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• Actively participate in the development
  and implementation of procedures for logistics field operations ensuring
  that objectives are achieved in compliance with the CO’s and functional
  strategies, policies and plans;
• The incumbent will collect and analyse
  relevant technical data from diverse sources to forecast operational needs
  under various scenarios and make evidence-based proposals;
• Implement operational warehouse procedures
  and normative guidance in order to manage WFP’s Warehouse, handle
  inventory effectively through corporate systems, and ensure loss
  mitigation;
• The jobholder will coordinate logistics,
  warehouse management support services within Uganda and the region and
  ensure accurate processes for timely payments to vendors;
• Carry out regular financial analysis and
  budget reviews, drawing out insights and recommending actions to senior
  staff to optimise use of available funds;
• Plan, organise and supervise the work of
  more junior staff to ensure that tasks are accomplished in a manner
  consistent with the organizational requirements;
• The incumbent will gather market
  intelligence through research and networking, thus improving the knowledge
  basis available to Country Offices, Region and the Programme, and process
  and analyse proposals in line with WFP standard rules and regulations in
  order to deliver efficiently;
• Build and strengthen relationships with
  counterparts in the key supply chain functions to ensure an integrated
  supply chain approach to food assistance;
• Prepare accurate and timely accounting,
  data collection and reporting, to inform supply planning and contribute to
  a WFP wide view of logistics activities, enabling informed decision making
  and consistency of information presented to stakeholders;
• Work closely with internal and external
  stakeholders and consolidate preliminary data analysis, prepare accurate
  and timely reports to support a WFP-wide view of logistics activities that
  enables informed decision making;
• Offer technical advice and guidance to WFP
  staff, partners and governments, building capacity to connect to markets,
  manage food systems and deliver food assistance to those in need;
• Identify and build productive
  relationships and partnerships with counterparts in UN agencies, NGOs,
  governments and the private sector to share knowledge and resources and
  ensure coordinated delivery of food assistance;
• Significantly contribute to preparedness
  actions, prepare CO Logistics Capacity Assessment (LCA), provide technical
  recommendations and guidance and monitoring the management of specific
  logistics risks to enable WFP to quickly respond and deploy food and
  resources at the onset of the crisis;
• Act in an assigned emergency response
  capacity as required to meet emergency food assistance needs;
• Perform any other assignment as deemed
  necessary.

• The ideal candidate for the United Nations
  UN World Food Programme (WFP) Logistics Officer job opportunity should
  hold a University degree or a First University degree with additional
  years of experience in Transport Economics, Supply Chain, Logistics,
  Engineering, Business Management or any other related field.
• Previous exposure and experience in coordinating
  service providers’ contract execution.
• Prior exposure to arranging supplier
  deliveries and the discharge of WFP vessels (rail, air, or sea).
• Previous experience in evaluating offers
  and writing proposals.
• Good report writing skills
• Fluency in both oral and written English

• Supply Chain Management and
  Optimization: Demonstrates ability to design basic supply chain
  networks, including appropriately assessing and escalating challenges to
  ensure that WFP is able to provide consistent and uninterrupted service to
  its beneficiaries and partners.
• Planning, Project & Resource
  Management: Collects and analyses relevant technical data from
  diverse sources to forecast operational needs under various scenarios and
  makes evidence-based proposals.​
• Information Management & Reporting:
  Liaises with internal and external stakeholders to consolidate preliminary
  data analysis, draft reports and disseminate information that represents
  concerns and trends.
• Market Analysis, Contracting and
  Operational Execution: Demonstrates ability to collect market
  information and process and analyse proposals in line with WFP standard
  rules and regulations in order to deliver efficiently.
• Warehouse and Inventory Management:
  Demonstrates ability to implement operational warehouse procedures and
  normative guidance in order to manage WFP’s warehouse, handle inventory
  effectively through corporate systems, and ensure loss mitigation.
• Technical Assistance and Coordination:
  Demonstrates abilities to provide basic technical advice and maintain
  effective (inclusive, collaborative, unified) logistics coordination
  mechanisms with humanitarian partners and other relevant stakeholders.

• Understand and communicate the
  Strategic Objectives: Understands WFP’s Strategic Objectives
  and the link to own work objectives.
• Be a force for positive change:
  Flexibly adapts individual contributions to accommodate changes in
  direction from supervisors and internal/external changes (such as evolving
  needs of beneficiaries, new requirements of partners).
• Make the mission inspiring to our
  team: Recognizes and shares with team members the ways in
  which individual contributions relate to WFP’s mission.
• Make our mission visible in everyday
  actions: Sets own goals in alignment with WFP’s overall
  operations, and is able to communicate this link to others.
• People:
• Look for ways to strengthen people’s
  skills: Assesses own strengths and weaknesses to increase
  self-awareness, and includes these in conversations on own developmental
  needs.
• Create an inclusive culture:
  Participates in open dialogue, and values the diverse opinion of others,
  regardless of background, culture, experience, or country assignment.
• Be a coach & provide
  constructive feedback: Proactively seeks feedback and coaching
  to build confidence, and develop and improve individual skills.
• Create an “I will”/”We will” spirit:
  Participates in accomplishing team activities and goals in the face of
  challenging circumstances.

• Encourage innovation & creative
  solutions: Shows willingness to explore and experiment with
  new ideas and approaches in own work.
• Focus on getting results:
  Consistently delivers results within individual scope of work on time, on
  budget and without errors.
• Make commitments and make good on
  commitments: Commits to upholding individual accountabilities
  and responsibilities in the face of ever-changing country or functional
  priorities.
• Be Decisive: Makes
  rational decisions about individual activities when faced with uncertain
  circumstances, including in times of ambiguity regarding information or
  manager direction.

• Connect and share across WFP units:
  Seeks to understand and adapt to internal or cross-unit teams’ priorities
  and preferred working styles.
• Build strong external partnerships:
  Demonstrates ability to understand and appropriately respond to and/or
  escalate needs of external partners.
• Be politically agile &
  adaptable: Portrays an informed and professional demeanor
  toward internal and external partners and stakeholders.
• Be clear about the value WFP brings
  to partnerships: Provides operational support on analyses and
  assessments that quantifies and demonstrates WFP’s unique value as a
  partner.

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