Logistics Assistant - G5 - Karachi

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS 2 January 2025-23:59-GMT+05:00 Pakistan Standard Time (Karachi) WFP celebrates and embraces diversity. It is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all its employees and encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of race, colour, national origin, ethnic or social background, genetic information, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, HIV status or disability.
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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
At WFP, people are at the heart of everything we do and the vision of the future WFP workforce is one of diverse, committed, skilled, and high performing teams, selected on merit, operating in a healthy and inclusive work environment, living WFP's values (Integrity, Collaboration, Commitment, Humanity, and Inclusion) and working with partners to save and change the lives of those WFP serves.

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• WFP is a 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate
• WFP offers a highly inclusive, diverse, and multicultural working environment
• WFP invests in the personal & professional development of its employees through a range of training, accreditation, coaching, mentorship, and other programs as well as through internal mobility opportunities
• A career path in WFP provides an exciting opportunity to work across the various country, regional and global offices around the world, and with passionate colleagues who work tirelessly to ensure that effective humanitarian assistance reaches millions of people across the globe
• We offer an attractive compensation package (please refer to the Terms and Conditions section of this vacancy announcement)

Job Title: Logistics Assistant G5 Grade: G5 Type of contract: Fixed Term Duration: 12 Months Duty Station: Karachi This Vacancy Announcement is for Pakistan Nationals Only Note: This vacancy announcement will also be used to build a roster of prequalified applicants for future opportunities within same job profile at the current or lower level in Pakistan JOB PURPOSE To implement well-defined standard logistics/supply chain processes and
activities to enable effective delivery of goods and services for all delivery modalities KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: 1. Provide support to logistics operations and activities, following standard processes and facilitating, directly or indirectly, the effective delivery of food assistance to beneficiaries.
2. Support timely ordering and delivery of commodities and supplies to authorized partners and destinations.
3. Support management of logistics vendors’ contracting activities including performance monitoring and measurement.
4. 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.
5. Contribute to budget preparation, monitoring, and revision for all delivery modalities, ensuring adherence to relevant procedures and in compliance with corporate standards.
6. Assist in monitoring inventory management processes to track trends and account for the inventory status from source to beneficiary.
7. Assist in management of commodity accounting data quality and integrity.
8. Support operational pipeline analyses, assessments, and operational planning for all delivery modalities.
9. Process and verify documents and information for the execution of logistics service invoices especially invoices for demurrage and detention, take appropriate actions to resolve issues and/or disputes, at level, and where needed escalate to the supervisor.
10. Collect and compile data, produce and/or contribute to and ensure information accuracy in corporate systems in support to informed decision-making.
11. Liaise with internal and limited number of external stakeholders to support efficient logistics operations management.
12. Provide guidance to other support staff, to assist them in completing standard tasks to agreed standards and deadlines OTHER POST REQUIREMENTS
1. Assist in logistics vendors’ contracting activities including performance monitoring and measurement.
2. Support gathering market intelligence, and vendor assessments (e.g. transporters, retailers) to support the vendor selection process.
3. Support the CO Planner for enabling of the adoption of best practices and advanced analytics in supply chain management for operations in Pakistan, to increase their efficiency and effectiveness.
4. Support CO planner in the development, testing, and implementation of supply chain planning tools in Pakistan, including Optimus and Prisma.
5. Act as principal or alternate focal point in coordination in the province with relevant business functions to provide end-to-end strategic, tactical and operational visibility on operations to Pakistan CO SC management, anticipating and flagging potential issues to be mitigated or addressed.
6. Any other duties as required EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE Education: Bachelor's degree in a related functional area (Logistics, Supply Chain, Business Administration, Economics, Engineering, Information technology, Mathematics, Data Science, Operational Research, Business Analytics) or any related fields is required Experience: A minimum of 5 years of experience in Supply Chain-related industry, Logistics, Shipping, Procurement, Material distribution is required

• Excellent interpersonal and problem-solving skills
• Efficiency and Time-Management
• Good communication skills spoken and written, including drafting reports
• Excellent numeracy and data analytics skills
• Knowledge of SAP and/or other ERM software
• Excellent knowledge of MS Excel
• Experience using corporate systems to monitor ongoing shipments, pipeline information, insurance claims, and food stock
• Experience in measuring service providers’ performance against set KPIs

Language: Proficiency in writing and verbal communication in English is requisite WFP LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK
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• 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
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• Additional documents such as passport, recommendation letters, academic certificates, etc. may potentially be requested at a future time
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• Only shortlisted candidates will be notified

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