Logistics Associate (Data Analysis) SC-6 (Kyiv, Ukraine)

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Career Opportunities: Logistics Associate (Data Analysis) SC-6 | Kyiv, Ukraine

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🚩 Vacancy Announcement n°: 400465

📢 Job Title: Logistics Associate (Data Analysis)

📌Type of Contract: Service Contract

➡️ Unit / Division: Supply Chain Unit / WFP Ukraine

📍   Duty Station: Kyiv, Ukraine

➡️ Duration: 12 months (renewable)

⏰ Closing date: 15 February, midnight (Ukraine Time)

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.

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What will you do in this position?

Under the direct supervision and reporting line to Supply Chain Officer (Prisma Lead), you will support the implementation and deployment of the ‘Prisma’ solution in UACO, assisting with data analysis and regular maintenance of the Supply Chain dashboards.

What is Prisma?

Fed by WFP corporate tools managed across budget, programme, procurement and partnership functions, Prisma aggregates data from daily operations, enabling fast analysis and easy identification of trends. The system also raises timely alerts ahead of potential supply chain disruptions that could adversely affect operations.
Prisma enables WFP to do more by automating many of the most tedious aspects of operational analysis, supporting WFP Ukraine efforts to respond to critical supply chain gaps with digitally enhanced efficiency and speed.

Why work with us?

The war in Ukraine has left an estimated one in three families without enough food, rising to one in two in some areas of the East and South. More than 6 million Ukrainians have been internally displaced and more than 6 million have left the country. Many of those who remain have lost their livelihoods, especially in areas close to the front lines. Millions who fled their homes to the country’s West are preparing for long-term internal displacement. Many who have returned to liberated areas around the capital, Kyiv, are struggling to rebuild their lives, having run out of money or found their homes reduced to rubble.
WFP is quickly scaling up to support 4.7 million people per month inside Ukraine, using a flexible mix of food and cash assistance. We support people wherever they are, including in areas close to the front line.
This is an opportunity for an exciting and challenging Supply Chain role in a multi-cultural, hardworking, fun and interdisciplinary team. In addition, we offer:

➡️ Meaningful and impactful careers:
Our day-to-day work makes a difference in the lives of the people we serve

➡️ Continuous learning and training:
We provide learning tools for our staff to continually develop their careers

➡️ Multicultural and stimulating work environment:
We encourage gender and cultural diversity to make our teams stronger

How can you make a difference?

In this position you will have to:

1.    Support the configuration and deployment of the DOTS-based ‘Prisma’ solution in UACO, by maintaining the dashboards and performing routine checks on the platform.
2.    Under the supervision of direct supervisor, provide technical support on the development, maintenance, testing and implementation of Ukraine Prisma platform
3.    Collaborate with counterparts internally, ensuring consistency in information related to Supply Chain units within DOTS, to complement WFP analysis and information.
4.    Closely liaise with the direct supervisor, ensuring data checks on manual documents and maintaining a regularly upload onto DOTS platform
5.    Flag data quality issues so corrective actions can be taken by the relevant sub-units counterparts.
6.    Support direct supervisor by verifying on-line and off-line information flow to provide real-time, relevant information when requested.
7.    Support regular maintenance of dashboards within Ukraine Prisma platform, accessing available information on DOTS.
8.    Initiate monthly reports in liaison with Information Management colleague, ensuring data consistency across Supply Chain.
9.    Support seamless integration and dissemination of data across Supply Chain, enabling literacy and transparency across different WFP corporate platforms.
10.    Resolve users queries independently, escalating if required, to ensure that standard end-user questions are answered, and accurate information is provided.
11.    Assist in the preparation of materials and the delivery of trainings related to Ukraine Prisma.
12.    Collect and collate data, conduct basic analysis to support the development of accurate reports.

To join us in saving lives, changing lives, you will need to have...

Education and Experience:

• First University degree in Computer Programming, Statistics, Data Analysis, Logistics and Supply chain or other field relevant to international development assistance.
• Six or more years of progressively responsible related work experience in supply chain planning, supply chain data analysis or relevant logistics operations.
• Experience maintaining corporate systems and running queries on ongoing shipments, pipeline information, insurance claims, and food stock is preferable

Knowledge and Skills: 

• good analytical skills: ability to communicate clearly both orally and in writing;
• ability to work in a team and establish effective working relations with persons of different national and cultural backgrounds.
• basic understanding of project management principles to provide basic estimates on timing, resource utilisation and costs to facilitate the project planning process.

Languages: Fluency in both English and Ukrainian languages.

Before you apply...

WFP seeks candidates of the highest integrity and professionalism who share our humanitarian principles. Selection of staff is made on a competitive basis, and we are committed to promoting an inclusive work environment in which diversity is valued and where no form of discrimination is tolerated. We aim to achieve parity in our teams in Ukraine. Qualified female applicants are especially encouraged to apply.

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.

NOTE: the position is open to Ukrainian nationals and persons eligible to work in Ukraine.