Recrutement de 01 Logistics Associate

Recrutement de 01 Logistics Associate
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Monrovia, Liberia
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Full time
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job requisition id
JR104895
DATE LIMITE DE CANDIDATURE

25 September 2024-23:59-UTC heure moyenne de Greenwich (Monrovia)
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At WFP, people are at the heart of everything we do and the vision of the future WFP workforce is one of diverse, committed, skilled, and high performing teams, selected on merit, operating in a healthy and inclusive work environment, living WFP's values (Integrity, Collaboration, Commitment, Humanity, and Inclusion) and working with partners to save and change the lives of those WFP serves.


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WFP offers a highly inclusive, diverse, and multicultural working environment.

WFP invests in the personal & professional development of its employees through a range of training, accreditation, coaching, mentorship, and other programs as well as through internal mobility opportunities.

A career path in WFP provides an exciting opportunity to work across the various country, regional and global offices around the world, and with passionate colleagues who work tirelessly to ensure that effective humanitarian assistance reaches millions of people across the globe.

We offer an attractive compensation package (please refer to the Terms and Conditions section of this vacancy announcement).



Career Opportunities: Monrovia

Duty station: Monrovia, Liberia

📢 Job Title: Logistics Associate

📢 Job Grade: SC-6

📌Type of Contract: Service Contract

📌Post holder reports to: Operations and Systems Manager

➡️ Unit / Division: Health Supply Chain

📍 Duty Station: Monrovia

➡️ Duration: 1 year (Renewable based on funding & Operational need)

⏰ Closing date: 26 September 2024, midnight (Liberia Time)

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.

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Background and Context

On 22 July 2021, the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (Global Fund) and the World Food Programme (WFP) signed a partnership agreement on the provision of health supply chain services in Liberia, in cooperation with the Ministry of Health (MoH) under the Government of Liberia. The scope of activities includes Long-haul transport service (including loading and unloading) of medicines and health supplies from the Central Medical Store (CMS) to 13 county depots and 29 hospitals across the country (excluding Margibi and Montserrado counties); and Last mile delivery service (including loading and unloading) to 150 health facilities (HFs) and hospitals in Margibi and Montserrado counties."

The objective of the position is to implement well-defined logistics / supply chain processes and activities to enable efficient delivery of goods and services for all storage and warehousing modalities, and traceability that contributes to greater transparency at all stages of the chain

What will you do in this position?

Provide specialized support to logistics operations and activities, following Standard processes and contributing, directly or indirectly, to the effective delivery of medical supplies to facilities.
Coordinate requisitioning and ensure timely delivery of commodities and supplies to authorized Facilities and destinations.
Manage logistics vendors’ contracting activities including performance monitoring and measurement.
Contribute towards the development of the project’s operational/logistics plans and processes ensuring compliance with wider logistics policies and WFP standards.
Assist with the coordination of consolidation and preparation of transport/delivery planning, implementation and the management of related logistics aspects, including assessing transport readiness for deliveries from the central medical store to county depots, hospitals and health facilities, loading and discharging operations, warehouse/storage capacity at the delivery destinations and any relevant operational/logistics related services.
Identify, resolve and/or provide recommendations on specialized queries/requests for support, using initiative and following standard processes, to ensure timely and accurate resolution of enquiries with excellent client service.
Assist with the monitoring and the implementation of the Allocation Plan according to committed truck capacity by each transport service provider as approved by the contracting authority.
Monitor inventory management processes to track trends and account for the inventory status from source to beneficiary.
Collect data and contribute to preparation of accurate and timely reporting on project’s operational activities that enables consistency of information presented to stakeholders.
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.
Participate in review of internal processes and procedures of the operation and identify ways to increase the day-to-day efficiencies.
Monitoring and evaluation of the performance of logistics service providers.
Assess all other risks associated to the transportation and propose optimal risk mitigation mechanisms.
Ensure close follow up of delivery activities carried out by WFP transporters for on-time delivery of products and the traceability of trucks during deliveries.
Give the necessary support to ensure effective individual and teamwork within the given deadlines.
Maintain an appropriate filing system and archiving of documents so that they can be retrieved quickly and efficiently as needed.
Perform other related functions as required.
Why work with us?

➡️ Meaningful and impactful careers:

Our day-to-day work makes a difference in the lives of the people we serve

➡️ Continuous learning and training:

We provide learning tools for our staff to continually develop their careers

➡️ Multicultural and stimulating work environment:

We encourage gender and cultural diversity to make our teams stronger

Join us to make a difference in Liberia!!

To join us in saving lives, changing lives, you will have for...

Education:

Completion of secondary school with a post-secondary diploma in logistics, management, computer science or other related field; a university degree in the same fields or an equivalent combination of education and experience would be an asset.

Experience & Knowledge:

Minimum of 6 years’ experience in logistics (transportation, warehousing, purchasing), experience in customer service and cargo tracking.
Production of logistics activity reports/data entry, and knowledge of supply chain management procedure
Before you apply

WFP seeks candidates of the highest integrity and professionalism who share our humanitarian principles. Selection of staff is made on a competitive basis, and we are committed to promoting an inclusive work environment in which diversity is valued and where no form of discrimination is tolerated. We aim to achieve parity in our teams in Liberia.

Qualified female applicants and individuals with disabilities 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.

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