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• Carry out logistics assessment to establish
  key logistics considerations for transportation, receipt, handling, storage
  and distribution of food commodities.
• Tracking, transport, warehouse, labor assessment.
• Work closely with the CO to ensure FDPs are
  well located to facilitate easy access by all beneficiaries and trucks.
• Ensure security assessments for all
  warehouses, FDPs and transportation. This includes but not limited to
  supervise security guards.

• Coordinate the movement of food commodities
  from the donor to the FDPs
• Work closely with WFP logistics officer in
  preparation for commodities receipts.
• Ensure adequate transport is available for
  smooth delivery of food commodities.
• Take all necessary measure to minimize losses
  during commodity movement
• Coordinate food release process
• Coordinate commodity release and distribution
  planning.
• Coordinate preparation and approval of the
  distribution plans based on the updated beneficiary figures.
• Develop the dispatch and trucking plans in
  liaison with the warehouse and field staff. Review dispatch
  authorizations.
• Inspect commodity delivery trucks and ensure
  they are in good mechanical condition.
• Keenly monitor commodity dispatch process to
  ensure commodities released from the warehouse are actually delivered to
  the FDPs.
• Organize review forums for purposes of
  enhancing service delivery.

• Actively
  facilitate contracting of all services related to commodity
  transportation, warehousing, quality survey and fumigation.
• Work in
  liaison with management to design necessary service contracts based on
  donor guidelines.
• Work
  closely with management to ensure procurement of goods and services is
  done per donor, WFP and WV guidelines.
• Ensure
  proper filing of all the contract documents (Tenancy agreements, transport
  agreements, staff contracts, vehicle insurance as well as service level
  agreements with vendors) for easy

• Oversight management of all the commodity
  warehouses as per donor and WV standards.
• Facilitate procurement of all the warehouse
  items and documentation.
• Coordinate routine inspection of warehouses.
• Coordinate monthly physical stock count of
  all the warehouses.
• Coordinate with management in handling
  disposal of damaged commodities

• Oversight management of all programs
  logistical support services.
• Provide management supervision to all
  logistics requirements
• Coordinate movement of staff and goods.
• Coordinate servicing of vehicles and other
  assets.
• Keenly review the payments for all programs
  logistic services.
• Review vehicle movement, fuel usage and
  vehicle monthly reports

• The ideal candidate for the World Vision Logistics
  Officer must hold a Bachelor Degree in Logistics and Supply Chain
  Management, Procurement. Post graduate Diploma in Fleet, Warehouse
  Management or Logistics Management is desired.
• Broad working knowledge and experience in
  warehousing, transport, shipping and practical freight and forwarding.
• Prior experience preferable with a busy NGO
  or UN agency, in food commodities handling, tracking and accounting.
• Prior experience with WV CTS system and or UN
  WFP Compass system is an added advantage.
• Working knowledge of USAID regulations
  pertaining to relief food commodities tracking, accounting and reporting.
• This position requires a person who is
  self-starter, who can accomplish tasks with minimal or no supervision.
• He/she should be able to manage a team of
  staff as well as cooperate with other units.
• He/she must be keen on details and well
  organized individual.

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