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WFP cherishes and takes pride in its human resources; therefore we seek to
recruit competent persons for the position listed below:
Post Title : Senior Logistics Assistant
Organization:World Food Programme (WFP),Jobs in Uganda,
Primary Location:Tororo
Vacancy Announcement No. VA-05-2014
Grade : G6 Equivalent
Contract Type : Fixed Term Appointment
Contract Duration: One year
Job Type : Full-time Employment
Closing date: Thursday 19th June 2014
Brief Company Profile:
WFP does not charge any fees from applicants at any stage in the
recruitment process The UN World Food Programme (WFP) is the United Nations
frontline agency against world hunger. It is the largest and longest serving
humanitarian agency in Uganda. Currently WFP focuses on three priority areas
namely: Emergency Humanitarian Action (EHA); Food & Nutrition Security
(FNS); and Agriculture & Market Support (AMS). WFP has operations in
various parts of the Country.
Job Purpose:
Under the direct supervision of
the Logistics Officer, the incumbent will be responsible for the management of
the warehouse operations and will be required to undertake the following;
Duties and Responsibilities:
·
Coordinate loading and offloading
operations ensuring optimum utilization of storage space and safety of
personnel and commodity and recommend actions for improvement;
·
Ensure that all equipment and
assets required for smooth and safe operation of the warehouse (computers,
weighing scales, sampling spears, moisture meters, stitching machines, fi re
extinguishers, among others.) is in functional condition and report any faults;
·
Assist with the accounting,
reporting on food and non-food items and ensure that internal control systems
are functioning and that all relevant records are maintained;
·
Liaise with contracted
transporters at loading locations to execute daily dispatches from Central
Delivery Point (CDP) to Extended Delivery Point) EDPs and across borders;
·
Ensure proper utilization of WFP
documents for all warehouse transactions as per WFP rules and regulations
(waybills, Landside
·
Transport Instruction (LTI),
stock reports, loss reports among others.);
·
Compile and reconcile daily and
monthly stock reports with the commodity-tracking unit using the Commodity
Movement Processing and Analysis System (COMPAS);
·
Conduct joint inspection of
quality and quantity of food commodities with designated superintendent agents
at time of receipt or as necessary and report findings to the Logistics Officer
or his designate;
·
Ensure Storekeepers in-charge are
prompt in effecting segregation of damaged food consignments/stocks and these
are stacked separately for immediate reconditioning/reconstitution works;
·
Conduct regular inspection of commodities
under storage with particular attention to expiry/ Best-Before Date (BBD) of
commodities;
·
Conduct regular stock inventory
as required and submit reports on quantity and condition of commodities;
·
Monitor the quality of food
commodities at warehouse and follow up movement of such commodities along the
pipeline using the WFP commodity tracking system (COMPAS).
·
Institute loss mitigation
measures, loss analysis and reporting, and provide oversight on the performance
of contracted superintendent agencies;
·
Follow up spoilt food disposal
authorizations and collate data on commodities disposed of under CD’s authority;
·
Participate in training staff at
EDPs on storage procedures and practices as necessary;
·
Ensure that food and non-food
items (NFI) are controlled and accounted for according to WFP warehouse
procedures;
·
Monitor and supervise the
activities of storekeepers, clearing staff, security, tally clerks and casual
labourers during warehouse operations;
·
Perform any other duties as
deemed necessary
Qualifications and Experience:
Applicants should be mature persons with sound judgment, ability to
extract, interpret, analyse and format data, resolve operational problems, work
with minimum supervision and accuracy, ready to work in a multicultural team
environment coupled with the following:
·
University degree or its
equivalent in Business Administration, Statistics, Logistics or any other
related field attained from a recognized institution;
·
At least five (5) years of
postgraduate professional experience in one or more of the transportation and
ancillary sectors: port operations, shipping, clearing and forwarding, air
operations, large scale road/rail transport and distribution management gained
from a reputable organization;
·
Proficiency in both oral and
written English is essential;
·
Good working knowledge and
experience using MS Office applications is necessary;
Mode of Application:
Ugandan nationals who meet the above requirements are requested to submit
their applications together with detailed curriculum vitae, copies of certificates
under confidential cover quoting on the envelop the vacancy announcement number
and name of the applicant to:
The Human Resources Officer, UN World Food Programme ,
P. O. Box 7159, Kampala.
Hand delivered applications should be dropped in a box at the reception of
WFP Offices at plot 17-19, Clement Hill Road.
Qualified female candidates are particularly encouraged to apply WFP has
zero tolerance for discrimination and does not discriminate on the basis of
HIV/AIDS status
Applicants should check on the Notice Board at the main entrance to confirm
that their applications have been received one week after the closing date.
Applications must be received by the
deadline and only short listed candidates shall be contacted.
Please note that incomplete
submission will be disregarded
