Logistics Assistant – Cargo Tracking - Gaza - SSA L5 at World Food Programme

Bratislava, Region of Bratislava, Slovakia -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

30 Jan, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

01 Nov, 25

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Customer Service, Cargo Tracking, Data Management, Reporting, Inventory Management, Communication, Problem Solving, Teamwork, Microsoft Excel, Documentation, Coordination, Technical Support, Multimodal Transport, Warehouse Management

Industry

Non-profit Organizations

Description

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS 1 November 2025-23:59-GMT+02:00 Israel Time (Jerusalem) 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. To learn more about WFP, visit our website: https://www.wfp.org and follow us on social media to keep up with our latest news: YouTube, LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, TikTok. 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). ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT WFP, through its dual mandate in humanitarian and development, provides life-saving food assistance to the most vulnerable and food insecure non-refugee Palestinians and works to safeguard livelihoods, build resilience, and reconstitute food systems in vulnerable areas. WFP also lends its technical expertise to support national institutions by strengthening their capacities in responding to shocks and building an inclusive social safety net. To further strengthen the humanitarian-development-peace nexus, WFP is providing climate-smart agricultural assets such as hydroponics and wicking beds to households to increase their calorie intake and enable them to generate income. WFP also scaled up its resilience-building activities to include greenhouses, vegetable farms, sheep, poultry, and technical and vocational trainings for youth and people with disabilities. These projects reduce people’s vulnerability to external shocks, serve as a safety net, and support livelihoods. In response to the urgent needs of Palestine, where protracted conflict and economic stagnation have led to widespread food insecurity, WFP delivers life-saving food assistance to the most vulnerable non-refugee Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank. To address the ongoing crisis, WFP also focuses on strengthening livelihoods through resilience-building projects such as climate-smart agriculture and vocational training. Additionally, WFP supports national institutions by enhancing their capacity to respond to shocks and build inclusive social safety nets. By extending its systems to humanitarian and development partners, WFP contributes to broader efforts within the humanitarian-development-peace nexus. BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT: The objective of a country-level Logistics Cluster is to ensure that timely, coherent and effective logistics support to humanitarian aid/relief operations is possible (within funding and security constraints). WFP as lead agency of the Logistics Cluster is accountable to work in partnership with humanitarian stakeholders to deliver a strategic response, based on operational gaps (as per the IASC Guidelines on Cluster Coordination at Country Level). Within each country-level Logistics Cluster Lead Agency is a Logistics Cluster Coordinator (as per the IASC Generic Terms of Reference for Sector Leads at Country Level), who is responsible to lead and facilitate this process. Based on the needs identified and expressed by the humanitarian community, the Cluster will assume a coordination and information management role, while attempting to facilitate common services where required to maximise the use of available resources in-country, provide support and advocacy surrounding customs clearance and government liaison, and establish a more coordinated and cost-effective operational approach. Job Purpose: Utilize the Relief Item Tracking Application (RITA) for capturing key data to manage and monitor common service provision: Provide support to Service Users and Service Providers to ensure data collection (i.e. daily reporting on operational activities) conforms to established standards. Ensure regularly consolidated updates on the status of services accepted, in-progress, and closed are available as required. The logistics assistant SSA L5 position is based in Gaza in support, he/she works under the direct supervision of the Logistics Cluster Coordinator and under the technical supervision of the Cargo Tracking Associate. ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES: Provide support to logistics operations and activities, following standard processes and facilitating, directly or indirectly, the effective delivery of food and non-food assistance to beneficiaries. Verify complete and coherent Service Request Forms (SRFs) are received and entered into RITA in a timely way according to established procedures; liaise with Service Users to update data on their SRFs as required. Liaise with the Logistics Officer in charge of Cluster operations or designated responsible staff (and other actors to cross-check data for accuracy; ensure that cargo documentation (Waybills, GRNs, Bills of Lading, etc.) is received, reconciled against requests, and properly catalogued/filed. Support field Logistics Officers/Storekeepers/etc. as required to collect information on received, dispatched, and released cargo; and, to resolve discrepancies between SRFs, cargo documentation, and physical inventory of stocks at Common Service locations. Register all data, including details of all logistics transactions related to cargo that is handled and transported through the Logistics Cluster coordination mechanism by utilizing RITA. Support the Logistics Cluster operations officer to establish and coordinate reporting procedures and provide assistance to logistics staff in meeting reporting requirements. Work with the Logistics Officers and the commodity tracking data to provide service users with timely and relevant reports on their consignment status. Liaise with Logistics Officers and Information Management Officers regarding dissemination of, and requests for, reports for other agencies. Use Microsoft Excel to generate tables, charts, reports based on RITA data that illustrate cargo flow as entered into the system. Coordinate with warehouse staff for the efficient handling and movement of inbound/outbound cargo. Respond to 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 mindset. Assist in monitoring inventory management processes to track trends and account for the inventory status from source to beneficiary. Liaise with internal and a limited number of external stakeholders including partners to support efficient logistics operations management. Provide guidance to other support staff, in order to assist them in completing standard tasks to agreed standards and deadlines. Perform other functions as may be assigned by the supervisor. QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: Education: University degree social sciences, business, logistics, international relations, communications, journalism or related field; or the equivalent combination of education and experience. Experience Knowledge & Skills: Logistics and/or Supply Chain Management experience, Background in warehousing, transport (uni or multimodal), customer service or sales force, Background with cargo tracking. Knowledge of an ERP or a supply chain management software is a plus. Willingness to work in dangerous or insecure locations. Languages: Fluency in both oral and written communication in the English and Arabic languages. 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 committed to supporting individuals with disabilities by providing reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process. If you require a reasonable accommodation, please contact: global.inclusion@wfp.org 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. 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. If you used to have an account on our previous platform, please note that you will need to create a new account for future applications. However, this change will not affect any ongoing recruitment processes. To ensure that WFP is able to deliver on its mandate, a range of contract types exist depending on the duration and nature of work. Find out more here. Our greatest strength is the people working around the world providing access to nutritious food and promoting lasting solutions to those we serve. WFP provides its staff with meaningful and impactful careers, continuous learning and training, and a multicultural and stimulating work environment. 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, physical or mental disability. The United Nations World Food Programme is the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate. We are 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. Read more about WFP’s history here, and WFP’s mission here Want to hear what it’s like working for WFP? Check out our newsletter highlighting the career stories of our passionate staff here: Pathway to WFP | LinkedIn Integrity, collaboration, commitment, humanity, inclusion. These values inspire everything we do every day, allowing us to work towards a world with zero hunger. You can read more about the values here. Our behaviour guides us in how we accomplish our mission. All WFP employees are expected to demonstrate the standards of behaviour described in the WFP Leadership Framework. Learn more about the WFP Leadership Framework here. 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Responsibilities

The Logistics Assistant will support logistics operations and activities to ensure effective delivery of food and non-food assistance. This includes managing data in the Relief Item Tracking Application (RITA) and coordinating with various stakeholders for accurate logistics operations.