Supply Chain Officer
Humanitarian Logistics Association
工作地点
Djibouti
雇佣形态
全职工
招聘信息详细内容
I. Overview
Through USAID s Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (USAID/BHA), the United States (U.S.) sponsors qualified U.S. citizens for employment in the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) Junior Professional Officer (JPO) Program.
These fully funded JPO positions strengthen the capacity of WFP and further encourage U.S. citizens to become active members of the international community. After completing their JPO assignments, a number of JPOs successfully compete for positions at WFP and in other international and non-governmental organizations (NGOs).
II. General Information
Title: Supply Chain Officer
Organization/Office: RBN, Djibouti/Supply Chain Unit
Duty Station: Djibouti City, Djibouti
Start Date Required: As soon as possible
Duration: Two years
The USAID/BHA sponsored JPO will be an employee of WFP, not of the U.S. Government.
III. Duties, Responsibilities, and Output Expectations
Under the direct supervision of Head of Supply Chain, the JPO will have the following responsibilities:
Contribute to the development and implementation of supply chain plans and procedures, in line with the global WFP supply chain strategy and regional/functional strategies, policies and plans, to achieve operational cost efficiency, agility, reliability, quality and to support national capacity strengthening.
Provide substantive contributions to regional/country context analyses and to the management of end-to-end operational supply chain and retail networks, in support of operational supply chain challenges and operational optimization.
Contribute to planning and implementation of supply chain operations, initiatives, and services to ensure a timely, cost-effective, and integrated approach and in close cooperation with key supply chain stakeholders.
Perform analyses and detailed conceptual work putting together comprehensive reports identifying opportunities for improvement and effective operationalization of supply chain within the area of responsibility.
Conduct regular financial analysis and budget reviews, drawing out insights and recommending actions to senior staff for maximizing use of resources and effectiveness of supply chain operations.
Build and maintain productive partnerships mostly at the operational level and collaborate with counterparts in the key supply chain functions contributing to an integrated supply chain approach to food assistance and cross-functional operational alignment.
Build and maintain productive partnerships with supply chain counterparts amongst government and other national organizations, UN agencies, NGOs and private sector to share operational knowledge contributing to coordinated and cost-effective supply chain operations.
Provide technical contribution to market analysis and supply chain network mapping to inform the selection of an appropriate operation modalities to improve supply chain performance.
Support management of supply chain operations, or manage less complex supply chain operations, in compliance with the established supply chain strategies, policies, procedures 3 and controls, and following corporate standards, with special emphasis on quality control, loss prevention, risk mitigation and cost effectiveness.
Support the monitoring of supply chain activities to check that appropriate internal controls are followed to increase the day-to-day efficiencies and overall performance of supply chain operations.
Support management of service providers/vendors, port, fleet, and warehouse operations to promote safe, efficient planning and execution of WFP operations.
Prepare accurate, comprehensive, and timely reports, dashboards and other visual materials on supply chain activities including trends to support informed decision-making and consistency of information presented to the stakeholders.
Guide and supervise staff, acting as a point of referral, providing training, and supporting them with more complex analysis and queries.
Contribute to preparedness actions and support quick emergency response to deploy food and resources at the onset of the crisis.
Expected Outcomes
The JPO has gained a good experience in the management of supply chain operations within the context of WFP.
At the end of the two-year period, the JPO has developed his skills and overall capabilities to develop a career in supply chain management or elsewhere
IV. Supervision
The incumbent will be working under the direct supervision of the Head of Supply Chain.
V. Qualifications and Experience
Education:
Advanced university degree (Masters or equivalent) preferably in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Economics, Business Administration, Logistics, or any related field.
Work Experience:
Minimum three years of relevant working experience in providing analytics and contributions to supply chain activities, and/or contributing to the planning and coordination of supply chain operations.
Proficiency in Windows MS Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook) is required.
Languages:
Fluency in English; Working knowledge of French is desired
