Supply Chain Officer: Training Coordinator

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ABOUT WFP

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), a highly prestigious, reputable & 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.

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GLOBAL FLEET CONTEXT

WFP owns, leases, and globally operates more than 900 trucks of different configurations, trailers, and workshop facilities throughout 28 Country Offices (COs). The WFP fleet is deployed to fill critical gaps in local transport capacity and stabilize transport rates in the event of increased insecurity and/or sudden growth in demand, as well as pioneer new routes that, due to prevailing insecurity, would remain inaccessible to local transporters. The Global Fleet unit provides a range of fleet services to WFP and non-WFP entities such as spare parts supply, technical trainings, capacity strengthening projects and the managing of a corporate fleet management- and vehicle tracking systems.

The Global Fleet Unit has initiated a capacity strengthening project in Accra, Ghana to establish a Transport Training Centre (TTC) over the next 5 years. This project is a public private partnership to deliver training opportunities to private sector, governments, NGOs, and WFP employees in West Africa in collaboration with strong private and public partners. Partnership agreements have already been signed with private sector partners to support this project over the 5-year period. After 5 years, the Training Centre facility will be handed over to local actors as part of the capacity strengthening strategy of this initiative.

JOB PURPOSE

The incumbent, based in Accra will coordinate all technical training aspects of the project. He/she will supervise training staff, other support staff and the local engineer who will be overseeing the construction of the facility. The responsibilities will include the engagement with UNHRD in Ghana, the Ghana Country Office, local actors and trainees, and the preparation and reviewing of training content and the conducting of technical meetings with local actors to identify training needs.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

Under the general supervision of the Project Manager, the incumbent shall perform the following duties:

• Manage and coordinate the TTC activities in close collaboration with UNHRD, the Ghana Country Office, local actors, and trainees.
• Develop and implement training proposals and schedules, closely liaising with all stakeholders.
• Lead the mapping of local private and public actors in Ghana and the region and build partnerships.
• Conduct technical meetings with local actors to assess training needs.
• Oversee the creation of training content closely with project partners and agree on common pedagogical resources to be included in the training catalogue.
• Collect and consolidate project impact measurement data through different channels (LMS, training questionnaires, etc.)

• Provide guidance on the building of the online training portal hosted in WFP’s corporate learning channel ‘WeLearn’ and oversee the regular maintenance and update of the portal

• Present TTC activities to Country Offices for potential training opportunities.

• Keep track and communicate on the progress of the TTC construction and the completion of trainings as per the training plan.
• Supervise engineer and trainers at the TTC to conduct trainings and prepare training content.
• Align TTC training schedules with ongoing capacity strengthening activities in the Ghana Country Office and the region.
• Conduct fleet assessment missions in relevant project countries.
• Perform any other related task.

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education

• University degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Transport Economics or other related field to surface transport

Experience

• At least 6 years of progressively responsible post-graduate experience in Transport/Logistics or Fleet Management
• Experience carrying out methodical assessments for optimization purposes
• Experience in supervising professional staff
• Knowledge in fleet management systems, processes and operations

Language

• Working knowledge (proficiency/Level C) of English and French is required

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

WFP offers a competitive compensation package which will be determined by the contract type and selected candidate’s qualifications and experience.

Please visit the following websites for detailed information on working with WFP:

http://www.wfp.org Click on: “Our work” and “Countries” to learn more about WFP’s operations.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

Application deadline: 28 October 2022 (Midnight Rome time)

Your CV must be submitted in English

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WFP has a zero-tolerance approach to conduct such as fraud, sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to WFP’s standards of conduct and will therefore undergo rigorous background verification internally or through third parties. Selected candidates will also be required to provide additional information as part of the verification exercise. Misrepresentation of information provided during the recruitment process may lead to disqualification or termination of employment

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.