Logistics Assistant SC5 | Ashdod

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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).

📌 Type of Contract: Service Contract

➡️ Unit / Division: Supply Chain Unit

📍 Duty Station: Ashdod

➡️ Duration: 12 months (renewable)

The position is only open to nationals or residents with a legal permit/ID to work in Ashdod.

❗You are required to fill in all mandatory fields on Workday in English and upload your English CV. Your application would be otherwise disqualified.

What will you do in this position? 

The job holder will implement well-defined standard logistics/supply chain processes and activities to enable effective delivery of goods and services for all delivery modalities.

Why work with WFP? 

At WFP, we offer a wide range of benefits and entitlements for Service Contract holders. Some of them are:

✅ Competitive salaries per job level

✅ Pension contribution added to net salary

✅ Medical insurance with the possibility to enroll eligible dependents

✅ Annual leave - 30 days per year

✅ 16 weeks of parental leave for birth mothers and 4 weeks of parental leave for non-birth parent

✅ Learning & development opportunities

How can you make a difference?

Under the supervision of Supply Chain Officer, the Logistics Assistant will:

• Provide support to ensure the timely facilitation and management of the customs process for WFP food commodities and non-food items as well as coordinate with the concerned WFP staff and stakeholders to ensure customs clearance of commodities.

• Provide support to logistics operations and activities, following standard processes and facilitating, directly or indirectly, the effective delivery of food assistance to beneficiaries.

• Attend at loading sites to coordinate the loading operation, communicate with transporters, drivers, warehouse management and other involved parties.

• Assist in management of commodity accounting data quality and integrity.

• 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.

• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to support efficient logistics operations management.

• Support the monitoring of WFP trucks including but not limited to reporting of truck and commodity details and cargo status for trucks and commodities crossing through the different border crossings into Gaza

• Support the monitoring of commodities at WFP warehouses including receipt of trucks, counting of WFP commodities received, and commodities stored at the WFP warehouses.

• Ensure the Cart Note and/or relevant documentation is completed with correct and accurate information and is passed onto the required stakeholder.

• Identify and report on any supply chain challenges identified at the crossing including but not limited to missing documentation, challenges with monitoring the trucks and commodities and cargo status including any damaged or missing commodities.

Due to the nature of the post, the job holder is expected to adapt to flexible working hours as:

• Default working schedule: 08:30 – 16:00

• If there is loading operation: 04:30 -13:00

• If there is loading operation planned on Friday, the job holder may be requested to work overtime. Consequently, the job holder will be eligible for compensational time off.

To join us in saving lives, changing lives, you will have:

Education:

Completion of secondary school education. A post-secondary certificate in Business Administration, project management, Logistics and Supply Chain Management, or and related disciplines is desirable.

Experience:

5 years of work experience in logistics assessments and management, and/or as a Logistics Assistant, or similar relevant work experience in a private company, humanitarian organization, and dealing with logistics operations, or in any related field of work. The following experience would be considered as desirable:

• Experience using corporate systems to monitor ongoing shipments, pipeline information, insurance claims, and food stock.

• Experience analyzing data (on commodities, funds, etc.) and drafting reports.

• Experience in measuring service providers’ performance against set KPIs.

• Experience in assisting the preparation of contract documentation.

• Experience in providing technical business support in corporate systems.

• Experience in managing customs procedures and processes.

Language:

- Fluency in both oral and written communication in English and Hebrew.

- Knowledge of Arabic would be preferrable.

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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.