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ABOUT WFP
The United Nations World Food Programme is the world's largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide. The mission of WFP is to help the world achieve Zero Hunger in our lifetimes. Every day, WFP works worldwide to ensure that no child goes to bed hungry and that the poorest and most vulnerable, particularly women and children, can access the nutritious food they need.
ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT
This job is based in Gambella sub Office. Job holders report to the Logistics Officer.
At this level, job holders are expected to take responsibility for the completion of a range of processes and activities requiring some interpretation of standard guidelines/practices for all assistance modalities for both WFP and logistics common services. Job holders are able to recommend a course of action to staff at various levels and may allocate tasks to other support staff.
JOB PURPOSE
To implement well-defined standard logistics/supply chain processes and activities to enable effective delivery of goods and services for all delivery modalities??
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)
SPECIFIC JOB REQUIREMENTS-TRANSPORT & OPERATIONS:
STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education: Bachelor?s degree in Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Transport Economics, Business Management, or other related fields.
Experience:
Language: Fluency in both oral and written communication in English. Knowledge of the local language is added advantage.
FUNCTIONAL CAPABILITIES
Capability Name | Description of the behavior expected for the proficiency level |
Supply Chain Management and Optimization | Displays aptitude at monitoring and reporting on supply chain operations to enable teams to efficiently assess the performance and sustainability of current networks. |
Planning, Project & Resource Management? | Supports the planning, forecasting & resource management efforts of own team by collecting data from diverse sources. |
Information Management & Reporting? | Collates accurate and timely information and data to enable informed decision-making on reporting within the individual units and consequently the greater humanitarian community. |
Market Analysis, Contracting and Operational Execution? | Ability to collect and collate necessary information to enable WFP to make informed operational decisions. |
Warehouse and Inventory Management?? | Demonstrates ability to implement operational warehouse procedures and normative guidance in order to manage WFP?s warehouse, handle inventory effectively through corporate systems, and ensure loss mitigation. |
Technical Assistance and Coordination | Demonstrates awareness of the importance of technical assistance and coordination with key stakeholders and an ability to carry out logistics activities, respecting individual mandates and programme priorities. |
DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Job Title: Logistics Assistant (Transport and Operations)
Contract Type & Grade: Fixed Term -GS5
Duty Station: Gambella Sub Office
This position is open to all qualified candidates. Female applicants and people with disability are especially encouraged to apply.
All employment decisions are made on the basis of organizational needs, job requirements, merit, and individual qualifications. WFP is committed to providing an inclusive work environment free of sexual exploitation and abuse, all forms of discrimination, any kind of harassment, sexual harassment, and abuse of authority. Therefore, all selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks.
No appointment under any kind of contract will be offered to members of the UN Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ), International Civil Service Commission (ICSC), FAO Finance Committee, WFP External Auditor, WFP Audit Committee, Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) and other similar bodies within the United Nations system with oversight responsibilities over WFP, both during their service and within three years of ceasing that service.