Beirut- Logistics Assistant (Operations), SC5
VACANCY ANNOUCEMENT
(826926)
WFP Lebanon encourages female candidates and people with disabilities to apply.
WFP seeks candidates of the highest integrity and professionalism. Selection of staff is made on a competitive basis. WFP does not charge a fee or request bank details at any stage of recruitment process. We are committed to diversity and inclusion within iour workforce, and encourage all qualified candidates to apply irrespective of religion or belief, ethnic or social background, gender, gender identity and disability.
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JOB TITLE: |
Beirut- Logistics Assistant (Operations ) |
TYPE OF CONTRACT: |
Service Contract |
JOB GRADE: |
5 |
UNIT/ DIVISION: |
Supply Chain – Logistics |
DUTY STATION: |
BEIRUT, LEBANON |
CONTRACT DURATION: |
12 months |
TYPE OF VA |
Internal and External |
NO. OF POST/S: |
TWO (2) |
Terms and Conditions:
- This vacancy announcement is open for qualified Lebanese nationals (only).
- Women and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply
- WFP offers a competitive benefits package including salary, various types of leaves including maternity and paternity, medical and life insurances, provision of breastfeeding rooms for new parents, and various wellness platforms.
- WFP Lebanon offers flexible workplace arrangements upon prior approval.
- Our premises are accessible, and we are committed to accommodating to any required reasonably accessible needs to remove barriers in the workplace.
- Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
ABOUT WFP
Assisting more than 130 million people in 123 countries and territories each year, the World Food Program (WFP) is the leading humanitarian organization saving lives and changing lives, delivering food assistance in emergencies partnering with governments, and providing common services that allow the entire humanitarian community to save lives in emergencies and build the resilience of food insecure people and communities.
As the international community has committed to end hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition by 2030, one in nine people worldwide still do not have enough to eat. Food and food-related assistance lie at the heart of the struggle to break the cycle of hunger and poverty.
WFP Lebanon provides humanitarian assistance to nearly 1.1 million vulnerable persons, in the form of unrestricted assistance in-kind and cash-based transfers. WFP Lebanon also provides food assistance in the form of snack and fresh food to school aged students and their families. This support is designed to improve the students’ health and make them and their families more motivated to pursue the children’s right to education.
To know more about WFP’s mission, please check the below video:
https://www.facebook.com/WorldFoodProgramme/videos/10154930622760178
The United Nations World Food Programme is the world's largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide. The mission of WFP is to help the world achieve Zero Hunger in our lifetimes. Every day, WFP works worldwide to ensure that no child goes to bed hungry and that the poorest and most vulnerable, particularly women and children, can access the nutritious food they need.
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT:
To implement well-defined standard logistics/supply chain processes and activities to enable effective delivery of goods and services for all delivery modalities.
ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES (not all inclusive):
Within the assigned unit and delegated authority, the Logistics Assistant will be responsible for the following duties:
- Provide support to logistics operations and activities, following standard processes and facilitating, directly or indirectly, the effective delivery of food assistance to beneficiaries.
- Coordinate requisitioning and ensure timely delivery of commodities and supplies to authorised partners and destinations
- Support gathering market intelligence, vendor assessments (e.g. transporters, retailers) to support vendor selection process.
- Identify, resolve and/or provide recommendations on specialised queries/requests for support, using initiative and following standard processes, to ensure timely and accurate resolution of enquiries with excellent client service mind-set.
- Manage and coordinate a full range of documentation processing for execution of logistics operations (e.g. customs clearance, invoice verification), take appropriate actions to address issues and recommend improvements in process
- Support reconciliation of data in country office and corporate systems to determine validity, ensure accuracy, and make follow-ups accordingly, in support to informed decision-making.
- Analyse operational pipeline and contribute to assessments and operational planning for all delivery modalities, to ensure that supply chain requirements are taken into consideration.
- Monitor inventory management processes to track trends and account for the inventory status from source to beneficiary.
- Support oversight for commodity accounting data quality and integrity.
- Collect and compile data, produce and/or contribute to reports (e.g. CCTI, SPRs, financial closure, transport performance, invoice status).
- 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.
- Support logistics emergency preparedness and response activities including Logistics Capacity Assessment and Contingency Plan update, to support WFP’s response in emergencies.
- Perform other duties, as required by the supervisor.
WFP LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK: COMMON STANDARDS OF BEHAVIOUR
Leads by Example with Integrity |
Upholds WFP values, principles, and standards Demonstrates and encourages others to uphold the WFP values, principles and standards |
Respects others and values diversity Values diversity using respectful and inclusive language, and encourages others to do the same |
Stays focused and calm under pressure Stays focused and calm when under pressure and encourages others to do the same |
Demonstrates humility and a willingness to learn Shows humility and a willingness to learn and share knowledge, frequently seeking and acting on feedback, and taking up opportunities to develop |
Drives Results and Delivers on Commitments |
Delivers results for maximum impact Holds self and/or others accountable for the delivery of results |
Delegates appropriately Delivers results against delegated tasks and seeks guidance and support where needed |
Adapts readily to change Responds readily to change adjusting work as needed |
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Fosters Inclusive and Collaborative |
Is inclusive and collaborative Promotes inclusive teamwork and psychological safety by sharing ideas and openly raising issues |
Gives timely and constructive feedback Supports development for others by giving timely and constructive feedback |
Builds and shares new perspectives Listens attentively to others to capture, learn, build and share new perspectives |
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Applies Strategic Thinking |
Communicates and fulfils WFP’s vision Fulfils WFP’s vision and is able to explain how their objectives support the vision |
Embraces curiosity and new ways of doing things Demonstrates curiosity, and proposes new ways of doing things when relevant |
Analyses and evaluates data Gathers data and shares knowledge to inform team decision making |
Considers the impact of decisions Implements decisions and asks questions to understand the impact for wider objectives |
Builds and Maintains Sustainable Partnerships |
Builds partnerships Builds partnerships by seeking out opportunities to work with others |
Collaborates to deliver common objectives Collaborates with partners by sharing information and working together to deliver common goals |
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DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE:
- Experience using corporate systems to monitor ongoing shipments, pipeline information, insurance claims, and food stock.
- Experience in administering third party service providers’ contracts.
- Experience in measuring service providers’ performance against set KPIs.
- Experience in providing technical business support in corporate systems.
- QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
Education: |
Completion of secondary school education. A post-secondary certificate in the related functional area is desirable. |
Experience: |
Minimum 5 years of experience in finance, reporting, fund management, data gathering, processing and analysis, database management and accounting. |
Technical Knowledge & Skills: |
Experience in logistics, inventory, contracting, |
Languages: |
Excellent written and oral communication skills in English, Arabic. Knowledge of French language is an added advantage REMEMBER BEFORE YOU SUBMIT 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 wfprecruitment@wfp.org in case you face any challenges with submitting your application
- Only shortlisted candidates will be notified
HOW TO APPLY:
- All applications must be submitted online.
- Application procedures:
- Go to:
- Step 1: Create your online CV in the platform
- Step 2: Click on “Description” to read the position requirements
- Step 3: Click on “Apply” to submit your application
- NOTE: You must complete Step 3 in order for your application to be considered for this vacancy
If you require additional support and/or any reasonable adjustment to apply for this position or at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact lebanon.recruitment@wfp.org to advise us of any accessibility needs(e.g. more time, support to fill the form, etc.) you may have.
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS
The application deadline is 22 May 2023, Monday at 11:59 pm (Rome Time).
All employment decisions are made on the basis of organizational needs, job requirements, merit, and individual qualifications. WFP is committed to providing an inclusive work environment free of sexual exploitation and abuse, all forms of discrimination, any kind of harassment, sexual harassment, and abuse of authority. Therefore, all selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks.
No appointment under any kind of contract will be offered to members of the UN Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ), International Civil Service Commission (ICSC), FAO Finance Committee, WFP External Auditor, WFP Audit Committee, Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) and other similar bodies within the United Nations system with oversight responsibilities over WFP, both during their service and within three years of ceasing that service.