Logistics Associate (Commodity Accounting) at the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Logistics Associate (Commodity Accounting)
Requisition ID.: 831124
Location: Abuja
Employment type: Full-time
Grade: G6

Key Accountabilities (not all-inclusive)
Within delegated authority, the Logistics Associate will be responsible for the following duties:

• Provide support to all LESS users and ensure technical issues are resolved timely or escalated to the HQ Logistics support team and real-time transactions maintained
• Ensure data integrity and transactions are carried out in real-time. Request for justification for backlogs where necessary to identify challenges and preferred solutions in consultation with the Commodity Accounting manager.
• Ensure Physical Inventory is performed timely, recorded, and cleared in all locations on or before the 5th of every month.
• Prepare stock position at the end of the month and share with Budget & Programming Unit for planning and decision making.
• Monitor and coordinate GCMF Sales Orders/Internal Purchase Orders with colleagues in stock handover location and ensure sales are executed in a timely manner.
• Monitor commodity Best Before Date and Terminal Date of Disbursement, while following up with all locations to ensure commodities are dispatched/consumed before expiration.
• In case of damaged/unfit commodities, follow up to ensure necessary steps are taken and commodity status is converted to Unfit for Human Consumption in the system.
• Monitor Stock in transit and follow up to ensure receipt confirmation for commodities delivered to CP and within WFP and follow up on any anomalies.
• Provide input necessary for decision-making to management through timely and accurate reports.
• Build capacity of fewer users through regular refresher training and as the need arises.
• Ensure the best use of new enhancements in LESS (by way of guidance, materials, training, etc.) and provide prompt feedback on any issues faced.
• Use the corporate reporting tool (PRISMA) for planning and decision-making while ensuring data in LESS is aligned with PRISMA at all times.
• Perform other related duties as required by the Commodity Accounting Manager or Supply Chain Management.

Standard Minimum Qualifications

• Education: Completion of a post-secondary certificate in the related functional area.
• Language: General Service (Field): Fluency in both oral and written communication in the UN language in use at the duty station and in the duty station’s language, if different.
• Experience: 6 years of experience in related field.

Application Closing Date
24th January, 2024.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online