Training Team Lead, Supply Chain

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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, physical or mental disability.

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.

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

In 2018, WFP re-established its presence in the Caribbean with an office in Barbados. The WFP Caribbean Multi-Country Office (MCO) supports 22 countries and territories across the English- and Dutch-speaking Caribbean. WFP Caribbean’s capacity strengthening programme focuses on vulnerability analysis and mapping; end-to-end supply chain management; shock-responsive social protection; food systems strengthening; and climate risk financing. In times of crisis, WFP works with partners to provide direct assistance when events surpass national and regional capacities by delivering food, cash or voucher assistance, or through emergency logistics or emergency telecommunications service provision.

As a part of this process WFP will be working to deliver workshops, training materials, face to face and virtual engagements with our key stakeholders and other humanitarian entities in the region and internationally.

JOB PURPOSE

To build, develop, and deliver state of the art learning engagements and learning exercises, trainings, workshops, and online events. Develop social media, newspaper, radio, and television exerts on emergency relief, unsolicited goods, best practices with heavy engagement and collaboration from WFP Caribbean’s partners in the region.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

1. Engage local and regional counterparts including CDEMA, participating states and other key stakeholders.
2. Performing a knowledge gap analysis throughout the region and identify opportunities for engagement.
3. Prioritize WFP’s engagement throughout the region, both in terms of the countries and the subjects (lines of effort).
4. Creating awareness of WFP’s strengthen and areas of support of capacity strengthening and response with stakeholders.
5. Document reports to ensure the operations are in line with WFP procedures and best practice.
6. Deliver inputs and outputs and strategic plans in the MCSP 2022-2026.
7. Monitor supply chain activities under the sub-unit and ensure internal controls are in place and is followed to guarantee efficient use of resources.
8. Guide, supervise, inspire and motivate staff and partners.
9. Provide mentorship to the unit staff.
10. Coordinate with team leads, to ensure information follows (down and across the supply chain unit).
11. Develop innovative ways and means of engaging key stakeholders and partners.
12. Staying abreast of the latest trends and developments on hybrid remote working and benchmarking in training/ industry best practices.
13. Manage risk.
14. Other as required.

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Advanced University degree in Transport Economics, Supply Chain, Logistics, Engineering, Business Management or other related field with 1 year of professional related experience, or First University degree with additional years of related work experience and/or training/courses.

Experience: Minimum two or more years of relevant professional work experience in postgraduate professional experience.

Language: Fluent in English

DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE

• Demonstrated and experienced people person and confident leader who drives forward projects, motivates his/her team/others to deliver.
• Willing to adapt to technology and delivering trainings.
• Experience in supervising and leading a diverse team of 3 or more people.
• Motivational team leader.
• Strong excel, literary and report writing experience.
• Able to delegate.
• Experienced working in or with Caribbean institution (governments, humanitarian response sectors).
• Experienced in presenting at a senior and lower-level complex ideas.
• Excellent in communication and well articulate professional (mainly in written and verbal).
• Competent in media and technology with knowledge in marketing.
• Experienced with budgeting and work planning (advising and implementing a work plan).
• Knowledge and experience with providing inputs and output and measuring success.
• Demonstrated Project Management skills.
• Good understanding of supply chain and logistics.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Who Can Apply?

• This position is open to nationals of Barbados and CARICOM member states and associate members. CARICOM Nationals applying for National position outside of their home country bear sole responsibility for required actions or expenses related to relocation, accommodation, repatriation and any other living expenses, etc. A CARICOM Skilled National Certificate is a pre-requisite of employment for successful candidates who are not from the country for which the position is advertised.

Employment Particulars

• Type of position: Short-Term, Full Time
• Type of Contact: Service Contract, level 9 (SC 9)
• Duration on Contract: 12 months with the possibility of extension based on organisational requirements.
• Duty Station: Barbados
• Travel Requirements: The WFP Caribbean Office cover the 22 English and Dutch speaking Caribbean countries. The selected candidate may be required to travel from time to time, both regionally and internationally, to support missions, emergency responses, training etc. As such, medical clearance is required.
• Remuneration: The starting salary for this position is BBD $ 8150.49 p/month

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

• Application should be submitted by March 21, 2022, 23:59 Easter Daylight Time.
• Please note that applications received after the deadline will not be considered and only short-listed qualified candidates will receive an acknowledgement.

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Female applicants and qualified applicants from CARICOM are especially encouraged to apply

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.