DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS
19 February 2026-23:59-GMT+02:00 Israel Time (Jerusalem)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).
📌 Type of Contract: Service Contract L5
➡️ Unit / Division: Supply Chain Unit / WFP Palestine
📍 Duty Station: Jerusalem
➡️ Duration: 12 months (renewable)
The position is only open to nationals or residents with a legal permit/ID to work in Jerusalem.
❗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 World Food Programme (WFP) plays a critical role in ensuring the continuous and efficient delivery of food and non‑food assistance to vulnerable populations across Palestine. Given the complexity of the operating environment—particularly the reliance on multiple border crossings, strict customs procedures, and coordination with various national authorities and humanitarian partners—effective logistics management is essential to maintaining the flow of humanitarian aid.
Within this context, the Logistics Assistant, under the direct supervision of the Supply Chain Officer, provides crucial support to the end‑to‑end logistics and customs clearance processes that enable timely and accountable delivery of assistance. The position contributes to the operational efficiency of WFP’s supply chain by facilitating customs processes, maintaining accurate commodity accounting, monitoring cargo movements, and coordinating with internal and external stakeholders.
Why work with WFP Palestine?
For decades, Palestine has been facing a protracted and complex protection and humanitarian crisis. The humanitarian situation worsened alarmingly after an upsurge in violence from October 2023.
WFP, through our dual mandate in humanitarian and development, provides life-saving food assistance to the most vulnerable and food insecure non-refugee Palestinians.
WFP provides logistics support to humanitarian and development partners, allowing them to reach more people faster, and at a lower cost to donors and the environment. By offering our cash-based transfer platform to the wider humanitarian and development community, coordinating logistics, and developing an inter-agency common feedback mechanism, WFP contributes to wider humanitarian efforts.
At WFP Palestine, 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 following up 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.
- Support various pre-clearance and clearance process for WFP Palestine’s logistics movements, including working with government authorities to submit documents and obtain necessary approvals for such clearances.
- Following up all logistics related subjects with other partners and agencies and any other stakeholders
- 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.
- Liaise with internal and limited number of external stakeholders to support efficient logistics operations management.
- Support the monitoring of WFP trucks including but not limited to the reporting of truck and commodity details and cargo status for trucks and commodities moving through the different border crossings into Gaza.
- Ensure the Cart Note and/or relevant documentation is completed with correct and accurate information andis 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 of trucks and commodities and cargo status including any damaged or missing commodities.
- Monitor and follow up with Transporters on movement of trucks until they offload the pallets at the crossings / final destinations.
- Consolidate information on daily incidents and notify it to the supervisor and other concerned parties.
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
EDUCATION: A secondary school diploma is required. Possession of a post‑secondary certificate in supply chain is desirable.
EXPERIENCE: Five years of progressively responsible working experience in supply chain / logistics.
KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS:
- Understanding of logistics, supply chain, and inventory management principles, including warehousing, distribution, transportation, and procurement basics.
- Familiarity with customs procedures, shipping documents, and import/export processes (as applicable).
- Knowledge of MS Office applications, especially Excel for tracking and reporting logistics data.
- Strong organizational and time‑management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines.
- Effective communication skills, both written and verbal, for coordination with suppliers, transporters, and internal teams.
- Attention to detail to ensure accuracy in documentation, data entry, and inventory records.
- Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment, often under pressure or tight timelines.
- Customer‑service skills to support internal clients, field offices, and external partners.
LANGUAGES: Fluency (level C) in English, Arabic and basic proficiency in Hebrew language.
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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
All applications must be submitted exclusively through our online recruitment system. We do not accept CVs or spontaneous applications by email.
If you experience challenges while submitting your online application, please contact us at global.hrerecruitment@wfp.org for technical support only.
Please note that applications sent to this email address cannot be considered.
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.
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
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.