Procurement Officer
Location: Dollo-Ado Somali Region
Position Status: Full-time
Salary Level: 4
Risk Level: 3
About Mercy Corps
Mercy Corps is a leading global organization powered by the belief that a better world is possible. In disaster, in hardship, in more than 40 countries around the world, we partner to put bold solutions into action helping people triumph over adversity and build stronger communities from within now, and for the future.
Mercy Corps has been operating in Ethiopia since 2004, working in rural, peri-urban, and urban areas in five regional states – Somali, Oromia, Afar, Southern Nations Nationalities and Peoples, Amhara – and the capital city of Addis Ababa. We engage in both development and humanitarian work, and seek to integrate approaches, programs, and geographies as much as possible. Our partners include government, academic institutions, development and private sector actors, civil societies, and communities.
The Program / Department / Team (Program / Department Summary)
The DREAMS program aims to improve the well-being of 100,000 women, children, and men over five years for refugees and host communities in the Somali region of Ethiopia. Working with refugees and host communities in the Somali region of Ethiopia. The program will integrate two proven models – poverty graduation and Market Systems Development – layering these approaches in a new way that will ensure that the poorest households can improve their income and well-being significantly and maintain Mercy Corps will lead the Market Systems component of the program and will be responsible for developing market access pathways to ensure those businesses can be successful and supporting the operating environment for businesses and communities to thrive.
General Position Summary
The Procurement Officer leads and guides the procurement team in developing and executing procurement plans that align with organizational needs, policies, donor requirements, and regulatory standards. The role involves preparing and issuing purchase orders, contracts, and tender documents, ensuring transparency and compliance throughout the process. The officer is responsible for coordinating the timely delivery of all necessary materials to project sites under the DREAMS implementation, while crosschecking quality to guarantee that goods and services meet required specifications
Essential Responsibilities
Procurement officer
- Ensure compliance with procurement policies, donor requirements, and regulatory standards
- Identify, evaluate, and select reliable suppliers.
- Negotiate contracts, pricing, and terms to secure favorable agreements.
- Maintain strong relationships with vendors to ensure timely delivery and quality assurance
- Prepare and issue purchase orders, contracts, and tender documents.
- Oversee bidding processes and evaluate proposals transparently.
- Ensure procurement activities are documented and auditable
- Verify that goods and services meet required specifications and standards.
- Monitor supplier performance and address non‑compliance issues.
- Ensure adherence to ethical procurement practices
- Other duties assigned by supervisor
TEAM collaboration
- Track procurement expenditures against budgets.
- Work closely with finance teams to ensure accurate reporting and payment processing.
- Maintain cost‑effectiveness while safeguarding quality.
- Assist team members with information, tools, and resources to improve performance of the procurement process
FINANCE & COMPLIANCE MANAGEMENT
- Ensure adherence to systems for ensuring effective and transparent use of financial resources for timely and informative reporting in line with donor and Mercy Corps policies and procedures.
- Ensure compliance with donor and Mercy Corps regulations related to the programming.
INFLUENCE & REPRESENTATION.
- Comply with Mercy Corps approach at key government and advocacy platforms…
Organizational Learning
- As part of our commitment to organizational learning and in support of our understanding that learning organizations are more effective, efficient, and relevant to the communities they serve, we expect all team members to commit 5% of their time to learning activities that benefit Mercy Corps as well as themselves.
SAFEGUARDING RESPONSIBILITIES
- Actively learns about safeguarding and integrates it into their work, including safeguarding risks and mitigations related to their area of work.
- Practices the values of Mercy Corps including respecting the dignity and well-being of participants and fellow team members.
- Encourages openness and communication in their team; encourages team members to submit reports if they have any concerns using reporting mechanisms e.g., Integrity Hotline and other options.
Supervisory Responsibility
Accountability
Reports Directly To: Field Operation coordinator.
Works Directly With: all program teams and Finance
Accountability to Participants and Stakeholders
Mercy Corps team members are expected to support all efforts toward accountability, specifically to our program participants, community partners, other stakeholders, and to international standards guiding international relief and development work. We are committed to actively engaging communities as equal partners in the design, monitoring and evaluation of our field projects.
Minimum Qualification & Transferable Skills
- Excellent communicator in English with demonstrated excellent report writing and speaking skills, knowledge of local languages very advantageous.
- Demonstrated critical thinking, problem-solving, and relationship management skills.
- 5 years’ experience in procurement field and supply chain management.
- Degree in supply chain management accounting, management and relevant field, or equivalent experience
- Strong organizational and managerial skills
- Experience or working in the Somali region with strong contextual knowledge of local cultures and ways of working.
- Ability and experience (a plus) working in refugee and host communities in Dollo Ado,
- Knowledge of the Somali language
- Experience effectively initiating and maintaining productive relationships with private, public, civil society, and research sector partners.
- Excellent computer skills, including all Microsoft applications (Word, Excel, Outlook & PowerPoint)
Success Factors
Define specific behavior and attitudes critical to success in the position at time of hire and as it develops over time in paragraph form (soft skills)..
Ongoing Learning
In support of our belief that learning organizations are more effective, efficient and relevant to the communities we serve, we empower all team members to dedicate 5% of their time to learning activities that further their personal and/or professional growth and development
Equal Employment Opportunity
Mercy Corps is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristics protected under applicable law.
Safeguarding & Ethics
Mercy Corps is committed to ensuring that all individuals we come into contact with through our work, whether team members, community members, program participants or others, are treated with respect and dignity. We are committed to the core principles regarding prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse laid out by the UN Secretary General and IASC and have signed on to the Interagency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. We will not tolerate child abuse, sexual exploitation, abuse, or harassment by or of our team members. As part of our commitment to a safe and inclusive work environment, team members are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner, respect local laws and customs, and to adhere to Mercy Corps Code of Conduct Policies and values at all times. Team members are required to complete mandatory Code of Conduct elearning courses upon hire and on an annual basis.
As an applicant, if you witness or experience any form of sexual misconduct during the recruitment process, please report this to Mercy Corps Integrity Hotline ([email protected]).
All qualified individuals are invited to apply for the advertised position. All applications, including a CV, three references, and all applicable official papers, must be sent electronically.
Only candidates that are short-listed will be acknowledged and called for interviews.
“Mercy Corps is an equal opportunity employer promoting gender, equity and diversity. Qualified female and young candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. We are committed to empower women and youth.”
DEADLINE FOR ALL APPLICATIONS: July 17, 2026
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