Logistics Assistant (Transport) SC5 Tartous VA0149-2017

Tartouss | Syria

Organization: WFP - World Food Programme
Location: Tartouss | Syria
Grade: Administrative support - Administrative Services and Support - Generally no need for Higher Education
Occupational Groups:
- Administrative support
- Logistics
- Infrastructure and Urban-Rural development
- Supply Chain
- Logistics/Procurement
Closing Date: Closed

JOB PURPOSE

To implement well-defined standard logistics/supply chain processes and activities to enable effective delivery

of goods and services for all delivery modalities.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

• Liaise with the Cargo Tracking Assistant to plan, manage and coordinate WFP operation in terms of

transport and storage.

• Prepare, in collaboration with the Damascus Logistics team, the transport plan according to cargo

prioritization and organizations’ needs. Share transport plan with the team and with the transporters.

• Coordinate, in collaboration with Logistics Cluster, the transport plan for convoy and organizations’

needs. Share transport plans with the team and with the transporters, liaise with transporters and

Logistics Cluster Coordinator.

• Act as main focal point with transporters. Prepare LTI (Landside Transport Instruction), follow up on

dispatches and deliveries and receive confirmation of receipt from transporter (way bill signed by the

receiving organization).

• Liaise with the Cargo Tracking Assistant for the purpose of following up consignments and updating

data in the system. Inform the Cargo Tracking Assistant on all steps of the process in order to ensure

efficient tracking and in-time LESS (SAP) update.

• Receive and verify invoices from transporters and service providers and ensure all supporting

documents are received accordingly.

• Responsible for filling of transport documents according to WFP internal procedures.

• Ensure dispatch reports are up-to-date and dispatch movements are recorded on time. Share

dispatch reports with the team on a daily basis.

• Inform the Cargo tracking Assistant of any discrepancy in terms of dispatches.

• Work with the Cargo Tracking Assistant to resolve discrepant data prior to inputting to the system.

• Perform other duties, as required by the supervisor.

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Completion of secondary school education. A post-secondary certificate in the related functional area is desirable.

Experience: At least 4 years of experience in the field of transport , shipping, warehousing, customs, or

commodity supply chain

Language: Fluency (level C) in English and Arabic languages

WFP Candidates:

External Candidates:

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