National Logistics Officer

Job Title: National Logistics Officer (Health Cold Chain Logistics)

Organization: World Food Programme (WFP)

Type of Contract: SSA 8

Unit/Division: Supply Chain Unit

Duty Station (City, Country): Dodoma - Tanzania

Duration: 11 months

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 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.

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

University degree in transport and logistics, supply chain, economics (preferably transport economics), engineering, business management, or another related field.

 

Languages:

Fluency in spoken and written English is required.

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

A National Logistics Officer (Health Cold Chain Logistics) reporting to the Head of the Supply Chain and will be receiving guidance and regular feedback on work performed. 

JOB PURPOSE

The Unit is looking into recruiting a National Logistics Officer (Health Cold Chain Logistics) to manage, lead on, and provide oversight to health cold chain logistics operations partnering with the key supply chain functions to ensure an integrated supply chain approach to meeting the health cold chain assistance needs of beneficiaries.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

1. Contribute towards the development of health cold chain logistics plans and processes ensuring compliance with wider logistics policies and WFP standards.
2. Support health cold chain logistics projects or operational day-to-day activities following standard processes and contributing, directly or indirectly, to the effective delivery of cold chain commodity assistance to beneficiaries.
3. Collect and analyze data through research and networking with colleagues to recommend actions to the supervisor to improve the performance of local health cold chain logistics operations.
4. Conduct portions of financial analysis and budget reviews, drawing out insights and recommending actions to the supervisor to optimize the use of available funds.
5. Guide support staff, acting as a point of referral and supporting them with analysis and queries.
6. Collate data and contribute to the preparation of accurate and timely reporting, supporting a WFP-wide view of health cold chain logistics activities that enables informed decision-making and consistency of information presented to stakeholders.
7. Support the capacity building of WFP staff and partners for efficient and effective delivery of health cold chain commodity assistance to beneficiaries (i.e., through contribution to the training materials).
8. Identify and build productive relationships with health cold chain logistics colleagues and staff within the area of assignment to support an integrated approach to health cold chain commodity assistance.
9. Follow emergency health cold chain logistics preparedness practices to ensure WFP is able to quickly respond and deploy heath cold chain commodities and needed resources to affected areas at the onset of the crisis.
10. Act in an assigned emergency response capacity as required to meet emergency health cold chain commodity assistance needs.
11. Perform other related duties as assigned.

OTHER SPECIFIC JOB REQUIREMENTS

DELIVERABLES: Timely, cost-effective, and efficient deliveries of health cold chain commodities. Health Cold chain logistics operations and staff are managed, and leadership and oversight are provided. Effective partnership is maintained with the key health cold chain logistics stakeholders and functions to ensure an integrated supply chain approach to meeting the health cold chain assistance needs of beneficiaries. Timely, concise, and effective analytical health cold chain logistics operations report for informed decision-making.

DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE

Experience:	3 years or more of postgraduate professional experience in a relevant field of work, specifically in health cold chain logistics management, with a background and interest in humanitarian development.
Knowledge & Skills:	Experience coordinating service providers’ contract execution. Experience arranging supplier deliveries and health cold chain logistics operations through road, rail, air, sea, and lakes. Experience in evaluating offers and writing proposals. Experience in report writing.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Only qualified Tanzanian national professionals should apply for this position.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

The deadline for receiving applications is 10 August 2023. 

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.

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