Logistics Associate G6 Innovation Lab

at  World Food Programme

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

22 November 2024-23:59-GMT+01:00 Central European Time (Rome)
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.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

Education: Completion of secondary School education. Additional degree in Logistics, Supply Chain, Engineering, Product Design, Project Management is desirable.
Experience: Minimum 6 years’ professional experience in humanitarian sector, and/or development projects and related fields
Language: Proficiency in Italian and in English (Level C) is required. Proficiency in another UN language is an asset.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Knowledge of supply chain operations in emergency.
• Organizational skills and attention to details.
• Recognized communication, and negotiation skills with a passion for driving sustainable positive change

THE ROLE

To support the lab’s logistics operations and contribute to its mission of driving innovation in humanitarian preparedness and response and supply chain management. The position holder will contribute to fostering innovative solutions and promoting technological advancements to address global humanitarian challenges in emergency preparedness and response. The Innovation Lab is a key resource within UNHRD, playing a central role in ensuring continuity of innovation efforts in close collaboration with the humanitarian partners. The position holder will report to the Head of the Innovation Lab.

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

• Collaborate with design teams and key stakeholders to support the co-creation of solutions that address the evolving needs of humanitarian response, providing necessary logistical input and support.
• Assist in developing technical specifications for long-term agreements related to core activities and items (e.g., Mobile Storage Units, generators, prefabs), and support the evaluation of proposals to ensure compliance with UNHRD standards.
• Assist in the identification, evaluation, and adoption of innovative technologies and practices, providing logistical insights and support to ensure successful implementation contributing to the development and implementation of cutting-edge supply chain solutions.
• Coordinate requisitioning and ensure the timely delivery of commodities and supplies for Innovation Lab projects to authorized partners and destinations, supporting the lab’s experimental and pilot initiatives.
• Manage logistics vendors’ contracting activities, including performance monitoring and measurement, ensuring that vendors meet the innovative and quality standards required for the lab’s projects.
• Support gathering market intelligence and conducting vendor assessments (e.g., transporters, suppliers) to support the vendor selection process for the Innovation Lab’s projects and initiatives.
• Prepare, monitor, and revise budgets for projects within the Innovation Lab, ensuring adherence to relevant procedures and compliance with corporate standards.
• Perform research, collect data and conduct data analysis and produce reports on various aspects of the Innovation Lab, ensuring accurate and reliable data for informed decision-making.
• Process any documentation related to the Innovation Lab activity (invoice verification, etc) and take appropriate actions to resolve operational issues, escalating complex issues to the supervisor as needed.
• Support with communication activities (prepare presentations, present to stakeholders, work with communication experts as required, etc) to attract the interest from private sector, suppliers, partners for the Innovation Lab current and future initiatives and to keep the community of partners abreast of the Innovation Lab achievements.

SPECIFIC ROLE REQUIREMENTS

Essential

• Experience managing a team.
• Strong organization and coordination skills and record-keeping skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to address and resolve issues efficiently.
• Competence in preparing, implementing, and monitoring project budgets.
• Organizational skills and attention to details.
• Excellent data analysis and reporting skills.

Desirable

• Knowledge of supply chain operations in emergency
• Experience in developing technical specifications, evaluating proposals, and managing logistics contracts,
• Experience in gathering market intelligence, conducting vendor assessments, and supporting the vendor selection process
• Experience in using IPSAS and SAP.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Knowledge of supply chain operations in emergency.
• Organizational skills and attention to details.
• Recognized communication, and negotiation skills with a passion for driving sustainable positive change.