Avis de recrutement : PAM recrute un.e Agent logistique basé à Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

These jobs are likely to be found in Headquarters (HQ), Regional Bureaux (RBs) or Country Offices (COs). In the field, job holders report to the Head of Field Office or Head of Logistics or the designate. In RBs and HQ, job holders report to a more senior Logistics Officer. Job holders operate with a high degree of independence, manage more junior staff to ensure that logistics operations and project objectives are achieved in full. Job holders are heavily involved in day–to-day activities and analytical work, and are likely to focus on one specific area of logistics (i.e. budget preparation and management, commodity and warehouse management, supply chain, fleet and workshop management, port operation management, logistics cluster and information management) or manage teams within logistics operations to ensure supply chain strategies are implemented.

JOB PURPOSE

The job holder will operate with a high degree of independence, manage more junior staff to ensure that logistics operations and project objectives are achieved in full. He/ she will heavily be involved in day– to-day activities and analytical work, and will focus more on budget preparation and management, retail management, Overland and Inland transport contracting management and port operations. He/ She will manage a team within logistics operations to ensure supply chain strategies are implemented. The job holder will contribute to daily planning and coordination of WFP logistics operations including monitoring of services provided by contracted external organizations to ensure cost-effective operations and that, set objectives are achieved in full.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

1. Support or manage logistics projects or operational activities following standard processes and contributing, directly or indirectly, to the effective delivery of food assistance to beneficiaries.
2. Collect and analyse data through research and networking with colleagues to recommend actions to senior staff to improve performance of local logistics operations.
3. Conduct regular financial analysis and budget reviews, drawing out insights and recommending actions to senior staff to optimise use of available funds.
4. Contribute to consolidation and preparation of operational pipeline planning, and to the management of operational aspects of the supply chain (procurement, shipping, port operation), including checking document and customs clearance readiness, loading and discharging operations and contracting of applicable transport, warehouse and any relevant logistics services.
5. Contribute to supply chain by providing technical support and guidance to other CO unit/ services, particularly for emergency response.
6. Guide and supervise more junior staff, acting as a point of referral and supporting them with more complex analysis and queries.
7. Collate data and contribute to preparation of accurate and timely reporting, including Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), supporting a WFP-wide view of logistics activities that enables informed decision-making and consistency of information presented to stakeholders.
8. Support the capacity building of WFP staff and partners for efficient and effective delivery of food assistance to beneficiaries (e.g. through the design and review of training materials).
9. Identify and build productive relationships with logistics colleagues and staff within the area of assignment to support an integrated approach to food assistance.
10. Follow emergency logistics preparedness practices, participate in preparation of CO Logistics Capacity Assessment (LCA), to ensure WFP can quickly respond and deploy food and needed resources to affected areas at the onset of the crisis.
11. Act in an assigned emergency response capacity as required to meet emergency food assistance needs.
12. Other as required.

Application process

Deadline : 8th May 2023