Roster Procurement Associate Level 6 Procurement Assistant Level 5 Islamabad (Pakistan)
Job Summary
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS
13 July 2026-23:59-GMT05:00 Pakistan Standard Time (Karachi)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.
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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).
Job Title: Procurement Associate / Procurement Assistant
Grade: Level 6 / Level 5
Duty Station: Islamabad
Date of Publication: 29 June 2026
Deadline of Application:13 July 2026
This Vacancy Announcement is for Pakistan Nationals Only.
Note: This vacancy announcement will be used to build a roster of prequalified applicants for future opportunities within same job profile at the current or lower level in Pakistan.
JOB PURPOSE: To provide coordination administrative services and research to support the efficient and effective procurement services.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive nor exhaustive):
1. Provide operational coordination and administrative services to support procurement projects and activities following standard processes and contributing to the effective procurement of goods and services.
2. Identify and recommend potential suppliers and compile data/documents to support the selection of suppliers ensuring standard processes are followed.
3. Review record and prioritize purchasing requests and provide support to requisitioners in order to support the procurement of appropriate goods and services at lowest cost to WFP.
4. Contribute to negotiations with new suppliers on terms and conditions of orders alongside a senior officer in order to obtain the best terms and lowest costs for WFP.
5. Prepare Purchase Orders contracts and any supporting documentation for approval by the appropriate stakeholder and approve purchases within delegated authority to enable the swift purchase of goods and services.
6. Resolve issues related to delivered goods using initiative liaising with all parties and following standard processes to ensure timely and accurate resolution of problems.
7. Research collect and analyze data in order to produce reports to enable informed decision-making by Procurement Officers and consistency of information presented to stakeholders.
8. Manage updates and further develop databases and records to ensure information is accurate organized and available for others to access and supports reporting requirements.
9. Maintain relationships with internal counterparts to support the alignment of procurement activities with wider programs and ensure a coherent approach to meeting food assistance needs.
10. Supervise the work of support staff providing practical advice and guidance to ensure individual and team objectives are delivered to agreed standards and deadlines.
11. Follow standard emergency preparedness practices to support WFP to quickly respond and deploy food and needed resources to affected areas at the onset of the crisis.
12. Perform other related duties or assignments in line with the position level and expertise as assigned by activity manager.
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:
Education:
Completion of secondary school education. A Bachelors degree in Business Administration Procurement Economics Supply Chain Management Contract/Commercial Law International Development Management or related social science field in the related functional area is desirable.
Experience: Minimum of six (6) years of experience in procurement contracting supply chain administration and/or other directly related technical fields is required.
Knowledge and Skills:
Demonstrated familiarity with locally purchased commodities/goods/services (e.g. cash based in-kind donations).
Experience conducting supplier research and coordinating with retailers wholesalers and traders. Demonstrated knowledge of procurement processes and linkages with other operations (e.g. logistics)
Language: Fluency in both oral and written communication in English and Urdu.
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REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION
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REMINDERS BEFORE YOU SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION
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At the application stage the only required documents are your CV and Cover Letter. Additional documents (passport certificates recommendation letters etc.) may be requested later in the process.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and invited to proceed to the next stage of the recruitment process.
All employment decisions are made on the basis of organizational needs job requirements merit and individual qualifications. WFP is committed to providing an inclusive work environment free of sexual exploitation and abuse all forms of discrimination any kind of harassment sexual harassment and abuse of authority. Therefore all selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks.
No appointment under any kind of contract will be offered to members of the UN Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ) International Civil Service Commission (ICSC) FAO Finance Committee WFP External Auditor WFP Audit Committee Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) and other similar bodies within the United Nations system with oversight responsibilities over WFP both during their service and within three years of ceasing that service.
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