Apply: WFP Logistics Assistant

Deadline: 03 June, 2021

Location: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

The World Food Programme (WFP) is seeking applications from eligible applicants for the post of Logistics Assistant.

WFP works to ensure the most vulnerable populations, especially women and children, can access the nutritious food they need.

Responsibilities

  • Perform standardised processes and activities to support effective, efficient shipment planning and execution including management of shipping documentation and related customs and port clearance
  • Monitor shipments within a geographical area at load and discharge ports, and regularly update corporate systems, to record shipment progress and identify and escalate any issues which requires escalation for effective and efficient WFP humanitarian operations
  • Research, collate and present information in standard formats, to enable informed decision making by shipping officers, and consistency of information presented to stakeholders
  • Update and maintain relevant databases and records, ensuring relevant information (regarding contracts, shipments, payments, pipeline, etc.) is accurate, organised, available for others to access
  • Support risk mitigation activities by checking and verifying shipment data and/or documents, identifying and highlighting any issues to a shipping associate or shipping officer
  • Respond to a variety of queries and requests for support, following standard processes, and obtaining guidance to ensure timely and accurate resolution of all enquiries
  • Work with internal counterparts to support the alignment of shipping activities with wider programmers and effective and coherent supply chain arrangements
  • Provide technical inputs to process reviews and improvements in methods and practices used within shipping, to maximise the efficiency and effectiveness of the service

Requirements

  • Secondary school education, and post-secondary certificate or above in shipping and logistics-related area (desirable)
  • Five years, minimum, of progressive experience in shipping documentation and logistics operations
  • Experience in analysing shipping and logistics data and drafting related reports
  • Experience in using and maintaining supply chain databases to monitor ongoing shipping and logistics contracts, shipments, payments, pipeline information, insurance claims, and/or food stocks against set KPIs
  • Experience in providing technical shipping and logistics business support in corporate systems
  • Experience in coordinating with shipping stakeholders and other supply chain actors to support ocean transport contracting and port operations
  • Fluency in English and Swahili
  • Nationality of Tanzania

To apply and for more information, click here.

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