Logistics Officer - Capacity Building NOA (Open to Djibouti Nationals Only)

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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 diversity and gender balance.

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 strategy in Djibouti is aligned with Djibouti Vision 2035 and takes into account regional strategies of the African Union, in particular Agenda 2063 and the Malabo Declaration on Accelerated Agricultural Growth, and IGAD sub-regional strategies. It is also aligned with the UNDAF for 2018–2022 and builds on relevant recommendations of the Zero Hunger Strategic Review.

Addressing poverty is a major pathway to addressing food insecurity in Djibouti. Agricultural potential is limited, but the agricultural, pastoral and fisheries sectors offer opportunities for providing direct assistance for rural households susceptible to food insecurity and malnutrition. The two pillars of the WFP strategy are :

• To provide employment equitably for women and men in the most vulnerable households; and
• To use safety nets to ensure access to assistance that meets basic needs, including for food security.

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

Djibouti is one of the smallest countries in Africa and is home to a population of 1,050,000, of which more than 70 percent live in urban areas mostly concentrated in the capital city of Djibouti.

The country has experienced rapid growth over the past years; however, unemployment remains an issue towards the development of the country.

According to Country Strategic Review "Zero Hunger" – undertaken by the Government of Djibouti, consulted with key stakeholders, and coordinated by the World Food Programme (WFP) in 2018 – the priority to achieve food security in Djibouti is through employment while continuing to provide the social safety nets to the most vulnerable people for them to meet their food needs.

The WFP vocational trainings project builds on previous learnings from 2013-2014, where WFP trained 200 people in truck driving, crane/fork-lift operating, warehouse management, as part of its capacity development for the logistics sector, where women accounted for 20 percent of the total of participants trained in this phase. Furthermore, 80 percent of the participants found a job immediately after the training.

By leveraging its vast experience in logistics, WFP in collaboration with the Ministry of National Education and Vocational Training (MENFOP) will contribute to the development of skilled labor in the transport and logistics sector by training students coming for vulnerable background, unemployed Djiboutians and refugees to meet the needs of logistics companies based in Djibouti, while achieving zero hunger.

JOB PURPOSE

To provide construction and engineering expertise including management of projects and vendors and contribute to the cost-efficient and timely outcome delivery.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

The incumbent will be in charge of the vocational trainings program in the field of transport and logistics. He / She is responsible for the capacity building activities to the MENFOP for the establishment of vocational trainings for students, “out of school” participants and refugees in the transport, logistics and supply chain management sectors in Djibouti.

The consultant reports to the Director of Logistics and Supply Chain Management and will work closely with the Partnerships Officer. As part of his/her function, the consultant will be responsible for the following tasks:

• Coordination of the activities of the WFP Djibouti, MENFOP and partners to carry out the different phases of the project: the training of trainers, the training offer to participants and the modernization of MENFOP's technical platforms in order to implement the trainings in Djibouti;
• Evaluation of the training of trainers’ mechanism;
• Monitoring of training pedagogy (tools and standards);
• Coordination of the implementation of training of trainers in partnership with partners;
• Assessment with partners of the training needs related to the Djibouti labor market;
• Participation and facilitation of the National Council for Vocational Trainings in transport and logistics in coordination with the Public and the Private sector;
• Ensuring that the gender aspect is taken into account in the training program;
• Development of marketing activities to promote the vocational trainings programme within the target groups of the project (public and private sector);
• Supervision of educational guidelines in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and project stakeholders;
• Establishment of a monitoring and evaluation system and relevant project indicators with the WFP’s monitoring and evaluation team and the MENFOP;
• Supervision of the technical upgrade of the educational training platforms;
• Establishment of activity reports to measure the progress of the program;
• Participation in the vocational training actors and donors’ meetings in Djibouti;
• Execution of defined project objectives and coordination of obligations, roles and responsibilities of the various stakeholders to meet the deadlines of the action plan.

4Ps CORE ORGANISATIONAL CAPABILITIES

Purpose:

• Understand and communicate the Strategic Objectives: Understands WFP’s Strategic Objectives and the link to own work objectives.
• Be a force for positive change: Flexibly adapts individual contributions to accommodate changes in direction from supervisors and internal/external changes (such as evolving needs of beneficiaries, new requirements of partners).
• Make the mission inspiring to our team: Recognizes and shares with team members the ways in which individual contributions relate to WFP’s mission.
• Make our mission visible in everyday actions: Sets own goals in alignment with WFP’s overall operations, and is able to communicate this link to others.

People

• Look for ways to strengthen people's skills : Assesses own strengths and weaknesses to increase self-awareness, and includes these in conversations on own developmental needs.
• Create an inclusive culture: Participates in open dialogue, and values the diverse opinion of others, regardless of background, culture, experience, or country assignment.
• Be a coach & provide constructive feedback: Proactively seeks feedback and coaching to build confidence, and develop and improve individual skills.
• Create an “I will”/”We will” spirit: Participates in accomplishing team activities and goals in the face of challenging circumstances.

Performance

• Encourage innovation & creative solutions: Shows willingness to explore and experiment with new ideas and approaches in own work.
• Focus on getting results: Consistently delivers results within individual scope of work on time, on budget and without errors.
• Make commitments and make good on commitments: Commits to upholding individual accountabilities and responsibilities in the face of ever-changing country or functional priorities.
• Be Decisive: Makes rational decisions about individual activities when faced with uncertain circumstances, including in times of ambiguity regarding information or manager direction.

Partnership

• Connect and share across WFP units: Seeks to understand and adapt to internal or cross-unit teams’ priorities and preferred working styles.
• Build strong external partnerships: Demonstrates ability to understand and appropriately respond to and/or escalate needs of external partners.
• Be politically agile & adaptable: Portrays an informed and professional demeanor toward internal and external partners and stakeholders.
• Be clear about the value WFP brings to partnerships: Provides operational support on analyses and assessments that quantifies and demonstrates WFP’s unique value as a partner.

FUNCTIONAL CAPABILITIES

Capability Name Description of the behaviour expected for the proficiency level Supply Chain Strategy Demonstrates understanding of supply chain strategies and corporate frameworks. Supports analytical and conceptual work on supply chain strategy and implementation. Supply Chain & Networks Management Demonstrates robust understanding of end-to-end supply chain management. Supports the design and implementation of supply chain, retail and partnership networks. Supports the design and integrated delivery of supply chain services. Supply Chain Capacity Strengthening Demonstrates robust understanding of supply chain capacity strengthening in operational contexts. Implements capacity development initiatives in own area of responsibility. Supply Chain Performance & Development Supports integrated supply chain information management and conducts advanced Supply Chain and performance analytics. Contributes to supply chain improvement and innovation initiatives. Supply Chain Planning Demonstrates robust understanding of supply chain planning in operational contexts. Designs plans and operational scenarios in collaboration with key internal and external stakeholders. Leverages expert intelligence and system data to conduct planning analytics.

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education :

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. Language :

Fluency (level C) in French and English languages.

Please note :

While English and Arabic are widely spoken, French is the official language of Djibouti; Government agencies and commercial companies conduct their official business in French. Therefore, knowledge of French language is preferred.

OTHER SPECIFIC JOB REQUIREMENTS

This section is optional to describe other duties, skills & knowledge required for the specific job.

DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE

• Experience in analysing operational context and trends;
• Experience in supporting analytical and conceptual work on supply chain strategy and implementation;
• Experience in designing plans and operational scenarios in collaboration with key internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience in analysing end-to-end supply chain operations;
• Experience working with supply chain information systems;
• Experience in troubleshooting and solving operational issues.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

November 17, 2021

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Female applicants and qualified applicants from developing countries are especially encouraged to apply

WFP has zero tolerance for discrimination and does not discriminate on the basis of HIV/AIDS status.

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.