Overview
The Logistics Officer will support national logistics and supply chain operations, including transport, warehousing, emergency preparedness, and partner coordination, to ensure efficient delivery of assistance and enhance national logistics capacity.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead logistics capacity strengthening initiatives with government counterparts and partners.
- Act as Logistics Cluster focal point, coordinating logistics sector preparedness and response activities.
- Participate in the development and implementation of procedures for logistics field operations.
- Plan and lead on implementation of innovative logistics operations, initiatives and programs.
- Collect and analyse relevant technical data from diverse sources to forecast operational needs.
- Lead preparation of transport arrangements and contracting of all associated services.
- Implement operational warehouse procedures and normative guidance.
- Coordinate logistics, port operation, fleet and warehouse management support services.
- Conduct regular financial analysis and budget reviews.
- Plan, organise and supervise the work of more junior staff.
- Gather market intelligence through research and networking.
- Build relationships and collaborate with counterparts in the key supply chain functions.
- Prepare accurate and timely accounting, data collection and reporting.
- Liaise with internal and external stakeholders and consolidate preliminary data analysis.
- Provide technical advice and guidance to WFP staff, partners and governments.
- Identify and build productive relationships and partnerships with counterparts in UN agencies, NGOs, governments and the private sector.
- Contribute to preparedness actions, prepare CO Logistics Capacity Assessment (LCA), provide technical recommendations and guidance.
- Act in an assigned emergency response capacity as required.
Required Experience
At least 5 years of relevant job experience in evaluating and selecting service providers and third parties. Experience identifying transportation operations risks and maintaining documentation on emergency logistics preparedness. Experience determining with Supply Chain actors best transport modality/timing and liaising with agents and suppliers to meet deadlines. Experience preparing and managing transport and project budgets. Experience managing integrated air, sea, and land transport operations. Experience supervising professional staff. Experience in working in insecure and difficult environments. Experience working with interagency partners to assess and coordinate emergency/nonemergency response.
Qualifications
Advanced University degree in Transport Economics, Supply Chain, Logistics, Engineering, Business Management or other related field, or First University degree with additional years of related work experience and/or training/courses.
