Logistics Officer - SC8 - Lahore

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10 November 2024-23:59-GMT+05:00 Pakistan Standard Time (Karachi)

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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).
  
  

WFP’s Country Strategic Plan (2023-2027) for Pakistan aligns with Pakistan's development objectives and the 2030 Agenda, with a targeted focus on Zero Hunger (SDG 2). By providing essential relief and nutrition support, WFP plays a critical role in aiding vulnerable populations. Additionally, WFP supports the Government of Pakistan in enhancing food and nutrition security through policy guidance, technical expertise, and the development of sustainable food systems. The plan also aims to bolster resilience against climate-related challenges.

About Job

JOB TITLE: Logistics Officer

TYPE OF CONTRACT: SC8

UNIT/DIVISION: Supply Chain

DUTY STATION: Lahore, Punjab

DURATION: 12 months

Date of Publication: 28th October, 2024

Deadline of Application: 10th November, 2024

This vacancy announcement is for Pakistani Nationals.

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.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

WFP offers a competitive benefits package including salary, pension, leave plus a medical insurance.

Background And Purpose Of The Assignment

Supply chain management is at the core of WFP’s humanitarian response and therefore an area of constant strategic focus. Over 4.500 supply chain staff work around the clock in some the most complex environments. With the aim to supporting the national government in development of the sustainable food systems, the Supply Chain Officer will contribute in increased efficiency of WFP Pakistan's logistics operation, applying best practices in Supply Chain management and advance analytics to support data driven decision-making.

The incumbent will also be responsible to work closely with the Provincial Disaster Management Authority in disaster risk management, provincial food department and authority for the development of sustainable food systems. The incumbent will also work closely with Head of Supply Chain and Head of Programme along with the Head of Provincial Office Punjab in understanding different government initiatives and policies.

The incumbent will lead the Supply Chain operation in Punjab, including warehousing and logistics activities, ensuring seamless coordination and execution to meet operational demands efficiently and effectively.

This position will be based in WFP Office in Lahore and technically reports to Head of Logistics based in Karachi, administratively reporting to Head of Provincial Office Punjab.

Key Accountabilities

• Contribute to the development and implementation of supply chain plans and procedures, in line with the global WFP supply chain strategy and regional/functional strategies, policies and plans, to achieve operational cost efficiency, agility, reliability, quality and to support national capacity strengthening.
• Contribute to country context analyses as provincial head of logistics, and management of endto-end operational supply chain and retail networks, to support addressing operational supplychain challenges and obtaining operational optimization.
• Contribute to the implementation of supply chain operations, initiatives and services to ensure a timely, cost-effective and integrated approach with core activities and services.
• Collect and analyze data and put together reports highlighting opportunities for improvement and effective operationalization of supply chain within the area of responsibility.
• Research and analyse policy and operational issues to support senior colleagues in the development of policies, programmes and activities on supply chain related issues.
• Contribute to the preparation of accurate and timely reporting on Supply Chain related programmes and activities that enable informed decision making and consistency of information presented to stakeholders.
• Partner at the operational level and collaborate with counterparts in the key supply chain functions contributing to an integrated supply chain approach to food assistance and cross functional operational alignment.
• Conduct portions of market analysis and supply chain network mapping for the review of the supervisor, to support wider analytics on the selection of an appropriate operation modalities to improve supply chain performance.
• Support supply chain projects or operational day-to-day activities in compliance with the established supply chain strategies, policies, procedures and controls, and following corporate standards, contributing to quality control, loss prevention, risk mitigation and cost effectiveness.
• Support monitoring supply chain activities to check that appropriate internal controls are followed to increase the day-to-day efficiencies and overall performance of supply chain operations.
• Support management of service providers/vendors, port, transport and warehouse operations to promote safe, efficient planning and execution of WFP operations.
• Prepare accurate and timely reports or support preparation of complex reports, dashboards and other visual materials on supply chain activities for supervisor’s review to contribute to informed decision-making and consistency of information presented to the stakeholders.
• Guide support staff, acting as a point of referral and supporting them with analysis and queries.
• Contribute to emergency preparedness actions and support quick emergency response to deploy food and resources at the onset of the crisis.
• Act as a focal point in logistics for provincial disaster management authority in disaster risk management.
• Others as required.
  
  

Deliverables At The End Of The Contract

• Periodic sourcing and delivery plans for operations in the province, ensuring timely availability of inventory to meet funded demand.
• Provision of recommendations to Supply Chain management in support of risk-informed, data-driven decision-making to increase efficiency of supply chain operations in Balochistan.
• Identification of supply chain cost inefficiencies in operations in the province and proposition of models to achieve cost savings Co-development of the tools to support supply chain decision making.
• Support CO / PO management in the design of their concept of operations as required.
• Support CO / PO management in the alignment on disaster risk management and food systems analysis, project design and implementation.
  
  

Education

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

Master’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Economics, Engineering, Data Science, Operations Research, Business Analytics, Law, Mathematics, Agriculture, or equivalent. Or First level university degree with total five years of related professional / managerial work experience.

Experience

Minimum of three years professional / managerial work experience related to planning and execution of supply chain and logistics operations.

Knowledge & Skills

Experience in SC-related industry (e.g. forwarding, material planning, distribution planning, procurement, shipping, etc.) is required.

Experience in using analytics to support operations management (e.g. planning, optimizing supply chain networks, development of KPIs and visualization dashboards, etc.) is required.

Experience with consultancy-type activities (e.g. business analysis, process mapping, data transformation and analysis, presenting conclusions to senior management, etc.) is plus.

Experience working with government or humanitarian agencies (e.g. UN, NGOs, etc.) is preferred, in particular in the areas of humanitarian and health logistics also an asset.

Problem-solving attitude, able to structure ambiguous problems and solve them through a mix of quantitative and qualitative analyses.

Highly developed communication skills, able to use written and verbal mediums to communicate recommendations and influence outcomes.

Strong time management skills with an ability to plan ahead and anticipate requirements, problems, and obstacles.

Self-motivated and proactive, able to take initiative and work autonomously to achieve objectives.

Experience in leadership and supervisory position to lead the team is required. Ability to juggle competing priorities successfully while working under pressure. Effective people skills, able to work both individually and in a team in a multicultural environment.

Ability to interact with senior leaders and a wide range of stakeholders with credibility and tact.

Languages

Fluency in both oral and written communication in English is required.

How To Apply

To be considered, interested candidates are invited to apply via (https://www.wfp.org/careers/job-openings). Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. WFP will not request payment at any stage of the recruitment process including at the offer stage. Any requests for payment should be refused and reported to local law enforcement authorities for appropriate action.

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