Fresh Vacancies at the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)

Ref Id: 106352
Location: Abuja

Organizational Context

• Under the direct supervision of the Head of Supply Chain, Job holder will primarily contribute to the planning, coordination and reporting of Supply Chain operations. At this level, Job holder will need to demonstrate responsibility and initiative to respond independently to queries with limited guidance.
• You may be assigned other tasks depending on the exigencies of WFP activities.

Job Description/Purpose

• WFP seeks candidates of the highest integrity and professionalism who share our humanitarian principles.
• WFP Nigeria operation is looking for a Logistics Officer with a strong technical background in Supply Chain Management.
• Selection of staff is made on a competitive basis, and we are committed to promoting diversity and gender balance.

Key Accountabilities (not all-inclusive)

• Drive continuous improvement by analysing existing operational modalities to identify cost savings and service enhancements opportunities, include solution re-engineering / redesign initiatives
• Prepare accurate, comprehensive, and timely reports and other visual materials that feed into Supply Chain dashboards to support informed decision-making and consistency of information presented to various stakeholders.
• 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.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of supply chain plans and procedures in line with the functional/regional/global WFP supply chain strategy.
• Perform market assessments and other market studies to build WFP knowledge base and create a fair, transparent and competitive working environment.
• Coordinate with the Budget and Programming Unit for a seamless management of supply chain pipelines.
• Gather and maintain key logistics information from national authorities. Monitor private sector developments in the region. This includes comprehensive data on logistics activities; infrastructure; establishing contacts; in-depth knowledge of procedures and bottlenecks.
• Act as a point of contact for resolution of operational and reporting queries made to the unit. This includes collaboration with other staff in specific technical area of responsibility for a coordinated response.
• Build and maintain productive partnerships with supply chain counterparts, including government and national organizations, UN agencies, NGOs and private sector to share operational knowledge and expand WFP’s Logistics Service Provision in Nigeria.
• Manage the implementation of the unit work plan to measure success and foster continuous improvement.
• Establish and monitor a performance management system in order to maintain a comprehension of current state while continuously working to identify means of improving the efficiency and effectiveness of processes, tools and practices. Develop and implement recommendations for enhancements and improved efficiency
• Other duties as required.

4Ps Core Organisational Capabilities
Purpose:

• Understand and communicate the Strategic Objectives: Understands WFP’s Strategic Objectives and the link to own work objectives.
• Be a force for positive change: Flexibly adapts individual contributions to accommodate changes in direction from supervisors and internal/external changes (such as evolving needs of beneficiaries, new requirements of partners).
• Make the mission inspiring to our team: Recognizes and shares with team members the ways in which individual contributions relate to WFP’s mission.
• Make our mission visible in everyday actions: Sets own goals in alignment with WFP’s overall operations, and is able to communicate this link to others.

People:

• Look for ways to strengthen people's skills : Assesses own strengths and weaknesses to increase self-awareness, and includes these in conversations on own developmental needs.
• Create an inclusive culture: Participates in open dialogue, and values the diverse opinion of others, regardless of background, culture, experience, or country assignment.
• Be a coach & provide constructive feedback: Proactively seeks feedback and coaching to build confidence, and develop and improve individual skills.
• Create an “I will”/”We will” spirit: Participates in accomplishing team activities and goals in the face of challenging circumstances.

Performance:

• Encourage innovation & creative solutions: Shows willingness to explore and experiment with new ideas and approaches in own work.
• Focus on getting results: Consistently delivers results within individual scope of work on time, on budget and without errors.
• Make commitments and make good on commitments: Commits to upholding individual accountabilities and responsibilities in the face of ever-changing country or functional priorities.
• Be Decisive: Makes rational decisions about individual activities when faced with uncertain circumstances, including in times of ambiguity regarding information or manager direction.

Partnership:

• Connect and share across WFP units: Seeks to understand and adapt to internal or cross-unit teams’ priorities and preferred working styles.
• Build strong external partnerships: Demonstrates ability to understand and appropriately respond to and/or escalate needs of external partners.
• Be politically agile & adaptable: Portrays an informed and professional demeanor toward internal and external partners and stakeholders.
• Be clear about the value WFP brings to partnerships: Provides operational support on analyses and assessments that quantifies and demonstrates WFP’s unique value as a partner.

Functional Capabilities

• Supply Chain Strategy: Demonstrates understanding of supply chain strategies and corporate frameworks. Supports analytical and conceptual work on supply chain strategy and implementation.
• Supply Chain & Networks Management: Demonstrates robust understanding of end-to-end supply chain management. Supports the design and implementation of supply chain, retail and partnership networks. Supports the design and integrated delivery of supply chain services.
• Supply Chain Capacity Strengthening: Demonstrates robust understanding of supply chain capacity strengthening in operational contexts. Implements capacity development initiatives in own area of responsibility.
• Supply Chain Performance & Development: Supports integrated supply chain information management and conducts advanced Supply Chain and performance analytics. Contributes to supply chain improvement and innovation initiatives.
• Supply Chain Planning: Demonstrates robust understanding of supply chain planning in operational contexts. Designs plans and operational scenarios in collaboration with key internal and external stakeholders. Leverages expert intelligence and system data to conduct planning analytics.

Standard Minimum Qualifications

• Education: Advanced University degree in Economics, Supply Chain, Shipping, Logistics or other relevant area, or First University degree with relevant logistics qualifications.
• Experience: Three or more years of progressively responsible work experience in operations, logistics, including at least three years related to Supply Chain Management at any national/international humanitarian or commercial organization.
• Language: Fluency (level C) in English language.

Desired Experiences for Entry into the Role
At least 3 years of post-graduate job-related experience in Supply Chain Management. This includes but is not limited to:

• Analytical and conceptual work in support of strategy design and implementation;
• Coordination of periodic supply chain activities across functions and with external partners;
• Experience with process re-engineering and change management.

Other Specific Job Requirements:

• Proficiency in Windows, MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook);
• Ability to work in a multicultural environment with sound interpersonal and communications skills;
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills, and ability to write accurately and concisely;
• Willingness to travel occasionally.

Terms and Conditions

• Qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply.
• Only Nigerian nationals or holders of valid residence and work permits are eligible to apply for this position
• Applications are to be submitted and received online and in English language only.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Canvassing is strictly prohibited. Canvassing of any sort will lead to automatic disqualification of the concerned applicant.
• Selected candidate will be employed on a fixed-term contract with a probationary period of one year.

Remuneration
WFP offers an attractive compensation package.

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Ref Id: 106278
Location: Maiduguri, Borno

Organizational Context

• This job is found in Regional Bureaux (RBs), Country Offices (COs), Area/Field Offices (AOs/FOs). Job holders typically report to a Programme Policy Officer or Head of Field Office.
• At this level, job holders are expected to demonstrate responsibility and initiative to respond independently to various queries with only general guidance. There is a requirement to use judgment in dealing with unforeseen operational problems on a daily basis. Job holders are expected to manage resources and coach and coordinate support staff.

Job Description/Purpose

• WFP seeks candidates of the highest integrity and professionalism who share our humanitarian principles.
• Selection of staff is made on a competitive basis, and we are committed to promoting diversity and gender balance.
• To provide effective specialized support and technical analyses to policy and programme activities that effectively meet food assistance needs.

Key Accountabilities (not all-inclusive)
Within delegated authority, the Vulnerability Assessment and Mapping (VAM) Associate will be responsible for the following duties under the guidance and supervision of the VAM Officer, the selected candidate will be responsible for the following duties:

• Produce thematic maps based on the analysis such as: food insecure, vulnerability and livelihoods Maps; WFP assisted programs target areas; seasonal hazards and shocks map from monitoring reports; seasonal hotspot area maps and assessment findings
• Participate in Vulnerability and Food security assessments, monitoring and verification
• Process all Vulnerability and Food Security assessment data for analysis/verification by the VAM officer
• Consolidate and analyse market price data coming from field and partners
• Assist in regular timely dissemination of information among CO, AO/SO, NGO, UN agencies, donors.
• Provide data collection and data base programme basic training to the WFP field and Cooperating Partner staff.
• Co-ordinate with National Bureau Statistics to insure a standardisation of population figures and names.
• Participation in food security sector meeting
• Support the implementation of contextually appropriate targeting based on guidelines outlined in the targeting SOP
• Perform other related duties as required

4Ps Core Organisational Capabilities
Purpose:

• Understand and communicate the Strategic Objectives: Coaches team in the most effective ways to communicate WFP’s Strategic Objectives to WFP team and partners in the field.
• Be a force for positive change: Implements new methods or tools to improve team’s work processes and productivity.
• Make the mission inspiring to our team: Maps team’s activities and tasks to specific successes in beneficiary communities to showcase positive impact.
• Make our mission visible in everyday actions: Explains to teammates how each unit contributes to the overall WFP mission.

People:

• Look for ways to strengthen people's skills: Identifies skill development opportunities such as training modules or on-the-job experiences for self, colleagues and direct reports.
• Create an inclusive culture: Facilitates team building activities to build rapport in own unit.
• Be a coach & provide constructive feedback: Facilitates the pairing of junior colleagues with coaches within own team.
• Create an “I will”/”We will” spirit: Proactively anticipates potential challenges and develops mitigation plans to ensure that team meets goals and targets.

Performance:

• Encourage innovation & creative solutions: Identifies opportunities to be creative in own work and to help team be more innovative and accurate in their respective tasks and areas of work.
• Focus on getting results: Monitors team’s deliverables and provides feedback to ensure outcomes are delivered consistently and accurately.
• Make commitments and make good on commitments: Provides accurate guidance to team on expected responsibilities and tasks, whilst also upholding own commitment to the team.
• Be Decisive: Sets an example and provides guidance to junior team members on when to escalate issues when faced with challenging issues in the workplace or in the field.

Partnership:

• Connect and share across WFP units: Facilitates partnerships with other WFP units to accomplish missions in the field.
• Build strong external partnerships: Sets an example and provides guidance to team on how to build relationships with external partners.
• Be politically agile & adaptable: Articulates to colleagues or direct reports the value of contributing to other WFP teams and agency partnerships in fulfilling WFP’s goals and objectives.
• Be clear about the value WFP brings to partnerships: Organizes, monitors, and prioritizes own and team’s efforts to ensure that they will fulfil the needs of internal and external partners.

Functional Capabilities

• Programme Lifecycle & Food Assistance: Demonstrates ability to identify key variables and contextual factors that affect food assistance problems and programmes throughout the lifecycle to inform quality programme design or re-design.
• Transfer Modalities (Food, Cash, Vouchers): Demonstrates ability to implement, under guidance, food assistance programmes deploying the full range of transfer modalities with an understanding of basic principles guiding modality selection and implementation.
• Broad Knowledge of Specialized Areas: Understands basic technical concepts and data and their relevance to food assistance programmes.
• Emergency Programming: Displays capacity to provide inputs into the development, implementation and realignment of high quality emergency programmes.
• Strategic Policy Engagement w/Government: Understands and applies basic principles of engagement with government counterparts at the national or local level.

Standard Minimum Qualifications

• Education: University degree in Sociology, Economics, Agriculture, Geography, Nutrition, Rural Development and or similar relevant discipline.
• Language: Fluency in both oral and written communication in English. Fluency in Hausa or Kanuri language considered an asset.

Desired Experiences for Entry into the Role

• Job holder should have at least 3 years of postgraduate progressively responsible experience in food security, vulnerability analysis or a closely related area, such as food security or early warning.
• Has worked with technical teams (i.e. nutrition, VAM, etc.).
• Has contributed to implementation of programmes.
• Has observed or assisted with policy discussions.

Other Specific Job Requirements:

• This section is optional to describe additional responsibilities & knowledge required for the specific job.

Terms and Conditions

• Qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply.
• Only Nigerian nationals or holders of valid residence and work permits are eligible to apply for this position
• Applications are to be submitted and recieved online and in English language only.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.& Canvassing is strictly prohibited. Canvassing of any sort will lead to automatic disqualification of the concerned applicant.
• Selected candidate will be employed on a fixed-term contract with a probationary period of one year.

Remuneration
WFP offers an attractive compensation package.

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Ref Id: 106362
Location: Damaturu, Yobe
Slot: 2 Openings

Organizational Context

• This job is found in Regional Bureaux (RBs), Country Offices (COs), Area Offices (AOs) and Field Offices (FOs). Job holders report to the Administration Associate or the designate. This job require a good physical fit to lift and handle heavy items and work in all types of weather conditions.

Job Purpose

• To support site maintenance services in providing cleaning, laundry, basic garden maintenance, porter duties and other related manual work, to ensure WFP premises are well-organised, kept in a clean & hygienic condition and are in compliance with the established standards.

Key Accountabilities (not all-inclusive)
Reporting to the Admin officer, the staff will perform the following functions:

Personal Hygiene:

• Ensure highest standards of personal hygiene, including showering and changing of personal and work clothes on a daily basis.

Food Hygiene Cooking & Handling:

• Using the Guesthouse contributions, ensure that sufficient food is procured and available to be cooked when needed (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner) Mondays through Sundays.
• Ensure that the kitchen facilities are always clean and disinfected, including the floor, kitchenstove, kitchen shelves, kitchen pantry, kitchen refrigerator and kitchen freezer.
• Ensure that the crockery, cutlery, utensils and other cooking items are spotless clean at all times
• Ensure food is washed properly before cooking
• Ensure food is served in clean serving pots
• Ensure food is stored in the appropriate storage spaces including refrigerators, freezers and food pantry shelves for dry foods
• Ensure that food is served in the appropriate and clean hot pots.

Balanced Diet:

• For example, every meal must have - salad, starch, protein and desert/fruits

Beverages' Hygiene, Preparation & Handling:

• Ensure that all beverages are handled with proper hygiene standards, including using clean utensils for serving and storage.
• Ensure that freshly prepared beverages such as fruit juices (smoothies) are handled with the required and appropriate care following high hygiene standards of washing the fruits well before use.

Communication:

• Ensure clear communication both written and verbal to the Supervisor, Guesthouse residents, Co-workers (Cooks) and other staff at the Guesthouse.
• Report any issues that require the Supervisor's attention or decision
• Report all food contributions and expenditures in the appropriate ledger for the Supervisor's review including other Guesthouse residents who may be interested to review.

Team Work:

• Establish a team work relationship with other Cooks and Assistant Cooks
• Establish and build on good working relationships with the Guesthouse residents and fully understand their food requirements, meal schedules etc.
• Work with other cleaning personnel who support the Guesthouse on general hygiene standards to promote high quality staff wellness.

Other Duties:

• Perform any other duties as may be required by the Supervisor or the Guesthouse residents.

Other Specific Job Requirements:

• This section is optional to describe additional responsibilities & knowledge required for the specific job.

4Ps Core Organisational Capabilities
Purpose:

• Understand and communicate the Strategic Objectives: Builds an understanding of WFP’s Strategic Objectives.
• Be a force for positive change: Approaches individual tasks and responsibilities with a positive attitude and demeanor.
• Make the mission inspiring to our team: Understands the impact of WFP activities in beneficiary communities.
• Make our mission visible in everyday actions: Connects individual tasks and responsibilities to unit’s goals and mission.

People:

• Look for ways to strengthen people's skills: Seeks opportunities to build and enhance individual skills.
• Create an inclusive culture: Demonstrates respect and understanding for diversity and cultural differences.
• Be a coach & provide constructive feedback: Identifies and approaches colleagues or supervisors to serve as coaches.
• Create an “I will”/”We will” spirit: Sets clear goals and measurable targets for own tasks and responsibilities.

Performance:

• Encourage innovation & creative solutions: Assesses own tasks and responsibilities to find ways to be more efficient.
• Focus on getting results: Maintains accurate records of completion times and tasks in own areas of responsibility.
• Make commitments and make good on commitments: Understands responsibilities and the metrics associated with own tasks.
• Be Decisive: Notifies supervisors of dangerous situations or potential issues that may arise while in the field or office.

Partnership:

• Connect and share across WFP units: Understands WFP’s organizational structure, including the purpose and mission of each unit.
• Build strong external partnerships: Supports team in working with colleagues and WFP’s partners in the field toward common goals.
• Be politically agile & adaptable: Maintains a professional and courteous relationship with other WFP employees and partners in the field.
• Be clear about the value WFP brings to partnerships: Understands own team’s contributions in its partnerships with internal and external stakeholders.

Standard Minimum Qualifications

• Education: Completion of secondary school education.
• Experience: One year or more of related work experience.

Knowledge & Skills:

• Knowledge of basic equipment and use of cleaning materials/solutions.
• Ability to operate and maintain equipment and supplies related to work in a good working condition.
• Ability to work in all weather conditions and meet the deadlines.
• High sense of responsibility and initiative.
• Punctuality, honesty and integrity.
• Ability to work in a multicultural environment.
• Ability to work in a team.

Language:

• Intermediate knowledge (level B) of English and fluency (level C) in the duty station’s language, if different.

Terms and Conditions

• Qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply.
• Only Nigerian national (or residents with valid residence and work permits) are eligible to apply.
• Applications must be submitted online and in English only.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
• Canvassing of any sort will lead to automatic disqualification of the concerned applicant.