capacity and collaboration across Country and Field Offices.

11. The actual deliverables and outputs will be assigned and adjusted as per the context and priorities of the operations.

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