GIS Logistics Associate SSA6, Regional Bureau Cairo

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WFP encourages female candidates and people with disabilities to apply. WFP seeks candidates of the highest integrity and professionalism who share our humanitarian principles. Selection of staff is made on a competitive basis. We are committed to promoting diversity and the principle of equal employment opportunity for all our employees and encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of religion or belief, ethnic or social background, gender, gender identity and disability.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

JOB TITLE: GIS Logistics Associate TYPE AND LEVEL OF CONTRACT: Special Service Agreement, SSA6 UNIT/DIVISION: Logistics/Supply Chain DUTY STATION: Cairo, Egypt DURATION: 6 months

Note: This vacancy announcement will also be used to build a roster of qualified applicants for future opportunities within same job profile at SSA5 and SSA6 level.

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.

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

The Associate will be based in the Regional Bureau Cairo and report to the Regional Logistics Officer and will work in close communication with the Geographical Information System GIS in Emergencies team in headquarters, the RAM GIS focal point in the regional bureau, the Corporate Commodity Accounting Team LESS WFP (within SCOL-O branch) and Sustainable Supply Chain team (withing SCOE branch) in headquarters.

The Associate is expected to take responsibility for the compilation of a range of activities sustaining data analysis and mapping processes in support of the supply chain sustainability and LESS functions.

JOB PURPOSE

The Sustainable Supply Chain (SSC) Unit envisions a future where its supply chain (SC) is carbon neutral for its regular operations, and strives towards neutrality when responding to extraordinary events, with a positive impact on the natural environment of people, communities, and governments we serve.

To this end, the SSC Unit is developing a Supply Chain Scope 3 Emissions Baseline for 2023 to better understand the environmental impact of WFP supply chain interventions. The scope of the Supply Chain Emissions Baseline includes emissions steaming from contracted freight (ocean and landside transport). To calculate the latter is essential to have a good estimation of transport distances. Therefore, to calculate commercial transport related emissions, and hence complete the baseline, a mapping of transport routes distances is required.

This work will serve and feed into the ongoing project led by SCOLO, the Locations Digitalization, which allows connecting LESS locations and GIS locations (maintained by EME) for which details such as admin layers, location type, coordinates etc. are available.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

The GIS Logistics Associate will support the development of workflows, systems, and tools in order to be able to:

• Under the technical supervision of the GIS in Emergencies team and the regional LESS focal point, act as the focal point for the integration between GEFS and LESS location master data.
• Ensure that all loading and unloading points are resolved (i.e. linked to a GIS location).
• Ensure that all the transport routes have the afferent distances and ensure their consistency and integrity.
• Liaise with the RAM GIS focal point and assist in the production of maps and other geospatial products as required.
• Promote implementation of standards related to WFP master location data and Location Resolution Tool (LRT) and support field colleagues by developing procedures to improve the use of standard locations within WFP systems.
• Aggregate, analyze and upload GIS/LESS data on DOTS platform as required.

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

Advanced university degree or university degree in Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Computer science or other relevant fields is preferable.

Experience:

• Profound experience working with GIS software ArcGIS 10.x, Quantum GIS and other Open Source software knowledge is an asset.
• Minimum of one year of relevant professional experience in the field of Geographic Information Systems.
• Six years of total professional experience.
• Data analysis experience and data modelling is an advantage.

Knowledge and skills:

• Strong knowledge of spatial analysis and geocoding techniques.
• Good knowledge of end-to-end supply chain management is an advantage.
• Advanced GIS and geospatial data management skills.
• knowledge of ArcPy for GIS workflow automation is an asset.
• Strong Microsoft Office 365 skills.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to work independently and within a team.

Language:

• Fluency (level C) in English language, written, spoken and oral comprehension is a must.
• Fluency in Arabic language is a must.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

Interested candidates are invited to submit their application no later than Monday, 21 August 2023 (11:59 PM Cairo Time).

WFP is committed to an accessible, inclusive recruitment process. Please contact us at [email protected] to advise us of any disability related reasonable accommodation or accessibility requests you may have. A member of the reasonable accommodation team will contact you to confidentially discuss your needs.

This email is only to be used for any disability related accessibility requirements, and not for sending the application itself. Due to volume of applications, any applications or CVs sent through this email address will not be considered as a formal application and will not receive a reply from WFP.

WFP is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce. WFP has zero tolerance for sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, abuse of authority or discrimination. 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, both during their service and within three years of ceasing that service.

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All WFP Employees are expected to demonstrate the following competencies and standards of behaviour, aligned with our core values and principles of WFP LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK: Leads by example with integrity, Drives results and delivers on commitments, Fosters inclusive and collaborative teamwork, Applies strategic thinking, Builds and maintains sustainable partnerships. Candidates’ alignment with these behaviours is assessed in our selection process.

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.