The Ugandan Jobline

• Work
  closely with other countries involved in overland transport, ensure
  transparent and efficient utilization of the LTSH fund at the country
  office level;
• Work
  in consultation with the Head of Logistics (HoL) prepare and revise LTSH
  matrix (ces) for the Uganda programme;
• Periodically
  review Extended Distribution Points (EDP) operational LTSH rates and
  budgets;
• Issue
  LTSH Charge codes to requests from all UGCO units after approval by
  supervisor;
• Issue
  travel codes and          certify
  all local logistics staff Travel authorisations;
• Regularly
  monitor and ensure that all Transporters, Logistics service providers and
  clearing invoices are processed within the contractual period;
• Ensure
  that LTSH fund management is in accordance with the International Public
  Standard Accounting System (IPSAS) policies, procedures, rules and
  regulations;
• Provide
  regular and ad hoc LTSH fund status to the Head of Logistics to support
  informed financial decision making;
• Actively
  monitor and advise supervisor on the LTSH fund status of projects and
  their funding programme;
• Propose,
  develop and implement LTSH fund utilization procedures;
• Rigorously
  follow up on the commodity tracking and ensure timely and correct
  Commodity Movement Processing and Analysis System (COM PAS) entries;
• Manage
  and coordinate all activities of the CTS units including staff
  supervision;
• Manage
  and produce periodic reports as required by WFP;
• Design
  and implement on job training and design a rotational work structure for
  LTSH and CTS staff in order for them to achieve cross-job skills;
• Guides
  and/or supervises General Service staff;
• Ensures
  application of appropriate policies,, guidelines, procedures and
  processes, and
• Perform
  any other related duties assigned by the supervisor.

• The
  ideal candidate for the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)
  Logistics Officer  should hold a Master’s
  degree in in Transport Economics, Supply Chain management , Logistics, and
  Engineering, Business management or other related field obtained from a
  recognised institution;
• A
  minimum of five years of relevant job related experience in logistics,
  supply chain management or transport business sector gained from a
  reputable institution;
• Past
  exposure and experience on working in Logistics including cross boarder
  operations;
• Excellent
  command of spoken and written English;
• Good
  knowledge and skills in using Microsoft office applications;
• Excellent
  knowledge of financial management practices and ability to execute tasks
  quickly and with minimal supervision;
• Proven
  ability to develop and maintain effective work relationships with
  logistics counterparts and staff within the regional/ country office;
• Ability
  to deal patiently and tactfully with people of different national and
  cultural backgrounds;
• All
  applicants should be highly motivated and task oriented to achieve clear
  objectives within a specific period of time.
• The
  applicants must also be mature persons with sound judgement, good
  analytical skills, ability to communicate clearly both orally and in
  writing, ability to work in a team, ability to resolve operational
  problems, work with minimum supervision, cope with situations which may
  threaten health or safety, and establish effective working relations with
  persons of different national and cultural backgrounds

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