Job Description
- Application Deadline: Tue, 4 Oct 2022 00:00:00 GMT
- Position: Logistics Associate, CBT Retailer Management
- Job Type Full Time
- Qualification BA/BSc/HND
- Experience
- Location Yobe
- Job Field Logistics 
Organizational Context
- These jobs are found in Headquarters (HQ), Regional Bureaux (RB) and Country Offices (CO and Area/Field Offices.
- Job holders report to a Logistics Officer, Head of Unit or the designate.
- At this level, job holders demonstrate responsibility and initiative to respond independently to queries with only general guidance for all assistance modalities for both WFP and logistics common services.
- There is a requirement to use judgment in dealing with unforeseen problems on a daily basis. Job holders typically manage a small team, supervising and coaching staff.
Job Purpose
- To provide specialized support functions and/or supervise staff performing standard logistics/supply chain processes and activities to enable effective delivery of goods and services for all delivery modalities.
Key Accountabilities (not all-inclusive)
- Provide specialized support to logistics operations and activities, following standard processes and contributing, directly or indirectly, to the effective delivery of food assistance to beneficiaries.
- Coordinate requisitioning and ensure timely delivery of commodities and supplies to authorized partners and destinations.
- Manage logistics vendors’ contracting activities including performance monitoring and measurement.
- Support gathering market intelligence, vendor assessments (e.g., transporters, retailers) to support vendor selection process.
- Identify, resolve and/or provide recommendations on specialized queries/requests for support, using initiative and following standard processes, to ensure timely and accurate resolution of enquiries with excellent client service mind-set.
- Create Service Entry Sheet (SES) and track invoices through the Invoice Tracking System (ITS) in compliance with corporate standards.
- Additional Key Accountabilities
- Analyse operational pipeline and contribute to assessments and operational planning for all delivery modalities, especially E-Voucher to ensure that supply chain requirements are taken into consideration.
- Manage documentation processing for execution of logistics operations (e.g., invoice verification and clearance), take appropriate actions to resolve operational issues while escalating complex issues to the supervisor.
- Promptly attend to Retailer’s complaints on payments, mobile point of sales (mPOS) and other devices for smooth running of their transactions.
- Liaise with internal and external stakeholders to support logistics operations management and contribute to effective service delivery.
- Supervise the work of support staff, providing practical advice and guidance, to ensure individual and team objectives are delivered to agreed standards and deadlines for all assistance modalities.
- Support logistics emergency preparedness and response activities including Logistics Capacity Assessment and Contingency Plan update, to support WFP’s response in emergencies.
- Perform any other responsibilities that may be assigned.
Standard Minimum Qualifications
- Education: First Degree or equivalent in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Economics, Statistics and Mathematics.
- Language: Fluency (level C) in English language. of another official language may be required depending on the location of the post or area of responsibility.
- General Service (Field): Fluency in both oral and written communication in English Language and Hausa or Kanuri in use at the duty station.
Desired Experiences for Entry into the Role:
- Experience maintaining corporate systems and running queries on ongoing shipments, pipeline information, insurance claims, and food stock.
- Experience in administering third party service providers’ contracts.
- Experience in compiling contract documentation.
- Experience in contract execution.
- Experience in budget monitoring and reporting.