Logistics Officer, SC8, Chittagong

Job Description

Title: Logistics Officer, SC8, Chittagong

Company Name: United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)

Vacancy: 1

Location: Chattogram

Experience:
∎ At least 5 years
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s):Development Agency

Published: 3 Mar 2025

Education:
∎ Masters
∎ Completion of Advanced University degree (Masters) in Supply Chain, Logistics, Engineering, Business Management or other related field.

Requirements:

Additional Requirements:
∎ Experience: Total five (05) years of working experience including three (03) or more years of mandatory professional experience in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business Management or other related field.
∎ Language: Fluency (level C) in English language & native speaker of Bangla.
∎ Experience: Total five (05) years of working experience including three (03) or more years of mandatory professional experience in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business Management or other related field.
∎ Language: Fluency (level C) in English language & native speaker of Bangla.

Responsibilities & Context:
∎ Contribute towards the development of logistics plans and processes ensuring compliance with wider logistics policies and WFP standards.
∎ Manage and support logistics projects including all logistics assets or operational day-to-day activities following standard processes and contributing, directly or indirectly, in order to ensure timely, cost-effective delivery of WFP cargo and delivery of food assistance to beneficiaries.
∎ Collect and analyze data through research and networking with colleagues to recommend actions to the supervisor to improve performance of local logistics operations.
∎ Coordinate with the port authority and ensure smooth port operation by engaging with relevant stakeholders like Port, Customs, C&F etc.
∎ Implement operational warehouse procedures and normative guidance in order to manage WFP’s warehouse, handle inventory effectively through corporate systems, and ensure loss mitigation.
∎ Identify suitable warehouses including its capacity, location, structure description, rental agreement etc. Ensure that the basic equipment is available at the warehouse managed by WFP including selection of vendors for regular maintenances of all weighing scales and its celebration.
∎ Compliance on warehouse and commodity management, what are the documentations to be maintained at the warehouse in accordance with WFP standard guidance and procedures.
∎ Assist CO to update short list of transporters and C&F vendors to ensure Agency Agreement (AA) and Long term Agreements (LTA) are in place for cost effective and timely delivery of food and Non-food commodities to the destinations.
∎ Ensure effective Food Transfer Cost (FTC) management including project budgetary review, regular FTC reviews and recommending actions to the supervisor to optimise use of available funds.
∎ Follow emergency logistics preparedness practices to ensure WFP are able to quickly respond and deploy food and needed resources to affected areas at the onset of the crisis.
∎ KEY RESPONSIBILITIES (not all-inclusive, nor exhaustive):
∎ Contribute towards the development of logistics plans and processes ensuring compliance with wider logistics policies and WFP standards.
∎ Manage and support logistics projects including all logistics assets or operational day-to-day activities following standard processes and contributing, directly or indirectly, in order to ensure timely, cost-effective delivery of WFP cargo and delivery of food assistance to beneficiaries.
∎ Collect and analyze data through research and networking with colleagues to recommend actions to the supervisor to improve performance of local logistics operations.
∎ Coordinate with the port authority and ensure smooth port operation by engaging with relevant stakeholders like Port, Customs, C&F etc.
∎ Implement operational warehouse procedures and normative guidance in order to manage WFP’s warehouse, handle inventory effectively through corporate systems, and ensure loss mitigation.
∎ Identify suitable warehouses including its capacity, location, structure description, rental agreement etc. Ensure that the basic equipment is available at the warehouse managed by WFP including selection of vendors for regular maintenances of all weighing scales and its celebration.
∎ Compliance on warehouse and commodity management, what are the documentations to be maintained at the warehouse in accordance with WFP standard guidance and procedures.
∎ Assist CO to update short list of transporters and C&F vendors to ensure Agency Agreement (AA) and Long term Agreements (LTA) are in place for cost effective and timely delivery of food and Non-food commodities to the destinations.
∎ Ensure effective Food Transfer Cost (FTC) management including project budgetary review, regular FTC reviews and recommending actions to the supervisor to optimise use of available funds.
∎ Follow emergency logistics preparedness practices to ensure WFP are able to quickly respond and deploy food and needed resources to affected areas at the onset of the crisis.

Employment Status: Contractual

Job Location: Chattogram

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Company Information:
∎ United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)
∎ UN Offices, IDB Bhaban, E/8-A, Rokeya Sharani, Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka-1207, Bangladesh, GPO Box 2488, Dhaka-1000

Address::
∎ UN Offices, IDB Bhaban, E/8-A, Rokeya Sharani, Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka-1207, Bangladesh, GPO Box 2488, Dhaka-1000

Application Deadline: 15 Mar 2025

Category: Commercial/Supply Chain