The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) 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. In emergencies, WFP gets food to where it is needed, saving the lives of victims of war, civil conflict and natural disasters. After an emergency, WFP uses food to help communities rebuild their lives. On average, WFP reaches more than 80 million people with food assistance in 80 countries each year. The organization has the global footprint, deep field presence and local knowledge and relationships necessary to provide access to food and contribute to lasting solutions, especially in many of the world’s most remote and fragile areas.
We are seeking qualified individual for the position of Logistics Officer at SC8 level, to be based at the WFP Warehouse in Nalukolongo – Kampala. Selected candidate will be employed on Service Contract.
ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT
This job is found at the Country Offices (COs). The Job holder is likely to be working closely with a more experienced professional staff member receiving guidance and regular feedback on work performed.
JOB PURPOSE
The job holder will be required to take over the Management of warehouses and to provide support to the CDPs and the field offices, manage food quality, ensure warehouse safety, monitor the pipelines and ensure proper space and transport planning, provide reports and guidance to the unit and other client units.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)
- Participate in the development and implementation of procedures for logistics field operations ensuring that objectives are achieved in compliance with the CO’s and functional strategies, policies and plans;
- Collect and analyse relevant technical data from diverse sources to forecast operational needs under various scenarios and make evidence-based proposals;
- Implement operational warehouse procedures and normative guidance in order to manage WFP’s Warehouse, handle inventory effectively through corporate systems, and ensure loss mitigation;
- Coordinate logistics, warehouse management support services within Uganda and the region and ensure accurate processes for timely payments to vendors;
- Conduct regular financial analysis and budget reviews, drawing out insights and recommending actions to senior staff to optimise use of available funds;
- Plan, organise and supervise the work of more junior staff to ensure that tasks are accomplished in a manner consistent with the organizational requirements;
- Gather market intelligence through research and networking, thus improving the knowledge basis available to Country Offices, Region and the Programme, and process and analyse proposals in line with WFP standard rules and regulations in order to deliver efficiently;
- Build relationships and collaborate with counterparts in the key supply chain functions to ensure an integrated supply chain approach to food assistance;
- Prepare accurate and timely accounting, data collection and reporting, to inform supply planning and contribute to a WFP wide view of logistics activities, enabling informed decision making and consistency of information presented to stakeholders;
- Liaise with internal and external stakeholders and consolidate preliminary data analysis, prepare accurate and timely reports to support a WFP-wide view of logistics activities that enables informed decision making;
- Provide technical advice and guidance to WFP staff, partners and governments, building capacity to connect to markets, manage food systems and deliver food assistance to those in need;
- Identify and build productive relationships and partnerships with counterparts in UN agencies, NGOs, governments and the private sector to share knowledge and resources and ensure coordinated delivery of food assistance;
- Contribute to preparedness actions, prepare CO Logistics Capacity Assessment (LCA), provide technical recommendations and guidance and monitoring the management of specific logistics risks to enable WFP to quickly respond and deploy food and resources at the onset of the crisis;
- Act in an assigned emergency response capacity as required to meet emergency food assistance needs;
- Any other assignment as deemed necessary.
STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education: University degree or a First University degree with additional years of experience in Transport Economics, Supply Chain, Logistics, Engineering, Business Management or any other related field.
National Professional: Fluency (level C) in English language and the duty station’s language, if different.
DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE
- Experience coordinating service providers’ contract execution.
• Experience arranging supplier deliveries and the discharge of WFP vessels (rail, air, or sea).
• Experience in evaluating offers and writing proposals.
• Experience in report writing.
More Information
- Job City Kampala
