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• The incumbent provides commodity
  accounting support to WFP supply chain operations and activities, following
  standard processes and contributing, directly or indirectly, to the
  effective delivery of food assistance to beneficiaries.
• Keenly monitors inventory management
  processes to track trends and account for the inventory status from source
  to beneficiary.
• Offers support to the World Food Programme (WFP) field operational
  staff for commodity accounting data quality and integrity.
• The jobholder identifies, resolves and/or
  provides solutions and recommendations on queries/requests for commodity
  accounting support using Logistics Execution Support System (LESS) to
  ensure timely and accurate resolution of queries with excellent client
  service mind-set.
• Identifies and provides leadership in
  continuous LESS data verification and reconciliation to ensure excellent
  data quality required for real time reports.
• Performs research, collects data and
  conducts analysis, produces reports (e.g. LESS performance monitoring,
  Standard Project Reports [SPRs], physical inventory and other requisite
  tracking reports).
• Keenly monitors the activities of LESS
  users in the country, provides practical advice,  guides and trains as necessary, to
  ensure goals and objectives are delivered to agreed standards and
  deadlines for the all the commodity accounting activities.
• Acts as a focal person for LESS
  operations, administration and reporting issues with the Regional office
  in Nairobi (RBN)) and Headquarters in Rome.
• Performs any other duties as deemed
  necessary.

• The ideal candidate for the United Nations
  UN World Food Programme (WFP) Senior Logistics Associate (Commodity
  Accounting) job should hold a University degree with experience in any of
  the following; – in statistics, economics, business administration,
  transport/freight forwarding/customs clearing and logistics/supply chain
  management.
• A minimum of five years of progressively
  responsible experience in supply chain industry.
• Computer literacy skills i.e. working
  knowledge and experience using MS Office applications is a must.
• Previous experience in coordinating with
  transportation providers and third parties.
• Prior exposure and experience in leading a
  team of national staff.
• Previous experience assisting in project
  management.
• Prior experience in preparing and managing
  budgets.

• 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.

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