Procurement Officer

Position Summary:- To serve as the focal point for all procurement related activities country-wide.- To be directly in charge of implementing the procurement that takes place in WCH Office (for all the budget of Country Office and the Projects). Duties- Implement and maintain War child Holland internal procurement procedures for the projects, with records kept for a full audit trail standard under both War Child Holland  and donor regulations. - Proactively identify possible suppliers to fulfill the planned procurement, based on the needs and programs locations, ensuring the widest realistic openness of competition, and document the process. -Finalize and maintain up to date the Database of Authorized and Preferred Suppliers/Vendors/Consultants and collect and prepare all necessary supporting documents for Authorizations granting and renewals by the committee. -Update the Assets/Inventory Register with all necessary information and reconcile it monthly with Finance information. -Through procurement of goods, services and works ensure support on programs delivery is of optimum level. -Ensure necessary authorizations / approvals are always obtained and execute the purchase and delivery of appropriate supplies in a timely and cost effective manner. -Liaise and co-ordinate with all relevant departments and partners regarding the requisition, follow up and delivery of goods and keep all parties fully informed of any changes. -Review/establish and maintain an accurate up-to-date supplier information database (including market prices) for regularly purchased items as well as track and summarize in database all procurement processes undertaken. -Build and maintain good professional working relationship with suppliers -Coordinate warranty, maintenance and insurance claims for all Assets/Inventory Items. -Support staff in charge of procurement in all Field/Project offices to fulfill their roles and responsibilities by providing guidance, information and training.  Reporting -Prepare and submit comprehensive logistics and distribution reports to the Operations support and Emergency manager on a monthly basis or situational as required in compliance with War Child Holland practices Selection Criteria - Bachelor’s degree in Business or Finance- Having at least 1 year experience in procurement position and knowledge of procurement procedure commonly applied by NGOs and donors such as EU, UNICEF and UNHCR.- Strong negotiation skills- Strong planning and organizing skills to handle many tasks with deadlines- Flexible and active- Fluent English and Arabic  -Advanced computer skills Conditions Full time job of 40 hours per week, distributed in five days according the needs of the program. Competitive remuneration. Local  contract. The staff will follow the Terms and Conditions of employment of War Child Holland in Lebanon.