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Logistics Assistant at World Food Programme (WFP), Douala, Cameroon

World Food Programme (WFP)

Logistics Assistant at World Food Programme (WFP), Douala, Cameroon

World Food Programme (WFP)

Full time Job

Date Posted: January 27, 2025

Application deadline:

Expired on: January 30, 2025 5:00pm

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Job description

WHY JOIN WFP?

  • WFP is a 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate.
  • WFP offers a highly inclusive, diverse, and multicultural working environment.
  • WFP invests in the personal & professional development of its employees through a range of training, accreditation, coaching, mentorship, and other programs as well as through internal mobility opportunities.
  • A career path in WFP provides an exciting opportunity to work across the various country, regional and global offices around the world, and with passionate colleagues who work tirelessly to ensure that effective humanitarian assistance reaches millions of people across the globe.
  • We offer an attractive compensation package (please refer to the Terms and Conditions section of this vacancy announcement).

Key responsibilities:

Under the direct supervision of the Logistics Associate operations, the incumbent will assume the following duties and responsibilities:

1.Effectively receive/dispatch commodities including transshipment ( truck to truck) against official approved documentation ( e.g. waybills and / or delivery notes) ensuring accurate in physical count of commodities including the quality in compliance with the established standards .

2. prepare ,verify and sing off warehouse and transport documents and maintain confidential files and accurate warehouse transaction record to ensure immediate reporting and commodity movements in line with the corporate requirements.

3. Conduct daily warehouse closing reconciliation and accurate inventory checks supporting internal control systems in compliance with the warehouse management requirements .

4) Perform daily inspections and prepare reports on the quantity and quality of the commodities received / dispatched and handled ,detect promptly and analyze reasons for stock discrepancies /damage ,investigate missing quantity and prepare warehouse loss reports recommending appropriate solutions ,to enable informed decision – making .

5) Implement appropriate measures to safeguard food and non food commodities ,to ensure quality control using standard preventive measures in line with WFP established procedures and authorization received from the supervisor .

6) Monitor condition of the warehouse and commodities and take appropriate actions ,to support efficient warehouse space planning and well organized commodity storage following WFP warehouse standards.

7) Provide guidance and on the job training to warehouse staff to contribute to their development and high performance

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

Education: Completion of secondary school education. A post-secondary certificate in the related functional area is desirable.

Experience: At least 3 years of progressively responsible work experience in the relative business stream with experience in Logistics works

Language: Fluency (level C) in French language. Intermediate knowledge (level B) of English is also required.

WFP LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK

WFP Leadership Framework guides to the common standards of behavior that guide HOW we work together to accomplish our mission.

Click here to access WFP Leadership Framework

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION

WFP is dedicated to fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our recruitment process is inclusively crafted to welcome candidates of all backgrounds, celebrating diversity and ensuring a respectful environment for all. We aim for an accessible and fair recruitment journey. Should you need any reasonable accommodations or have accessibility concerns, please reach out to us confidentially at global.inclusion@wfp.org. Our DEI team is here to ensure your full participation in our recruitment process.

NO FEE DISCLAIMER

The United Nations does not charge any application, processing, training, interviewing, testing or other fee in connection with the application or recruitment process. Should you receive a solicitation for the payment of a fee, please disregard it. Furthermore, please note that emblems, logos, names and addresses are easily copied and reproduced. Therefore, you are advised to apply particular care when submitting personal information on the web.

Application deadline:

Expired on: January 30, 2025

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