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Associate Procurement Officer, P.2 (Fixed-term - 1 year)

WMOGeneva, Switzerland
Category | Grade:Professional | P-2Deadline:19 Aug 2026Job ID:36013Posted on:5 Aug 2026
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Overview

Manage WMO procurement for goods and services by planning purchases, reviewing specifications, running tenders and evaluating bids. The officer prepares contracts and spend reports, researches suppliers, supports logistics, administers assigned contracts and trains staff on procurement procedures.

Languages

Required: English and French

Desired: Another WMO official language

Minimum Experience

2 years

Salary

USD 56,046–47,471 / annually

Responsibilities

  • Plan procurement for business and project goods and services
  • Review technical specifications for completeness and competitiveness
  • Run tenders and evaluate bids, proposals and quotations
  • Prepare purchasing documentation and recommend contract or order approval
  • Conduct market and supplier research and prepare spend reports
  • Support logistics for timely delivery of goods and services
  • Serve as procurement committee secretary and ERP supplier focal point
  • Administer assigned contracts and review supplier performance

Requirements

  • Master degree in business administration, public administration, commerce, law, supply-chain management, logistics, procurement or related field, or first university degree plus two additional years of qualifying experience
  • At least two years of progressively responsible procurement, contract-management or data-analysis experience
  • Fluent oral and written English and French

Skills

Procurement planning and tenderingBid evaluation and contract preparationContract administrationSupplier and market researchSpend analysis and reportingProcurement training and stakeholder support

Tools

WMO ERPOracle ERPMicrosoft Power BI

Additional info

  • Fixed-term appointment
  • One-year probationary period