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WFP offers a highly inclusive, diverse, and multicultural working environment.
WFP invests in the personal & professional development of its employees through a range of training, accreditation, coaching, mentorship, and other programs as well as through internal mobility opportunities.
A career path in WFP provides an exciting opportunity to work across the various country, regional and global offices around the world, and with passionate colleagues who work tirelessly to ensure that effective humanitarian assistance reaches millions of people across the globe.
We offer an attractive compensation package (please refer to the Terms and Conditions section of this vacancy announcement).
CONTRACTUAL INFORMATION
JOB TITLE: Logistics Assistant (Fuel Management)
TYPE OF CONTRACT: Service Contract
GRADE/LEVEL: Level 5
UNIT/DIVISION: Logistics
DUTY STATION: Jijiga, Ethiopia
DURATION: 12 Months
ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT:
The United Nations World Food Programme is the world's largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide. The mission of WFP is to help the world achieve Zero Hunger in our lifetimes. Every day, WFP works worldwide to ensure that no child goes to bed hungry and that the poorest and most vulnerable, particularly women and children, can access the nutritious food they need.
JOB PURPOSE:
With the additional scope and volume of work to perform standard logistics/supply chain processes and activities to enable effective delivery of goods and services for all delivery modalities, the Logistics Unit in the WFP Jijiga Area Office needs to be equipped with staffing capacity to ensure that all supply chain assurance and compliance matters are met according to the Standards and based on the newly approved organizational alignment. Accordingly, this position provides support functions and/or perform standard logistics/supply chain processes and activities to enable effective delivery of goods and services for all delivery modalities according to supply chain assurance
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive):
Under the direct supervision of the logistics officer and the overall supervision of Jijiga Area Office Head of Logistics, the logistics assistant (fuel management) will be responsible for the following duties.
- Effectively contribute to the fuel management at Jijiga logistics hub in accordance with WFP regulations and fuel management SOP.
- Conduct due diligence checks on all bulk fuels in tanks and fuel trucks, measure and report stock levels by tank dips and meter readings to the logistics Officer and ensure that all data for new tankers/pumps is registered on Fleet Management System by Country Office.
- Compile daily, weekly, and monthly fuel balance sheets into the Fleet Management System and Fuel Vouchers System.
- Check the functionality of all strainers, pumping and meter equipment and ensure safety procedures are followed in operating the fuel dispensing equipment.
- Ensure fuel is issued only to authorized WFP assets in accordance with WFP regulations and document fuel transactions in proper files as required and upload all files in SharePoint.
- Respond to a variety of technical queries/requests for support, using initiative and following standard processes, to ensure timely and accurate resolution of enquiries with excellent client service mind-set.
- Collect and compile fuel related data, conduct analysis, produce reports as needed and ensure information accuracy in corporate systems to enable informed decision-making.
- Perform any other assigned duties as required.
STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education:
- Completion of secondary school education. A post-secondary certificate in the related functional area. A university degree in business administration, economics, or related field is an added advantage
Experience:
- Five or more years of progressively responsible work experience in logistics and supply chain including fuel and fleet management with experience in general administrative work. Previous experience in emergencies is an advantage. Experience in Somali region is an added value.
Desirables:
- Experience in fleet management, transport planning, fuel management and data analysis.
- Experience in measuring service providersโ performance against set KPIs.
- Experience in providing technical business support in corporate systems.
- Ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure as part of a team; good communication skills; advanced knowledge of logistics operations; Extensive knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Access, Word, PowerPoint and other related software.
Language:
- Fluency in both oral and written communication in English and in the duty stationโs language, if different.
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REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION
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REMINDERS BEFORE YOU SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION
All applications must be submitted exclusively through our online recruitment system. We do not accept CVs or spontaneous applications by email.
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Additional documents such as passport, recommendation letters, academic certificates, etc. may potentially be requested at a future time
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- Fluency in both oral and written communication in English and in the duty stationโs language, if different.
- Five or more years of progressively responsible work experience in logistics and supply chain including fuel and fleet management with experience in general administrative work. Previous experience in emergencies is an advantage. Experience in Somali region is an added value.
- Completion of secondary school education. A post-secondary certificate in the related functional area. A university degree in business administration, economics, or related field is an added advantage