Job Title: Logistics Officer
Organization: World Food Programme
(WFP)
(WFP)
Duty Station: Uganda
Position Grade: SC8
About US:
The UN World Food Programme (WFP) is the United Nations frontline
agency against world hunger. It is the largest and longest serving humanitarian
agency in Uganda. . Currently WFP focuses on three priority areas: Saving lives
in Emergencies; Building Resilience through Predicatable Safety Nets; Improving
Nutrition & Mother-and Child Health; and Supporting Small Holder Farmers to
Access Markets. WFP has operations in various parts of the Country.
agency against world hunger. It is the largest and longest serving humanitarian
agency in Uganda. . Currently WFP focuses on three priority areas: Saving lives
in Emergencies; Building Resilience through Predicatable Safety Nets; Improving
Nutrition & Mother-and Child Health; and Supporting Small Holder Farmers to
Access Markets. WFP has operations in various parts of the Country.
Job Summary: The Logistics
Officer will support the UN World Food Programme (WFP) through the provision of
operational support to the partners and retail traders including millers within
the region.
Officer will support the UN World Food Programme (WFP) through the provision of
operational support to the partners and retail traders including millers within
the region.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
- Actively contribute towards the
development of logistics plans and processes ensuring compliance with
wider logistics policies and WFP standards. - Support logistics projects or operational
day-to-day activities following standard processes and contributing,
directly or indirectly, to the effective delivery of food assistance to
beneficiaries. - Collect and analyze data through research
and networking with colleagues to recommend actions to the supervisor to
improve performance of local logistics operations. - Conduct portions of financial analysis and
budget reviews, drawing out insights and recommending actions to the
supervisor to optimize use of available funds. - Guide support staff, acting as a point of
referral and supporting them with analysis and queries. - Collate data and contribute to preparation
of accurate and timely reporting, supporting a WFP wide view of logistics
activities that enables informed decision making and consistency of
information presented to stakeholders. - Support the capacity building of WFP staff
and partners for efficient and effective delivery of food assistance to
beneficiaries (i.e. through contribution to the training materials). - Identify and build productive
relationships with logistics colleagues and staff within the area of
assignment to support an integrated approach to food assistance. - Follow emergency logistics preparedness
practices to ensure WFP are able to quickly respond and deploy food and
needed resources to affected areas at the onset of the crisis. - Act in an assigned emergency response
capacity as required to meet emergency food assistance needs. - Act in an assigned emergency response
capacity as required to meet emergency food assistance needs. - Monitor and supervise the activities of
the staff, tally clerks, security and casual laborers within the
jurisdiction of Arua Area Office. - Perform any other duties as may be
assigned from time to time.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the United Nations
UN World Food Programme (WFP) Logistics Officer career opportunity should
hold an Advanced University degree in Transport Economics, Supply Chain,
Logistics, Engineering, Business Management or other related field, or
First University degree with additional years of related work experience
and/or training/courses. - A minimum of five years of relevant job
related experience in logistics, supply chain management or transport
business sector gained from a reputable institution - Experience coordinating service providers’
contract execution. - Experience arranging supplier deliveries
and the discharge of WFP vessels (rail, air, or sea). - Prior exposure and experience in
evaluating offers and writing proposals. - Previous experience in report writing.
Personal Competencies:
- Supply Chain Management and
Optimization: Demonstrates ability to design basic supply chain
networks, including appropriately assessing and escalating challenges to
ensure that WFP is able to provide consistent and uninterrupted service to
its beneficiaries and partners. - Planning, Project & Resource
Management: Collects and analyses relevant technical data from
diverse sources to forecast operational needs under various scenarios and
makes evidence-based proposals. - Information Management & Reporting:
Liaises with internal and external stakeholders to consolidate preliminary
data analysis, draft reports and disseminate information that represents
concerns and trends. - Market Analysis, Contracting and
Operational Execution: Demonstrates ability to collect market
information and process and analyse proposals in line with WFP standard
rules and regulations in order to deliver efficiently. - 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 abilities to provide basic technical advice and maintain
effective (inclusive, collaborative, unified) logistics coordination
mechanisms with humanitarian partners and other relevant stakeholders.
Organisational Capabilities:
Purpose:
- Understand and communicate the
Strategic Objectives: Understands WFP’s Strategic Objectives
and the link to own work objectives. - Be a force for positive change:
Flexibly adapts individual contributions to accommodate changes in
direction from supervisors and internal/external changes (such as evolving
needs of beneficiaries, new requirements of partners). - Make the mission inspiring to our
team: Recognizes and shares with team members the ways in
which individual contributions relate to WFP’s mission. - Make our mission visible in everyday
actions: Sets own goals in alignment with WFP’s overall
operations, and is able to communicate this link to others.
People:
- Look for ways to strengthen people’s
skills: Assesses own strengths and weaknesses to increase
self-awareness, and includes these in conversations on own developmental
needs. - Create an inclusive culture:
Participates in open dialogue, and values the diverse opinion of others,
regardless of background, culture, experience, or country assignment. - Be a coach & provide
constructive feedback: Proactively seeks feedback and coaching
to build confidence, and develop and improve individual skills. - Create an “I will”/”We will” spirit:
Participates in accomplishing team activities and goals in the face of
challenging circumstances.
Performance:
- Encourage innovation & creative
solutions: Shows willingness to explore and experiment with
new ideas and approaches in own work. - Focus on getting results:
Consistently delivers results within individual scope of work on time, on
budget and without errors. - Make commitments and make good on
commitments: Commits to upholding individual accountabilities
and responsibilities in the face of ever-changing country or functional
priorities. - Be Decisive: Makes
rational decisions about individual activities when faced with uncertain
circumstances, including in times of ambiguity regarding information or
manager direction.
Partnership:
- Connect and share across WFP units:
Seeks to understand and adapt to internal or cross-unit teams’ priorities
and preferred working styles. - Build strong external partnerships:
Demonstrates ability to understand and appropriately respond to and/or
escalate needs of external partners. - Be politically agile &
adaptable: Portrays an informed and professional demeanor
toward internal and external partners and stakeholders. - Be clear about the value WFP brings
to partnerships: Provides operational support on analyses and
assessments that quantifies and demonstrates WFP’s unique value as a
partner.
How to Apply:
All candidates who desire to join the United Nations World Food
Programme are encouraged to submit their applications online at the link below.
Programme are encouraged to submit their applications online at the link below.
Deadline: 23rd December
2016
2016
For more of the latest jobs, please visit https://www.theugandanjobline.com or
find us on our facebook page https://www.facebook.com/UgandanJobline
find us on our facebook page https://www.facebook.com/UgandanJobline