Logistics Officer - Contracting
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. WFP uses food assistance to help people recovering from conflict, disasters, and extreme weather. We are committed to diversity, inclusion, and providing a supportive work environment, driven by our values of Integrity, Collaboration, Commitment, Humanity, and Inclusion.
Job Purpose
The Logistics Officer - Contracting will lead field logistics operations or provide technical support at Headquarters, ensuring an integrated supply chain approach to meet beneficiary needs. This role involves developing and implementing logistics procedures, planning and leading innovative operations for timely and cost-effective supply, and managing transport arrangements and contracting. The officer will analyze data to forecast needs, implement warehouse procedures, coordinate logistics, and conduct financial analysis to optimize fund usage. They will also gather market intelligence, build partnerships with stakeholders, and provide technical advice to staff and partners. This position is crucial for ensuring efficient and effective delivery of food assistance, contributing to WFP's mission of saving lives and changing lives.
Responsibilities
The World Food Programme (WFP) seeks a logistics professional to lead field operations or provide technical support at Headquarters, ensuring an integrated supply chain approach to meet beneficiary food assistance needs. Key responsibilities include developing and implementing logistics procedures, planning and executing innovative operations for timely and cost-effective supply, and forecasting operational needs through data analysis. The role involves preparing transport arrangements, contracting services, managing warehouse operations and inventory, and coordinating logistics activities. Financial analysis and budget reviews are crucial for optimizing fund utilization. This position requires supervising junior staff, gathering market intelligence, and building relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including UN agencies, NGOs, governments, and the private sector, to ensure coordinated delivery of food assistance. The role also involves contributing to preparedness actions, conducting logistics capacity assessments, managing risks, and providing technical advice to partners and governments. Emergency response capacity may also be required. The ideal candidate will have at least five years of experience in logistics and contracting, with a strong educational background in a related field, and fluency in French and English.
Work Experience
Requires a minimum of five years of experience in Logistics and Logistics contracting.
Skills
Logistics operations, Supply chain management, Budget analysis, Team supervision, Market intelligence, Stakeholder collaboration, Data analysis and reporting, Emergency response, Transport management, Warehouse management