Consultant Full-time Job

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Completion of secondary school education. A post-secondary certificate in a related functional area is desirable.

Language: Fluency in both English and Portuguese is essential.

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

These jobs are found in Country Offices (COs), Regional Bureaux (RBs), and Headquarters (HQ). Job holders typically report to a Programme Policy Officer.

At this level, work is performed under minimal supervision, and there is a need to analyse and resolve routine problems using established guidelines. Job holders will need to use initiative in carrying out assigned tasks.

JOB PURPOSE

To perform routine programme and project support duties following established procedures and guidelines.Provide effective specialized support to a logistics function of a programme cycle.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all inclusive)

Assist in the implementation of logistics operations following standard processes and contributing to successful delivery of food and non-food items and related services.

Coordinate logistics activities and projects with cooperating partners and other stakeholders, highlighting issues for further review to ensure timely delivery schedules and agreed quality standards.

Follow standard emergency preparedness practices to ensure WFP is able to quickly respond and deploy needed resources to affected areas at the onset of a crisis.

Take responsibility for the maintenance of set standard of storage management practices to address high quality preservation of food items and to ensure timely dispatch to beneficiaries.

Carry out supervision of commodity accounting data quality and integrity and compiles reports to support informed programme decision-making.

Identify, implement, and report on safe handling procedures to ensure cargo and equipment are efficiently protected, including to oversee implementation of relevant processes (e.g. fumigation) as advised by supervisors.

Compile monthly information concerning stock levels in order to facilitate the distribution of cargo commodities to sub-offices, consignees or beneficiaries; update stock control records and compile stock control reports on a regular basis; make routine calculations on daily stock balances in order to assist supervisors to manage food stocks.

Manage data entries into relevant database according to procedure and ensuring accuracy and completeness.

Participate in routine WFP transportation performance processes in support of supply chain visibility.

Maintain well organized and readily accessible files and records of logistics activities.

Ensure compliance with WFP’s policies and procedures related to logistics activities

Follow up on documentation and correspondences and provide a response according to the instructions provided and in adherence to guidelines.

Liaise with internal counterparts to support logistics execution and efficiency.

DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE

Has demonstrated experience with logistics operations and practices.

Demonstrates experience of analyzing and reporting.

GOOD LEADERSHIP AND BEHAVIOURAL CAPACITIES

Contributes towards the building of team morale in challenging circumstances.

Readily shares information in support of other’s performance and overall team accountabilities.

Responds constructively to feedback from others.

Actively participates in meetings of own team and contributes constructive opinions. Expresses own ideas concisely in verbal communication. Participates in routine WFP transportation performance processes in support of supply chain visibility. Maintains well organized and readily accessible files and records of logistics activities. Ensures compliance with WFP’s policies and procedures related to logistics activities

Follow up on documentation and correspondences and provide a response according to the instructions provided and in adherence to guidelines. Liaise with internal counterparts to support logistics execution and efficiency.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

WFP does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview meeting, processing). WFP also does not request any information related to bank accounts. Applications that do not meet the above requirements will not be considered. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

The World Food Programme (WFP) is the leading humanitarian organization saving lives and changing lives, delivering food assistance in emergencies and working with communities to improve nutrition and build resilience. As the world's largest humanitarian agency, WFP has over 20,000 employees in 120 countries assisting 160 million people each year.