Logistics Operations Planning and Coordination Officer- CSTII- Jerusalem

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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: Consultant, CST II

➡️ Unit / Division: Supply Chain – Logistics Cluster

📍 Duty Station: Jerusalem

➡️ Duration: 11 months (renewable, subject to funding and performance)

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

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT:

What will you do in this position? 

The World Food Programme (WFP) is the United Nations frontline humanitarian agency addressing hunger and malnutrition worldwide.  Due to its expertise in the field of humanitarian logistics, WFP was chosen to be the lead agency for the Logistics Cluster.

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 response to the request made by the Palestine Humanitarian Country Team, the Palestine Logistics Cluster was officially activated on 16 October 2023.

The escalation of the conflict which began on 7 October in Gaza, resulted in the disruption of electricity, food, water, and fuel supplies, as well as restricted access to and movement within Gaza. This has caused a significant worsening of the humanitarian crisis and a large-scale displacement of the population within Gaza. Due to the magnitude of the humanitarian crisis, the significant impact on the supply chain and the access challenges to and inside Gaza, humanitarian organizations face significant logistics challenges for the delivery of relief supplies and life-saving cargo. Logistics coordination cells, part of the Palestine Logistics Cluster have also been set up in Cairo and Amman to support the Gaza response.

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.

How can you make a difference?

The position is based in East Jerusalem, and reports to the Palestine Logistics Cluster Coordinator. The Operations Coordination and Planning Officer works closely with the Gaza team, Logistics Cluster teams across the different corridors (Egypt, Jordan, Ashdod, West Bank) and closely coordinates with partners, to design and support daily planning and coordination of Logistics Cluster common logistics services. This position aims to provide additional expert capacity to:

• Lead a "Logistics Operations Coordination and Planning" role to consolidate humanitarian truck movement coordination to and in Gaza.
• Facilitate discussion and agreement on the use of common standards and tools among humanitarian organizations and UN agencies; and promote awareness of and adherence to relevant policy guidelines, codes of conduct and examples of good practice.
• Provide Technical Guidance on logistics best practices and operational improvements to partners

1.  Logistics Coordination System Setup

• Establish an Integrated Logistics Operations Coordination System: develop and manage a centralised system to consolidate partners’ truck movement requests across humanitarian corridors.
• Design Efficient Routing Strategies: identify and prioritize optimal convoy routes based on commodity types and urgency levels.
• Implement Real-Time Tracking and Monitoring: deploy tools to provide accurate, live updates on truck movements for stakeholders, including partners, humanitarian organisations, and authorities.
• On-Site Oversight: Supervise and oversee operations at transshipment platforms (if granted authorization), ensuring system efficiency and seamless coordination.

2.  Cross-Functional Collaboration with Humanitarian Military Interaction & Access (HMIA) and Supply Chain

• Coordinate Across Teams: act as the primary liaison between the Logistics Cluster, HMIA, Supply Chain teams, and partners to ensure alignment with operational objectives.
• Lead Joint Planning Sessions: organise regular meetings to address priorities, share challenges, and refine logistics strategies.

3.  Technical Expertise and Oversight

• Provide Technical Guidance: offer expert advice on logistics best practices and operational improvements.
• Lead Recruitment and Onboarding: identify staffing gaps and lead the recruitment and the onboarding of new personnel to ensure smooth system setup and continuity.
• Evaluate System Efficiency: monitor logistics processes, identify bottlenecks, and propose solutions for optimisation.

4.  Partner Engagement and Reporting

• Maintain Partner Coordination: build and sustain relationships with local and international partners, keeping them informed about logistics updates and plans.
• Ensure Accurate Data Tracking: maintain high-quality records and real-time data to support informed decision-making.
• Document Lessons Learned: compile insights from operations for future reference and continuous improvement.

DELIVERABLES AT THE END OF THE CONTRACT:

• Adequately coordinate partners and activities in support of the Logistics Cluster common services, including providing technical advice and guidance to partners and more junior staff under his/her supervision.
• Established an effective and optimized operational framework for truck movement coordination.
• Operational recommendations for improved and sustained logistics operations coordination across the region.

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

EDUCATION:

A university degree in Supply Chain Management, International Business, International Relations, Humanitarian Project Management, Business Administration and related field or equivalent relevant experience is required.

EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum 5 years professional experience in humanitarian operations implementation (incl. assessment, management of operational budget and funds, monitoring and evaluation) including at least 3 years professional experience in supply chain and/or logistics operations (i.e. land transport, international shipping or air transport, warehouse management, freight forwarding, etcetera).
• Demonstrated experience in project/programme coordination and management, including serving in a supervisory role is required.
• Demonstrated experience in emergency response operations (natural disaster and/or complex emergency) and/or preparedness projects is required.
• Demonstrated experience in engaging with external partners i.e. government counterparts is required. 
• Prior working experience in the MENA region is highly desirable

Knowledge & Skills:

Essential:

• Understanding of the international humanitarian response architecture, including co-ordination mechanisms, Humanitarian Reform and humanitarian action, and international emergency response funding mechanisms.
• Experience in coordination, project management roles, with specific Strong leadership skills.
• Partnership and service mindset, integrity, result oriented, proactive engagement, gender and culturally sensitive.
• Demonstrated ability to work productively in remote and high-pressure environments, to motivate a team, maintain morale and deliver on objectives in difficult circumstances.

Desirables:

• Strategic vision and shared goals based on humanitarian principles.
• Ability to analyse and evaluate data and translate into useful information management products to facilitate decision making.
• Promote climate of teamwork, encourage learning of colleagues and facilitate team approach.

LANGUAGES:

Fluency in English language is required. Knowledge of Arabic language is a distinct advance.

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REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION

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REMINDERS BEFORE YOU SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION

• All applications must be submitted exclusively through our online recruiting system. We do not consider CVs or applications sent by email, LinkedIn, or any other channel.

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• At the application stage, the only required documents are your CV and Cover Letter. Additional documents (passport, certificates, recommendation letters, etc.) may be requested later in the process.

• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and invited to proceed to the next stage of the recruitment process.

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