Logistics Officer / Commodity Accounting_SC-8, United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)

ABOUT WFP

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.

What will you do in this position?

Romania office is a main logistics corridor for WFP’s Ukraine operation. This role will play a key role in WFP supply chain operations in Romania. The incumbent will work to implement well-defined standard logistics/supply chain processes and activities to enable effective delivery of goods and services for all delivery modalities.

Why work with us?

The war in Ukraine has left an estimated one in three families without enough food, rising to one in two in some areas of the East and South. More than 6 million Ukrainians have been internally displaced and more than 6 million have left the country. Many of those who remain have lost their livelihoods, especially in areas close to the front lines. Millions who fled their homes to the country’s West are preparing for long-term internal displacement. Many who have returned to liberated areas around the capital, Kyiv, are struggling to rebuild their lives, having run out of money or found their homes reduced to rubble.
WFP is quickly scaling up to support 4.7 million people per month inside Ukraine, using a flexible mix of food and cash assistance. We support people wherever they are, including in areas close to the front line.
This is an opportunity for an exciting and challenging Human Resources role in a multi-cultural, hardworking, fun and interdisciplinary HR team. In addition, we offer:

➡️ Meaningful and impactful careers:
Our day-to-day work makes a difference in the lives of the people we serve

➡️ Continuous learning and training:
We provide learning tools for our staff to continually develop their careers

➡️ Multicultural and stimulating work environment:
We encourage gender and cultural diversity to make our teams stronger

Join us to make a difference in Ukraine, watch this video to know more about us!!

How can you make a difference?

In this position, you will have to:
•    Prepare, verify, and sign off transport documents, and maintain confidential files and accurate transport transaction records to ensure immediate reporting on commodity movements in line with the corporate requirements.
•    Assist in management of commodity accounting data quality and integrity.
•    Support operational pipeline analyses, assessments, and operational planning for all delivery modalities.
•    Collect and compile data, produce and/or contribute to reports (e.g. Outstanding Delivery Report, MMC report, physical inventory status report, losses report, warehouse management report, consolidated delivery report) and ensure information accuracy in corporate systems in support to informed decision-making.
•    Support timely ordering and delivery of commodities and supplies to authorized partners and destinations.
•    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.
•    Assist in monitoring inventory management processes to track trends and account for the inventory status from source to beneficiary.
•    Provide technical support in the SAP corporate system.
•    Provide support to logistics operations and activities, following standard processes and facilitating, directly or indirectly, the effective delivery of food assistance to beneficiaries.
•    Participate in monthly physical inventory checks and reconciliation of PI count stock and SAP corporate system stock.
•    Liaise with internal and limited number of external stakeholders to support efficient logistics operations management.
•    Any other duties as required.

To join us in saving lives, changing lives, you will have for…

Education: Advanced university degree in transport economics, supply chain, logistics, engineering, business management or other related fields; or a first university degree with additional years of experience and/or training courses.

Experience: Minimum of one (1) year of relevant postgraduate professional experience in the supply chain, retail, coordinating service providers’ contract execution, overseeing and managing the coherent flow of information to enable traceability, and/or related fields..

Knowledge & Skills: Specifically, we are looking for:

• Experience coordinating service providers’ contract execution.

• Experience overseeing and managing the coherent flow of information to enable traceability.

• Experience in report writing.

Language: Fluency (level C) in both English and Romanian language.

Before you apply…

WFP seeks candidates of the highest integrity and professionalism who share our humanitarian principles. Selection of staff is made on a competitive basis, and we are committed to promoting an inclusive work environment in which diversity is valued and where no form of discrimination is tolerated. We aim to achieve parity in our teams in Ukraine. Qualified female applicants are especially encouraged to apply. CV and cover letter must be submitted in English language.
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.

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WFP has a zero-tolerance approach to conduct such as fraud, sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to WFP’s standards of conduct and will therefore undergo rigorous background verification internally or through third parties. Selected candidates will also be required to provide additional information as part of the verification exercise. Misrepresentation of information provided during the recruitment process may lead to disqualification or termination of employment

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.