Job Description
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS
3 March 2025-23:59-GMT+06:00 Bangladesh Standard Time (Dhaka)WFP celebrates and embraces diversity. It is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all its employees and encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of race, colour, national origin, ethnic or social background, genetic information, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, HIV status or disability.
ABOUT WFP
The World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian organization saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace, stability and prosperity, for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact of climate change.
At WFP, people are at the heart of everything we do and the vision of the future WFP workforce is one of diverse, committed, skilled, and high performing teams, selected on merit, operating in a healthy and inclusive work environment, living WFP’s values (Integrity, Collaboration, Commitment, Humanity, and Inclusion) and working with partners to save and change the lives of those WFP serves.
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WHY JOIN WFP?
- WFP is a 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate.
- 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).
To handle receipt/dispatch and verification of commodities in order to maximise quality of warehouse operations and mitigate losses, and to support the best storage management practices in compliance with WFP warehouse standards and established guidelines.Key responsibilities:
Under the overall supervision of a logistics associate, and/or his/her designated, the storekeeper will undertake the following duties.
1. Provide support to logistics operations and activities, following standard processes and facilitating, directly or indirectly, the effective delivery of food assistance to beneficiaries.
2. Support timely ordering, handling, storage and delivery of commodities and supplies to authorized partners and destinations.
3. Respond to a variety of technical queries/requests for support, following standard processes, and obtaining guidance as required, to ensure timely and accurate resolution of all enquiries with a high standard of client service mind-set.
4. Assist in management of commodity accounting data quality and integrity.
5. Process documentation for execution of logistics operations (e.g. customs clearance, invoice verification), take appropriate actions to resolve operational issues escalating various issues to the supervisor.
6. Provide guidance to other support staff, in order to assist them in completing standard tasks to agreed standards and deadlines.
7. Monitor condition of the warehouse and commodities and take appropriate actions, to support efficient warehouse space-planning and well-organized commodity storage following WFP warehouse standards.
8. Coordinate with internal teams and engage with various stakeholders, including the C&F agent, port authority, transporters, and cooperating or retail partners, to manage the handling, transportation, storage, and delivery of goods.
9. Oversee and lead operations at the Chittagong warehouse.
10. Ensure timely and accurate tracking of each commodity movement in the corporate system.
11. Any other tasks as assigned.
Education: Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, Economics, Commerce, Business Administration, Law, Accounting or another relevant field. A certificate in the related functional area (Supply chain, etc.)/ trainings/courses is desirable.
Work Experience: Minimum 5 years of working experience in the relevant field.
Language: Fluent in both oral and written communication skills in Bangla and English.
Job Title: Logistics Assistant
Grade: SSA5
Type of contract: Special Service Agreement
Duration: 07 months
Duty Station: Chittagong
Number of positions: 02
Date of Publication: 25 February 2025
Deadline of Application: 03 March 2025
This vacancy announcement is for Bangladeshi Nationals only.
Knowledge & Skills:
• Good Knowledge of MS-Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Database, SAP based software etc.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• A Team player, problem solving and decision-making skills.
• Good at communicating precisely & clearly.
• Ability to maintain an effective working relationship with all contacts both inside and outside the organisation.
• Flexibility & ability to handle workload with optimistic approach.
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REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION
WFP is committed to supporting individuals with disabilities by providing reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process. If you require a reasonable accommodation, please contact: global.inclusion@wfp.org
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REMINDERS BEFORE YOU SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION
- We strongly recommend that your profile is accurate, complete, and includes your employment records, academic qualifications, language skills and UN Grade (if applicable).
- Once your profile is completed, please apply, and submit your application.
- Please make sure you upload your professional CV in the English language
- Kindly note the only documents you will need to submit at this time are your CV and Cover Letter
- Additional documents such as passport, recommendation letters, academic certificates, etc. may potentially be requested at a future time
- Please contact us at global.hrerecruitment@wfp.org in case you face any challenges with submitting your application
- Only shortlisted candidates will be notified
All employment decisions are made on the basis of organizational needs, job requirements, merit, and individual qualifications. WFP is committed to providing an inclusive work environment free of sexual exploitation and abuse, all forms of discrimination, any kind of harassment, sexual harassment, and abuse of authority. Therefore, all selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks.
No appointment under any kind of contract will be offered to members of the UN Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ), International Civil Service Commission (ICSC), FAO Finance Committee, WFP External Auditor, WFP Audit Committee, Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) and other similar bodies within the United Nations system with oversight responsibilities over WFP, both during their service and within three years of ceasing that service.