Deputy Procurement Manager - Idleb Syria

Established in 1977, GOAL is an international humanitarian and development agency, committed to working with communities to achieve sustainable and innovative early response in crises, and lasting solutions to poverty and vulnerability. GOAL has worked in over 60 countries and has responded to almost every major humanitarian disaster. We are currently operational in 18 countries.

GOAL began operations in Syria in 2013 responding to the acute needs of conflict-affected communities. GOAL's areas of operations include but not limited to Aleppo, Idleb and Lattakia Governorates, and is expanding to new governorates in Syria. Programmes focus on Food and Nutrition Security, WASH, Shelter, Livelihoods/ERMS and Emergency Response with an emphasis on cash and voucher modalities. GOAL Syria implements its programmes directly, with over 500 staff based in Syria, and through Syrian NGO partners. GOAL's programme works at the household and community levels to improve community resilience and household coping strategies.

The purpose of this position is to ensure the efficient and compliant operation of GOAL Syria’s Procurement Department by conducting high-value tenders, actively monitoring all framework agreements, long-term contracts, and pre-qualified supplier lists, and producing accurate, timely procurement and contract-management reports, while guaranteeing that all procurement is conducted in accordance with GOAL’s Procurement policies and procedures, relevant donor regulations, and the overarching principle of achieving the best possible Value for Money (VFM).

• University degree in Procurement, Supply Chain, Economy, Logistics, Engineering, Business Administration or a related field
• At least 5 years of relevant work experience in areas such as procurement, logistics, office/business administration in INGO /NGO, private or government sectors;
• At least 3 years proven team-leadership / line-management experience in procurement
• At least 2 years proven senior level experience in procurement department in INGO or NGOs;
• Committed team player and ability to work within a multicultural team;
• Ability to understand and implement organizational and donor policies;
• Demonstrated track record working on high-value tenders and managing framework agreements (FWAs)
• Strong MS Office skills, with advanced proficiency in Excel (pivot tables, look-ups, simple data analysis); working knowledge of Word, PowerPoint and Outlook;
• Ability to manage and prioritize a varied workload in a dynamic work environment;
• A flexible approach to work and willingness to take on extra duties, work additional hours or on weekends as required;
• Excellent attention to detail;
• Trustworthy and honest; and
• Fluency in English and Arabic—both written and spoken.

• Previous work experience with an International Humanitarian NGO;
• Basic technical knowledge in the area of Humanitarian Procurement; (e.g. Food security, ICT, mechanics, construction, transport, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), or other); and
• At least one-year previous work experience in monitoring and managing Framework Agreements and Pre-qualified Supplier Lists

Children and vulnerable adults a must be safeguarded to the maximum possible extent from deliberate or inadvertent actions and failings that place them at risk of abuse, sexual exploitation, injury and any other harm. One of the ways that GOAL shows this on-going commitment to safeguarding is to include rigorous background and reference checks in the selection process for all candidates.

Alongside our safeguarding policy, GOAL is an equal opportunities employer and has a set of integrity policies. Any candidate offered a job with GOAL will be expected to adhere to the following key areas of accountability:

• Comply with GOAL’s policies and procedures with respect to safeguarding, Code of Conduct, health and safety, data protection and confidentiality, do no harm principles and unacceptable behavior protocols.
• Report any concerns about the welfare of a child or vulnerable adult or any wrongdoings within our programming area.
• Report any concerns about inappropriate behavior of a GOAL staff or partner.

This Job Description only serves as a guide for the position available. GOAL reserves the right to change this document. Any published closing dates are estimated.  Due to the nature of GOAL’s work we aim to fill vacancies as quickly as possible.  This means that we will close adverts as soon as we have found the right candidate and this may be before the published closing date.  We would therefore advise interested applicants to submit an application as early as possible.