UN Warehouse Management Associate Jobs – United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)

Job: Warehouse Management Associate

Organization: United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)

Duty Station: Gulu, Uganda

Reports to: Logistics Officer

About WFP:

United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) 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. In emergencies, WFP gets food to where it is needed, saving the lives of victims of war, civil conflict and natural disasters. After an emergency, WFP uses food to United help communities rebuild their lives. On average, WFP reaches more than 80 million people with food assistance in 80 countries each year. The organization has the global footprint, deep field presence and local knowledge and relationships necessary to provide access to food and contribute to lasting solutions, especially in many of the world’s most remote and fragile areas.

Job Summary:  The Warehouse Management Associate will be responsible to manage a variety of warehouse activities in a bid to safeguard commodities and supplies, but also ensuring well-organized warehouse service and Coordinating Logistics Operations with-in the CDP and EDPs across the operation area in accordance to WFP warehouse management guidelines.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Planning and Managing Warehouse/EDP Operations
• Supervising preparation and prepare regular operations reports and statistics on warehouse operations.
• Contribute to review and implementation of WFP corporate warehouse standards and procedures.
• Coordinate Receipt and Plan Food Items and Non Food Items (NFI) timely Dispatch from EDP to EDP (NFIs) and EDP to FDPs (Food).
• Periodic review of Warehouse space Availability, Allocation and Utilization and Facilities Maintenance
• Routine physical stock verification and Reporting.
• Conduct Monthly Physical Inventory.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The ideal candidate for the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) Warehouse Management Associate job vacancy must hold a University degree in any of the following disciplines: Procurement, Logistics, Supply Chain, Finance, Business Studies, Economic or any related field;
• At least four years working experience in Procurement, Logistics, or Supply Chain;
• Experience in Logistics work routines and methods;
• Excellent teamwork skills
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• High sense of responsibility
• Excellent multi-tasking and prioritization skills.
• Effective communication, stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Uses tact and courtesy to give and receive information to a wide range of individuals.
• Ability to identify data discrepancies and rectify problems requiring attention.
• Ability to offer guidance or basic on-the-job training to more junior staff.
• Proficiency in both written and oral English
• Working Knowledge in one of the West Nile local languages is a MUST.

Competencies:

• 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 Mgmt: 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.

How to Apply:

All suitably qualified candidates who wish to join the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) are encouraged to apply online at the link below

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Deadline: 3^rd February 2021