Logistics Assistant
Support logistics operations and activities to ensure effective delivery of food assistance.
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Overview
Support logistics operations and activities to ensure effective delivery of food assistance.
You have:
- Completion of secondary school education. A post-secondary certificate in the related functional area is desirable.
- Fluency (level C) in English language is required.
- Fluency (level C) or intermediate knowledge (level B) of another official language may be required depending on the location of the post or area of responsibility.
- Experience using corporate systems to monitor ongoing shipments, pipeline information, insurance claims, and food stock.
- Experience analysing data (on commodities, funds, tenders etc.) and drafting reports.
- Experience in measuring service providers’ performance against set KPIs.
- Experience in providing technical business support in corporate systems.
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS
7 January 2026-23:59-GMT+01:00 West Africa Standard Time (Douala)WFP celebrates and embraces diversity. It is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all its employees and encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of race, colour, national origin, ethnic or social background, genetic information, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, HIV status or disability.
ABOUT WFP
The World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian organization saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace, stability and prosperity, for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact of climate change.
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.
To learn more about WFP, visit our website: https://www.wfp.org and follow us on social media to keep up with our latest news: YouTube, LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, TikTok.
WHY JOIN WFP?
- WFP is a 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate.
- 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).
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
1 - Provide support to logistics operations and activities, following standard processes and facilitating, directly or indirectly, the effective delivery of food assistance to beneficiaries.
2- Support timely ordering and delivery of food commodities and supplies, in collaboration with field offices, SO managers and other functional units.
3- Respond to a variety of technical queries/requests for support, following standard processes, and obtaining guidance as required, to ensure timely and accurate resolution of all enquiries with a high standard of client service mind-set.
4- Support the management and quality assurance of commodity accounting data, while contributing to operational pipeline analyses, assessments, and planning across all delivery modalities.
5- Provide technical support, and guidance to other support staff, in order to assist them in completing standard tasks to agreed standards and deadlines.
6- Assist in management of commodity accounting data quality and integrity.
7 - Provide guidance to other support staff, in order to assist them in completing standard tasks to agreed standards and deadlines.
8- Liaise with internal and limited number of external stakeholders to support efficient logistics operations management.
9- Provide guidance to other support staff, in order to assist them in completing standard tasks to agreed standards and deadlines.
DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE :
• Experience using corporate systems to monitor ongoing shipments, pipeline information, insurance claims, and food stock.
• Experience analysing data (on commodities, funds, tenders etc.) and drafting reports.
• Experience in measuring service providers’ performance against set KPIs.
• Experience in providing technical business support in corporate systems.
STANDARD MINIMUM ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Completion of secondary school education. A post-secondary certificate in the related functional area is desirable.
Language: Fluency (level C) in English language. Fluency (level C) or intermediate knowledge (level B) of another official language may be required depending on the location of the post or area of responsibility.
Fluency in both oral and written communication in the UN language in use at the duty station and in the duty station’s language, if different.
TERMS & CONDITIONS
Position: Logistics Assistant
Contract Type: Service Contract (SC)
Grade : SC5
Duration: 12months
Duty Station: Yaounde
WFP LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK
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REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION
WFP is committed to supporting individuals with disabilities by providing reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process. If you require a reasonable accommodation, please contact: [email protected]
NO FEE DISCLAIMER
The United Nations does not charge any application, processing, training, interviewing, testing or other fee in connection with the application or recruitment process. Should you receive a solicitation for the payment of a fee, please disregard it. Furthermore, please note that emblems, logos, names and addresses are easily copied and reproduced. Therefore, you are advised to apply particular care when submitting personal information on the web.
REMINDERS BEFORE YOU SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION
- All applications must be submitted exclusively through our online recruitment system. We do not accept CVs or spontaneous applications by email.
- If you experience challenges while submitting your online application, please contact us at [email protected] for technical support only.
- Please note that applications sent to this email address cannot be considered.
- We strongly recommend that your profile is accurate, complete, and includes your employment records, academic qualifications, language skills and UN Grade (if applicable).
- Once your profile is completed, please apply, and submit your application.
- Kindly note the only documents you will need to submit at this time are your CV and Cover Letter
- Additional documents such as passport, recommendation letters, academic certificates, etc. may potentially be requested at a future time
- Only shortlisted candidates will be notified
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, both during their service and within three years of ceasing that service.
Potential interview questions
| Describe a situation where you had to analyze data for a logistics operation. What was your approach? | This question assesses data analysis skills and how you apply them to logistics operations. | Provide specifics about the data you analyzed, methods used, and the outcome that improved operations. |
| Can you discuss a time you had to coordinate with multiple stakeholders for a logistics project? | This question evaluates your communication and collaboration capabilities in logistics management. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How do you ensure the accuracy of commodity accounting data? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What strategies do you use to manage deadlines in logistics tasks? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Describe your experience with corporate systems in logistics. How have they improved your work? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How have you handled a challenging situation in logistics that required quick problem-solving? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Can you provide an example of how you improved a process within a logistics team? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What measures do you take to ensure high client service standards during logistics operations? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
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