Overview
The incumbent will be responsible for the daily planning and coordination of WFP logistics operations, including monitoring of services provided by contracted external organizations to ensure cost-effective operations.
Key Responsibilities
- Ensure logistics assurance targets are met at the field office level, in terms of commodity management and accounting and transport.
- Ensure a successful prepositioning exercise for in-kind assistance, according to plan and pursuing cost efficiency gains whenever feasible.
- Support the air operations in Wau, ensuring adequate staff coverage and compliance with processes.
- Support and supervise operations in Wunrok.
- Contribute to consolidation and preparation of operational pipeline planning, and to the management of operational aspects of the supply chain, including checking documentation, loading and discharging operations and contracting of applicable transport, warehouse and any relevant logistics services.
- Ensure effective supply chains by providing technical support and guidance to other units, particularly for emergency response.
- Collate data and contribute to preparation of accurate and timely reporting, including key performance indicators, supporting a WFP-wide view of logistics activities that enables informed decision-making and consistency of information presented to stakeholders.
- Coordinate the development and implementation of supply chain plans for in-kind food, cash-based transfers (CBT), and market development activities, in line with the global WFP supply chain strategy, global CBT strategy, and regional/functional strategies, policies and plans.
- Manage logistics projects and operational activities following standard processes and contributing, directly or indirectly, to the effective delivery of food and CBT assistance to beneficiaries.
- Perform in-depth market analysis and supply chain network mapping to improve local supply chain performance and plan market development activities.
- Lead the implementation process of procurement of retailers, renewal of retailer agreements and conduct ongoing monitoring of retailers.
- Serve as field office focal point to the country office engineering unit, overseeing the contracted staff of local engineering projects, as required.
- Support the capacity building of WFP staff and partners for efficient and effective delivery of food and CBT assistance to beneficiaries (e.g., through the design and review of training materials).
- Identify and build productive relationships with logistics colleagues, other functional areas and authorities, to support an integrated approach to food assistance and optimal collaboration with authorities.
- Follow emergency logistics preparedness practices and participate in preparation of the Logistics Capacity Assessment (LCA) and CONOPS to ensure WFP can quickly respond and deploy food and CBT assistance and other needed resources to affected areas at the onset of the crisis.
- Participate in the ongoing review of internal processes and procedures and identify ways to increase daily efficiencies.
- Act in an assigned emergency response capacity as required to meet emergency food assistance needs.
- Any other task as required.
Required Experience
- Three years of post-graduate experience in logistics or relevant field (for master's degree holder or higher).
- At least five years of the above experience is required (for a candidate with a first university degree).
- Experience in a hard ship duty station or emergency operation.
- Experience in supply chain emergency preparedness planning and operational risks identification.
- Implementation of approved corrective actions to improve performance and monitor progress.
Qualifications
• 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.
