Consultant: Logistics Coordination and Partnership Officer, Palestine based in Cairo

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ABOUT WFP

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.

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

Comprised of a diverse, multi-skilled group of logisticians, the Logistics Cluster, led by WFP, is mandated by the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) to complement and co-ordinate the logistics capabilities of co-operating humanitarian agencies during large-scale complex emergencies and natural disasters.

In order to support the response to the Gaza Crisis, the Logistics Cluster was formally activated for Palestine on the 16th October 2023, with five coordination and operation cells established to support the response inside Gaza as well as the various supply corridors.

The incumbent is the main interlocutor for all stakeholders and partners in Egypt, providing leadership, and ensuring that coordination systems, information platforms and operational services are established and maintained at all levels in the country. The incumbent ensures relevant information is collected and shared, and that efficient and adequate operations are set up in support of the humanitarian partners. The function reports to the Palestine Cluster Coordinator.

JOB PURPOSE

Expert advice and leadership

• Ensure supervision of team members in all locations under his/her responsibility.
• Ensure logistics and supply managers have access to relevant technical advice and support on supply chain operations and planning (covering operations, risk assessment and mitigation/management, preparedness, and capacity building).
• Facilitate discussion and agreement on the use of common standards and tools among logistics and supply managers; and promote awareness of and adherence to relevant policy guidelines, codes of conduct and examples of good practice.

Needs assessment, prioritization, project planning and implementation

• Working across agencies and organizations, lead a continuous identification and assessment of logistics capacities, gaps and bottlenecks in country.
• Join inter-agency needs assessment exercises as appropriate to ensure that identified needs, gaps and priorities are as evidence-based as possible in any given emergency context.
• Support the development of an overall engagement strategy, based on the common gaps and needs identified and update it regularly according to evolving needs.
• Provide supervision and technical support to the operations team in Al Arish
• Coordinate efforts to support partner’s capacity augmentation where and when necessary, through the procurement, dispatch and delivery of equipment.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

Effective inter-agency coordination

• Organize and chair regular Logistics Coordination meetings to coordinate the continuous identification and prioritisation of logistics needs, as well as technical solutions adequate to overcome bottlenecks and ensure delivery of humanitarian aid/relief through the Egypt Corridor
• Establish and ensure fluid and regular communication and coordination with all relevant stakeholders in Cairo, as well as in Al Arish including national counterparts, supply and logistics managers in national and international humanitarian organizations.
• Represent the Logistics Cluster in all forums at country level and ensure all information is shared with the Cluster Coordinator.
• Support the coordination of convoys from Al Arish to Gaza and facilitate the manifest preparation process with the relevant stakeholders.

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Information management, Monitoring and Evaluation

• Support the collection, analysis and dissemination of relevant logistics information (including – but not limited to – capacity mapping, risk and gap analysis)

• Ensure the proper reporting, communication, and coordination with the relevant stakeholders, internal and external.

• Support the consolidation and sharing of key logistics information and procedures, such as Concept of Operations and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) ensuring they are regularly revised/updated when required.
• Support the preparation of project proposals.
• With the support of the IM team, ensure collection and dissemination of incoming pipelines.
• Ensure information on humanitarian convoys is shared with relevant stakeholders (data reconciliation, compilation and dissemination of manifest, information on processes and convoys routes, etc).
• Through coordination with IMPACCT Working Group, engagement with Customs Authorities, Ministries and partners, facilitate importation processes, address partner’s queries and develop customs and importation SOPs.

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

FUNCTIONAL CAPABILITIES

• DELIVERABLES AT THE END OF THE CONTRACT:
• Sectoral Logistics Assessment (local market, government and humanitarian actors’ capacity) is conducted, analysis and report are produced including recommendations to define/revise the current sectoral coordination mechanism/architecture.
• Sectoral Logistics strategy is developed based on the Sectoral Logistics Assessment report recommendations.
• Resource requirements for the Sectoral Logistics strategy are developed, monitored (incl. effective follow-up on the relevant budget lines of the Lead Agency), and communicated as needed.
• Advocacy paper are produced when and where required.
• Technical guidance, guidelines and best practices are produced and shared with partners when and where required. 
• Produce reports on activities and provide guidance document for corrective measures and the future of the project.
• Develop and provide briefings on logistics and access constraints, the Cluster Approach and implementation of the Sectoral Logistics strategy are delivered to government officials, donors and other stakeholders.
• Participate to the production of key information products and ensure IM products are shared with relevant stakeholders.
• Activity reports are produced with analysis of achievements and recommendation for improvement.
• A handover/debriefing report is prepared.
• Related tasks as may be requested by the supervisor are undertaken.

OTHER SPECIFIC JOB REQUIREMENTS

DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE

Desirables:

Display strong leadership skills whilst ensuring full participation of partners at all times.

Create strategic vision and shared goals based on humanitarian principles.

Delegate responsibility when required and seek and internalise feedback.

Promote climate of teamwork, encourage learning of colleagues and facilitate team approach.

Ability to analyse and evaluate data and translate into useful information management products to facilitate decision making

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

WFP offers a competitive compensation package which will be determined by the contract type and selected candidate’s qualifications and experience.

Please visit the following websites for detailed information on working with WFP.

http://www.wfp.org Click on: “Our work” and “Countries” to learn more about WFP’s operations.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

22 April 2024 

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WFP has a zero-tolerance approach to conduct such as fraud, sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to WFP’s standards of conduct and will therefore undergo rigorous background verification internally or through third parties. Selected candidates will also be required to provide additional information as part of the verification exercise. Misrepresentation of information provided during the recruitment process may lead to disqualification or termination of employment

WFP will not request payment at any stage of the recruitment process including at the offer stage. Any requests for payment should be refused and reported to local law enforcement authorities for appropriate action.