Msdi Regional Property Disposal Consultant Level I Lazio

Msdi Regional Property Disposal Consultant Level I
Roma
Lazio, Lazio

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

27 November 2024-23:59-GMT+01:00 Central European Time (Rome)

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ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

The Asset Management Unit (AMU) is part of the Infrastructure and Facilities Management Branch (MSDI) of WFP. The AMU is responsible to provide all WFP offices with the necessary policies, guidance, tools, to managed assets globally. Asset (including light and heavy vehicles, generators and pre-fabs but also ITC equipment, etc. ) are essential to deliver our mandate to serve our beneficiaries. AMU is taking great strides on its new approach to responsible asset management through improved tracking, accounting, policy and guidance.

The Global Asset Service (GAS) team, part of the AMU has also been created in 2017 and is aimed at supporting WFP Country Offices with actual disposal of assets they have in excess or that are obsolete through public auctions. Since its inception, the GAS team managed to dispose assets and generate cashable savings of circa $35M, which were reinvested in Country Office operations. Considering the huge number of old and surplus assets with Country Offices, which occupies significant space in WFP warehouses and requires unnecessary efforts to manage them, it is crucial to arrange facilitated auctions. Fostering inter-agency cooperation, WFP has established a partnership with UNHCR who is providing auction sales services to other UN agencies.

One of the objectives for the GAS team is also to systematically integrate environmental considerations into our processes and work to help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals and end hunger.

The incumbent will be under the supervision of the Head of Global Asset Service Team or a more senior disposal officer and ultimately to the Head of Asset Management Unit within MSDI in Rome.

ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

The assignment relates to the disposal of Assets, including Light Vehicles, in WFPs Country Offices through a sale by auction process. The incumbent will be expected to support with the disposal of unused and obsolete assets in the Country Offices, where and when required, as well as work in close collaboration with AMU in HQ, WFP Country Offices and Regional Bureaus, and other participating, inter-agency auction managers. In particular, he/she will be responsible for the following:

- Conducting analyses for the overall WFP/UNHCR joint planning exercise

- Organize, conduct and document the auctions (both physical or online) assigned as per plan. When deemed necessary, guidance should be proactively sought from more senior or experienced disposal officer. The following sub activities will be considered:

- Identify the saleable assets present at Regional and Country Office level and ensure completion of all actions to prepare for the auction as per auction checklist

- Set and agree reserve prices with the CO and UNHCR (if applicable);

- Ensure that lots are properly defined and valued;

- Seek specific information regarding the host Country's laws and regulations

- regarding the disposal of assets including any environmental issues;

- Be present during the auctions to ensure that the auction is carried out correctly by the designated auctioneer and that WFP's best interests are guaranteed:

- Preparing the auction results report and following up that all monies are collected and items not sold recovered;

- Ensure that asset management processes, including the Property Survey Board approval process as well as the correct recording of events in WFP corporate systems