Logistics Assistant (Warehouse), Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania
Organization: WFP - World Food Programme
City: Dar es Salaam
Office: WFP in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
ABOUT WFP: The World Food Programme is the 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.
To learn more about WFP, visit our website: https://www.wfp.org
Key Responsibilities (not all-inclusive, nor exhaustive):
Provide support to logistics operations and activities, following standard processes and facilitating, directly or indirectly, the effective delivery of food assistance to beneficiaries.
Support timely ordering and delivery of commodities and supplies to authorised partners and destinations.
Support management of logistics vendors' contracting activities including performance monitoring and measurement.
Respond to a variety of technical queries/requests for support, following standard processes, and obtaining guidance as required, to ensure timely and accurate resolution of all enquiries with a high standard of client service mind-set.
Contribute to budget preparation, monitoring and revision for all delivery modalities, ensuring adherence to relevant procedures and in compliance with corporate standards.
Assist in monitoring inventory management processes to track trends and account for the inventory status from source to beneficiary.
Assist in management of commodity accounting data quality and integrity.
Support operational pipeline analyses, assessments and operational planning for all delivery modalities.
Process documentation for execution of logistics operations (e.g. customs clearance, invoice verification), take appropriate actions to resolve operational issues escalating various issues to the supervisor.
Collect and compile data, produce and/or contribute to reports (e.g. CCTI, SPRs, financial closure, physical inventory, transport performance) and ensure information accuracy in corporate systems in support to informed decision-making.
Standard Minimum Academic Qualifications and Experience:: Education: Completion of secondary school education. A post-secondary certificate in the related functional area is desirable
Language: Fluency in English and Swahili language.
Desired Experience for Entry into the Role:
Experience using corporate systems to monitor ongoing shipments, pipeline information, insurance claims, and food stock.
Experience analysing data (on commodities, funds, etc.) and drafting reports.
Experience in measuring service providers' performance against set KPIs.
Experience in assisting the preparation of contract documentation.
Experience in providing technical business support in corporate systems.
REMINDERS BEFORE YOU SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION:
We strongly recommend that your profile is accurate, complete, and includes your employment records, academic qualifications, language skills and UN Grade (if applicable).
Once your profile is completed, please apply, and submit your application.
Please make sure you upload your professional CV in the English language.
Kindly note the only documents you will need to submit at this time are your CV and Cover Letter.
Additional documents such as passport, recommendation letters, academic certificates, etc. may potentially be requested at a future time.
Please contact us at global.hrerecruitment@wfp.org in case you face any challenges with submitting your application.
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: 1 May 2025