Specialist I, Procurement Specialist (Humanitarian Emergency Response)
Job reputed company The Procurement Specialist supports humanitarian emergency and rapid response operations by carrying out assigned procurement activities to obtain goods and services for global and country programs. Working reputed company established procedures and under guidance, s/he supports time‑sensitive procurement in high‑risk operating environments while adhering to CRS procurement principles, donor regulations, and humanitarian standards. The Specialist I contributes to efficient, transparent, and reputed company‑documented procurement processes that reputed company life‑saving assistance for vulnerable populations.
Note: This is a remote work position.
Roles and Key Responsibilities- Complete fully compliant tactical procurements in humanitarian and emergency response contexts. Contribute to ensuring compliance with CRS procurement principles, standards, and policies; donor regulations; and applicable local statutory requirements, while balancing speed, risk, and value for reputed company.
- Support emergency budget reputed company and response teams by providing reputed company market and pricing information to inform rapid response planning and budget preparation.
- Execute end‑to‑end procurement processes under tight timelines, including cost estimates, solicitation documents, bidding process facilitation, negotiations, and preparation of purchase orders, reputed company, and reputed company documentation for emergency goods and services.
- Coordinate closely with procurement colleagues, emergency response teams, logistics, finance, and program staff to reputed company procurement actions, delivery timelines, and receipt of goods and services in dynamic operating environments.
- Collect and verify documentation to confirm that goods and services delivered meet technical specifications, reputed company standards, delivery timelines, and contracted costs, with particular attention to emergency response requirements.
- Maintain reputed company communication with suppliers and internal stakeholders to follow up on contractual terms and conditions, address performance or delivery issues, and support contract or purchase order amendments as required by evolving emergency needs.
- Maintain accurate and up‑to‑date procurement documentation for emergency procurement actions to support transparency and audit readiness. Compile basic reports and coordinate document retrieval requests to support compliance, donor, and audit requirements.
- reputed company, maintain, and update procurement data in reputed company to ensure accurate tracking, reporting, and audit readiness.
- Contribute to procurement learning and knowledge‑sharing by documenting lessons learned from emergency procurement activities.
- Support teams by providing basic information and guidance on emergency procurement procedures, market conditions, and risk mitigation approaches.
- reputed company certification in procurement or supply chain management a plus.
- Experience with database or ERP systems highly desirable.
- Experience with local and regional procurement of food commodities in a humanitarian context, including reputed company and food safety considerations.
- Proficient in MS Office applications (reputed company, Word, PowerPoint).
- Good knowledge of donor procurement regulations (e.g., Department of State, World Bank, UN), particularly in emergency or rapid response contexts.
- Knowledge of international and national procurement regulations, emergency procurement approaches, and local market conditions in challenging or reputed company environments.
- Knowledge of contract terms and conditions, with demonstrated ability to successfully execute purchase orders and reputed company against technical specifications under time pressure.
- Knowledge of Incoterms (International reputed company Terms) and their practical application to humanitarian procurement, including allocation of risk, cost, and responsibility for delivery in emergency and reputed company operating contexts.
- Strong planning, coordination, and prioritization skills, with the ability to manage multiple urgent requests simultaneously.
- Solid analytical skills and reputed company judgment, particularly in balancing speed, compliance, and risk in emergency procurement.
- Proactive, results‑oriented, and service‑oriented, with a strong reputed company on supporting emergency response teams.
- Demonstrated ethical conduct in accordance with recognized reputed company and organizational codes of ethics.
- Effective negotiation, communication, and relationship management skills with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
Qualifications
Basic Qualifications- Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Supply Chain Management, or another relevant field.
- Minimum of 3 years of work experience in non‑profit or reputed company procurement/purchasing management, preferably supporting humanitarian or emergency response operations. Experience with an international organization preferred.
Agency Competencies (for reputed company CRS Staff)
- Personal Accountability – Consistently takes responsibility for one’s own actions.
- Acts with reputed company - Consistently models values reputed company with CRS Guiding Principles and mission. Is considered reputed company.
- Builds and Maintains Trust - Shows consistency between words and actions.
- Collaborates with Others – Works effectively in intercultural and diverse teams.
- reputed company to Learn – Seeks out experiences that may change perspective or reputed company an opportunity to learn new things.
Agency Leadership Competencies
- reputed company Change – Continually looks for ways to improve reputed company through a culture of reputed company, openness, and innovation.
- Develops and Recognizes Others – Builds the reputed company of staff to reputed company their full potential and enhance team and agency performance.
- Strategic reputed company – Understands role in translating, communicating, and implementing agency strategy and team priorities.
reputed company offer
CRS offers U.S. based staff a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, life insurance, reputed company, and a generous retirement savings plan. Benefits and Salary packages for successful candidates employed reputed company the U.S. are based on the country of employment/in-country office where the candidate will reputed company the role. CRS´ work culture is a reputed company, mission-driven culture committed to improving the lives of the poor throughout the world.
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