KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES(not all-inclusive, nor exhaustive):

1. Retailer Management: full Participation during the assessment, selection , onboarding, performance monitoring, and compliance of Cash Based Transfers (CBT) Retailers

2. Ensure Reconciliation & Payments are completed in timely manner by Certifying invoices, coordinate settlements, and ensure timely payments using WFP system

3. Ensure required actions are taken for issue Resolution by addressing retailer complaints and operational challenges effectively

4. Provide support to logistics operations and activities, following standard processes and facilitating, directly or indirectly, the effective delivery of food assistance to beneficiaries.
5. Support timely ordering and delivery of commodities and supplies to authorized partners and destinations.
6.Support management of logistics vendors’ contracting activities including performance monitoring and measurement.
7. Respond to a variety of technical queries/requests for support, following standard processes, and obtaining guidance as required, to ensure timely and accurate resolution of all enquiries with a high standard of client service mind-set.
8. Contribute to budget preparation, monitoring, and revision for all delivery modalities, ensuring adherence to relevant procedures and in compliance with corporate standards.
9. Assist in monitoring inventory management processes to track trends and account for the inventory status from source to beneficiary.
10. Assist in management of commodity accounting data quality and integrity.
11. Support operational pipeline analyses, assessments, and operational planning for all delivery modalities.
12. Process documentation for execution of logistics operations (e.g., customs clearance, invoice verification), take appropriate actions to resolve operational issues escalating various issues to the supervisor.
13. Liaise with internal and limited number of external stakeholders to support efficient logistics operations management.
15. Provide guidance to other support staff, in order to assist them in completing standard tasks to agreed standards and deadlines.

DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE:
• Experience using corporate systems to monitor ongoing shipments, pipeline information, insurance claims, and food stock.
• Experience analyzing data (on commodities, funds, etc.) and drafting reports.
• Experience in measuring service providers’ performance against set KPIs.
• Experience in assisting the preparation of contract documentation.
• Experience in providing technical business support in corporate systems.

STANDARD MINIMUM ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Completion of a first degree in Transport Economics, Supply Chain, Logistics, Engineering, Business Management or other related field.

Experience: Five or more years of progressively responsible work experience in the relative business stream with experience in general administrative work.

Language:
General Service (Field): Fluency in both oral and written communication in the UN language in use at the duty station and in the duty station’s language, if different.