Logistics Officer SC9 - Kropyvnytskyi, Ukraine

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Career Opportunities: Logistics Officer| SC-9 | Kropyvnytskyi | One Year

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🚩 Vacancy Announcement n°: 225115

📢 Job Title: Logistics Officer

📌Type of Contract: Service Contract

➡️ Unit / Division: Supply Chain Unit / WFP Ukraine

📍 Duty Station: Kropyvnytskyi

➡️ Duration: 12 months (renewable)

⏰ Closing date: Wednesday, 25 January 2023, midnight (Ukraine 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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What will you do in this position?

To contribute to daily planning and coordination of WFP logistics operations including monitoring of services provided by contracted external organizations to ensure cost-effective operations and that set objectives are achieved in full.

Why work with us?

The war in Ukraine has left an estimated one in three families without enough food, rising to one in two in some areas of the East and South. More than 6 million Ukrainians have been internally displaced and more than 6 million have left the country. Many of those who remain have lost their livelihoods, especially in areas close to the front lines. Millions who fled their homes to the country’s West are preparing for long-term internal displacement. Many who have returned to liberated areas around the capital, Kyiv, are struggling to rebuild their lives, having run out of money or found their homes reduced to rubble.

WFP is quickly scaling up to support 4.7 million people per month inside Ukraine, using a flexible mix of food and cash assistance. We support people wherever they are, including in areas close to the front line.

This is an opportunity for an exciting and challenging Logistics role in a multi-cultural, hardworking, fun and interdisciplinary team. In addition, we offer:

➡️ 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 Ukraine, watch this video to know more about us!!

How can you make a difference?

1. Contribute towards the development of logistics plans and processes ensuring compliance with wider logistics policies and WFP standards. 2. Support or manage logistics projects or operational activities following standard processes and contributing, directly or indirectly, to the effective delivery of food assistance to beneficiaries. 3. Collect and analyse data through research and networking with colleagues to recommend actions to senior staff to improve performance of local logistics operations. 4. Conduct regular financial analysis and budget reviews, drawing out insights and recommending actions to senior staff to optimise use of available funds. 5. Contribute to consolidation and preparation of operational pipeline planning, and to the management of operational aspects of the supply chain (procurement, shipping, port operation), including checking document and customs clearance readiness, loading and discharging operations and contracting of applicable transport, warehouse and any relevant logistics services. 6. Contribute to supply chain by providing technical support and guidance to other CO unit/ services, divisions, particularly for emergency response. 7. Guide and supervise more junior staff, acting as a point of referral and supporting them with more complex analysis and queries. 8. Collate data and contribute to preparation of accurate and timely reporting, including Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), supporting a WFP-wide view of logistics activities that enables informed decision-making and consistency of information presented to stakeholders. 9. Support the capacity building of WFP staff and partners for efficient and effective delivery of food assistance to beneficiaries (e.g. through the design and review of training materials). 10. Identify and build productive relationships with logistics colleagues and staff within the area of assignment to support an integrated approach to food assistance. 11. Follow emergency logistics preparedness practices, participate in preparation of CO Logistics Capacity Assessment (LCA), to ensure WFP are able to quickly respond and deploy food and needed resources to affected areas at the onset of the crisis. 12. Participate in the on-going review of internal processes and procedures and identify ways to increase the day-to-day efficiencies. 13. Act in an assigned emergency response capacity as required to meet emergency food assistance needs. 14. Other as required.

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

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. Experience: At least three (3) years of postgraduate professional experience in commercial or humanitarian transportation sectors. Experience monitoring and reporting on transport and freight market conditions and trends. Experience in dealing with shipments and clearing imports/exports with customs officials. Experience coordinating procurement and transportation processes with other units/ teams. Experience in warehouse and commodity management. Experience working with corporate systems (databases, software).

Knowledge and Skills:

• Management skills
• Communication and trouble shooting
• Warehouse operations experience.
• Good excel and Microsoft system knowledge.

Language: Fluency (level C) in both English and Ukrainian Language. Knowledge of Russian is an advantage.

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 Ukraine. Qualified female applicants are especially encouraged to apply. CV and cover letter must be submitted in the English language.

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.