World Food Programme (WFP),United Nations Jobs - Logistics Assistant Jobs in Uganda

Job Title: Logistics Assistant
– Contracting

Organization: World Food Programme (WFP)

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

Reports to:
Logistics Officer

Position Grade: SC 5

Reference Number: 16-0020766

About US:

The World Food Programme (WFP) is the United
Nations frontline agency against world hunger. It is the largest and longest
serving humanitarian agency in Uganda. Currently WFP focuses on three priority
areas namely: Emergency Humanitarian Action (EHA); Food & Nutrition
Security (FNS); and Agriculture & Market Support (AMS). WFP has operations
in various parts of the Country.

Job Summary: The Logistics Assistant – Contracting will support the UN
World Food Programme (WFP) in transportation and contracting.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Provide support to logistics
operations and activities, following standard processes and facilitating,
directly or indirectly, the effective delivery of food assistance to beneficiaries.
The jobholder will 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.
Actively contribute to budget
preparation, monitoring and revision for all delivery modalities, ensuring
adherence to relevant procedures and in compliance with corporate
standards.
Render support in 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, transport performance) and
ensure information accuracy in corporate systems in support to informed
decision-making.
Work closely with internal and
limited number of external stakeholders to support efficient logistics
operations management.
Provide technical guidance to
other support staff, in order to assist them in completing standard tasks
to agreed standards and deadlines.
Perform any other duties as deemed
necessary by the Logistics Officer

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

The applicants for the United
Nations World Food Programme (WFP) Logistics Assistant – Contracting
career opportunity should hold a University degree or a Diploma in any of
the following disciplines: customs clearance, accounting, transport,
Insurance, logistics, statistics, business administration or any other
related field attained from a recognized institution;
A minimum of years of postgraduate
professional experience in one or more of the transportation and ancillary
sectors: port operations, shipping, clearing and forwarding, air
operations, large scale road/rail transport and distribution management
gained from a reputable organization;
Proficiency in both oral and
written English is essential;
Computer literacy i.e. Good
working knowledge and experience using MS Office applications is
necessary.