Logistics Associate,

Organizational Context

The World Food Programme (WFP) is the world's largest humanitarian organization, dedicated to saving lives and building a pathway to peace and prosperity. We operate in emergencies and use food assistance to support people recovering from conflict, disasters, and climate change impacts. WFP values diversity, inclusion, and invests in employee development, offering a rewarding career path.

Job Purpose

The Logistics Associate (SC6) will provide specialized support and potentially supervise staff in executing standard logistics and supply chain processes. This role is crucial for the effective delivery of goods and services, ensuring timely distribution of commodities and supplies to beneficiaries and partners. The associate will manage vendor contracts, monitor performance, and contribute to market intelligence gathering. Responsibilities include preparing and monitoring budgets, overseeing inventory management, ensuring data quality for commodity accounting, and analyzing operational pipelines for planning. The role involves managing documentation for logistics operations, resolving operational issues, and producing reports to support informed decision-making. Additionally, the associate will liaise with stakeholders, supervise support staff, and contribute to emergency preparedness and response activities, ensuring efficient and effective supply chain operations.

Responsibilities

The Logistics Associate role at WFP involves providing specialized support for logistics and supply chain operations to ensure the effective delivery of goods and services. Key responsibilities include coordinating the requisition and timely delivery of commodities and supplies, managing vendor contracts, and monitoring their performance. The role also requires gathering market intelligence and assessing vendors to support selection processes. Associates will handle specialized queries, resolve operational issues, and prepare, monitor, and revise budgets for various delivery modalities, ensuring compliance with corporate standards. They will monitor inventory management processes, oversee commodity accounting data quality, and analyze operational pipelines to inform planning. Additionally, the role involves managing documentation for logistics operations, such as customs clearance and invoice verification, and performing research and analysis to produce reports for informed decision-making. Liaising with internal and external stakeholders is crucial for effective service delivery. The position may also involve supervising support staff and contributing to logistics emergency preparedness and response activities.

Work Experience

Requires at least 5 years of experience in maintaining corporate systems, running queries on shipments and stock, administering third-party contracts, compiling and executing contract documentation, and budget monitoring and reporting.

Skills

Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Vendor Management, Budget Monitoring, Inventory Management, Commodity Accounting, Data Analysis, Report Generation, Documentation Processing, Emergency Preparedness, Team Supervision, Client Service

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