Logistics Associate G6, Regional Bureau in Cairo, Egypt

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TERMS AND CONDITIONS

JOB TITLE* : Logistics Associate
TYPE & LEVEL OF CONTRACT: Fixed Term, G-‎6
DURATION & START DATE: ‎1 year, renewable (depending on performance and
budget)
UNIT/DIVISION : Logistics
DUTY STATION (* City, Country): *** Regional Bureau in Cairo
(RBC), Cairo, Egypt
REPORT TO (* JOB TITLE):** Supply Chain Officer

Note: Egyptian nationals/citizens or candidates with valid Egyptian
workpermit/residency are eligible to apply. This vacancy announcement will
also be used to build a roster of prequalified applicants for future
opportunities within same job profile.

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.

WFP's Regional Bureau for the Middle East and Northern Africa (RBC), based in
Cairo, Egypt, provides strategic guidance, policy/technical support and
direction to WFP operations and activities in ‎16 countries: Algeria, Armenia,
Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Moldova, Morocco, State of
Palestine, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine and Yemen. These country offices
aim to assist roughly one-third of all of WFP's beneficiaries (approx. ‎30
million) in some of the most critical humanitarian emergencies of our time.
RBC is also active in the 'Changing Lives' side of WFP's mandate, helping
national governments and local communities improve nutrition, livelihoods,
school feeding, social protection, climate and disaster risk reduction and
other programmes that build resilience and support development.

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differences and close collaboration between every member of our global team,
will certainly enrich your experience and knowledge on so many levels.
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT

The UN World Food Programme (WFP) is the leading humanitarian organization
saving lives and changing lives, delivering food assistance in emergencies and
working with communities to improve nutrition and build resilience. WFP
assists almost ‎100 million people in around ‎83 countries each year. WFP 's
efforts focus on emergency assistance, relief and rehabilitation, development
aid and special operations. Two-thirds of our work is in conflict-affected
countries where people are three times more likely to be undernourished than
those living in countries without conflict.

In emergencies, WFP is often first on the scene, providing food assistance to
the victims of war, civil conflict, drought, floods, earthquakes, hurricanes,
crop failures and natural disasters. When the emergency subsides, WFP helps
communities rebuild shattered lives and livelihoods. We also work to
strengthen the resilience of people and communities affected by protracted
crises by applying a development lens in our humanitarian response.

WFP is governed by a ‎36-member Executive Board. It works closely with its two
Rome-based sister organizations, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the
United Nations and the International Fund for Agricultural Development. WFP
partners with more than ‎1,000 national and international NGOs to provide food
assistance and tackle the underlying causes of hunger.

This full-time position will be based in the Regional Bureau (RBC) which
covers WFP hunger-relief operations in ‎14 countries in the Middle East,
Eastern Europe and North Africa.

JOB PURPOSE

To provide specialized support, technical guidance, and oversight to staff
performing standard logistics/supply chain processes and activities to enable
effective delivery of goods and services for all delivery modalities across ‎14
countries in the region, including some of the most challenging operations in
emergency settings.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

• Provide specialized support to logistics operations and activities, following standard processes and contributing, directly or indirectly, to the effective delivery of food assistance to beneficiaries.


• Coordinate requisitioning and ensure timely delivery of commodities and supplies to authorized partners and destinations.


• Manage logistics vendors' contracting activities including performance monitoring and measurement.


• Support gathering market intelligence, vendor assessments (e.g. transporters, retailers) to support vendor selection process.


• Identify, resolve and/or provide recommendations on specialised queries/requests for support, using initiative and following standard processes, to ensure timely and accurate resolution of enquiries with excellent client service mind-set.


• Check the timely use of food transfer cost budget for all delivery modalities, ensuring adherence to relevant procedures and in compliance with corporate standards.


• Monitor inventory management processes to track trends and account for the inventory status from source to beneficiary.


• Support oversight activities for logistics operations.


• Analyse operational pipeline and contribute to assessments and operational planning for all delivery modalities, to ensure that supply chain requirements are taken into consideration.


• Manage documentation processing for execution of logistics operations (e.g. customs clearance, invoice verification), take appropriate actions to resolve operational issues escalating complex issues to the supervisor.


• Perform research, collect data and conduct analysis, produce reports (e.g. CSC, SPRs, financial closure, physical inventory, transport performance) and ensure information accuracy in corporate systems to enable informed decision-making.


• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders to support logistics operations management and contribute to effective service delivery and / or capacity strengthening.


• Supervise the work of support staff, providing practical advice and guidance, to ensure individual and team objectives are delivered to agreed standards and deadlines for all assistance modalities.


• Support logistics emergency preparedness and response activities including Logistics Capacity Assessment and Contingency Plan update, to support WFP's response in emergencies.


• Any other tasks related to support to supply chain activities, as required.

FUNCTIONAL CAPABILITIES

Capability Name
Description of the behaviour expected for the proficiency level

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 Mgmt
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.

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education:
Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business Administration, Commerce,
transport Management or any other related field.

Experience & Knowledge:
* At least six (‎6) years of practical / professional experience.
* Humanitarian Logistics experience would be an added advantage.
* Experience working in an international organization is a plus.

Knowledge & Skills:
* Experience utilizing computers, including word processing, spreadsheet and other software packages. SAP experience is an asset.
* Strong teamwork, problem solving and communication skills are essential.
* Flexibility to travel to remote locations, if required.
* Ability to work with sensitive information, maintaining the highest level of confidentiality.

Languages:
* Fluency in spoken and written Arabic and English is required.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

WFP offers a competitive compensation package including:
* Attractive salary in accordance with industry standards. Please visit United Nations Salary Scales for more details.
* Attractive pension plan
* Child allowance
* Language allowance (subject to passing language assessment)
* Medical coverage for staff and eligible dependents
* Variety of leave entitlements, including but not limited to ‎30 days annual leaves per year, maternity/paternity leave, and special leave arrangements.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

Deadline to apply for this position is Saturday, ‎19 November ‎2022 (‎11:59 PM
Cairo Time).

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WFP has a zero-tolerance approach to conduct such as fraud, sexual
exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and
discrimination. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to WFP 's
standards of conduct and will therefore undergo rigorous background
verification internally or through third parties. Selected candidates will
also be required to provide additional information as part of the verification
exercise. Misrepresentation of information provided during the recruitment
process may lead to disqualification or termination of employment
WFP will not request payment at any stage of the recruitment process
including at the offer stage. Any requests for payment should be refused and
reported to local law enforcement authorities for appropriate action.