DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

1 October 2024-23:59-GMT+03:00 Turkey Time (Istanbul)

WFP celebrates and embraces diversity. It is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all its employees and encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of race, colour, national origin, ethnic or social background, genetic information, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, HIV status or disability.

ABOUT WFP

The World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian organization saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace, stability and prosperity, for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact of climate change.

At WFP, people are at the heart of everything we do and the vision of the future WFP workforce is one of diverse, committed, skilled, and high performing teams, selected on merit, operating in a healthy and inclusive work environment, living WFP’s values (Integrity, Collaboration, Commitment, Humanity, and Inclusion) and working with partners to save and change the lives of those WFP serves.

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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).

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Contract Type: Service Contract

Grade: Level 6
Duration: 12 months
Duty Station: Mersin, Turkiye

Unit/Division: Logistics/Supply Chain

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

In Syria, WFP provides food assistance to more than 4.6 million people each month. This includes families who require emergency assistance when affected by conflict and displacement and those who need help to improve their nutrition and food security. WFP supports children across Syria with healthy meals and snacks at school, mothers with nutritious diets, and families and communities with sustainable livelihood projects.

WFP Syria Country Office’s Mersin Area Office operates across borders to assist around 1 million people residing in Northwest Syria each month, through its cooperating partners via various assistance modalities.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive, nor exhaustive)

Under the supervision of the Mersin Supply Chain Officer, the incumbent will be responsible for:

• Provide specialized support to logistics operations and activities, following standard processes and contributing, directly or indirectly, to the effective delivery of food assistance to beneficiaries.
• Coordinate requisitioning and ensure timely delivery of commodities and supplies to authorized partners and destinations.
• Monitoring daily performance of logistics service providers at loading and transhipment area to coordinate and guide for solution when needed and to ensure the daily uplift plan accomplished.
• Ensuring food suppliers load as per plan, custom clearance and timely arrival of trucks to Reyhanli on transhipment day. Take necessary action in case of delays either due to the supplier or transporter not performing.
• Support gathering market intelligence, vendor assessments (e.g. transporters, retailers) to support the vendor selection process.
• Respond to queries and requests when needed from HQ, regional bureau, country office, suppliers, transporters and the inspection company, following standard processes, and obtaining guidance, to ensure timely and accurate resolution of all enquiries with a high standard and customer mindset.
• Support management of logistics vendors’ contracting activities including performance monitoring, measurement, new transporters vendor processes, awarding of the re-constitution processes and follow up tasks.
• Prepare, monitor and revise budget for all delivery modalities, ensuring adherence to relevant procedures and in compliance with corporate standards.
• Monitor inventory management processes to track trends and account for the inventory status from source to beneficiary. Check and confirm the stock report of the service provider.
• Manage documentation processing for execution of logistics operations (e.g customs clearance), take appropriate actions to resolve operational issues escalating complex issues to the supervisor.
• Perform research, collect data and conduct analysis, produce reports (e.g. CCTI, SPRs, financial closure, physical inventory, transport performance) and ensure information accuracy in corporate systems to enable informed decision-making.
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders to support logistics operations management and contribute to effective service delivery.
• Supervise the work of the logistics assistant and providing practical advice and guidance, to ensure individual and team objectives are delivered to agreed standards and deadlines for all assistance modalities.
• Preparing work orders for inspection companies both in Turkiye and in Syria.
• Reporting of losses and damages at handover points, instruct the inspection company to report details of incident (letter of protest, etc.), in coordination with procurement, FSQ and legal units.
• Checking the inspector’s monthly service report for the inspection activities and supporting LTSH unit with any queries.
• Providing assistance and guidance to LTSH (please define each acronym in their first mention to ensure clarity to all readers) unit for the re-processing and destruction of received commodities and assisting in management of commodity accounting data quality and integrity.
• Perform any other duties assigned by the direct supervisor.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Education

• Completion of secondary school education.
• A post-secondary certificate in the related functional area.

Experience

• At least six (6) years of progressively responsible work experience composed of a minimum of four (4) years in Logistics operations and Supply Chain, plus two (2) years of experience in any other field.

Language:

• Fluency in both oral and written communication in Turkish and English, Arabic is plus.

DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE:

• Experience maintaining corporate systems and running queries on ongoing shipments, pipeline information, insurance claims, and food stock.
• Experience in administering third-party service providers’ contracts.
• Experience in compiling contract documentation.
• Experience in contract execution.
• Experience in budget monitoring and reporting.

WFP LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK

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

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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

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REMINDERS BEFORE YOU SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION

• We strongly recommend that your profile is accurate, complete, and includes your employment records, academic qualifications, language skills and UN Grade (if applicable).
• Once your profile is completed, please apply, and submit your application.
• Please make sure you upload your professional CV in the English language
• Kindly note the only documents you will need to submit at this time are your CV and Cover Letter
• Additional documents such as passport, recommendation letters, academic certificates, etc. may potentially be requested at a future time
• Please contact us at global.hrerecruitment@wfp.org in case you face any challenges with submitting your application
• Only shortlisted candidates will be notified

All employment decisions are made on the basis of organizational needs, job requirements, merit, and individual qualifications. WFP is committed to providing an inclusive work environment free of sexual exploitation and abuse, all forms of discrimination, any kind of harassment, sexual harassment, and abuse of authority. Therefore, all selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

No appointment under any kind of contract will be offered to members of the UN Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ), International Civil Service Commission (ICSC), FAO Finance Committee, WFP External Auditor, WFP Audit Committee, Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) and other similar bodies within the United Nations system with oversight responsibilities over WFP, both during their service and within three years of ceasing that service.