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Recrutement de 01 Consultant Logistics (Commodity Accounting)

Entreprise: World Food Programme
Niveau d'etude: Non precise
Localité: Sénégal / Dakar
Date limite: 2024-10-16

Recrutement de 01 Consultant Logistics (Commodity Accounting)
locations
Dakar, Sénégal
time type
Full time
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job requisition id
JR105614
DATE LIMITE DE CANDIDATURE

16 October 2024-23:59-UTC heure moyenne de Greenwich (Dakar)
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.

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).

📢 Job Title: Logistics Consultant (Commodity Accounting) CST Level 1

✨ Contract type and Grade: Regular Consultant Level 1 (Full time)

📧 Duration: 11 months

✅ Unit / Division: Supply Chain Unit

📍 Duty Station: Dakar/Diamniadio (Regional Bureau Dakar, Senegal)

⏰ Closing date: 16 October 2024

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT:

The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) is the world’s largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide, 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. Supply chain management is at the core of WFP’s humanitarian response and therefore an area of constant strategic focus. Over 4.500 supply chain staff work around the clock to deliver food assistance to beneficiaries in some of the most complex environments.

The commodity accounting consultant will be under the direct supervision of the Regional Logistics Officer and will provide expert advice and substantial contributions to the integrated supply chain operations in RBD ensuring WFP commodities are tracked in the corporate systems, ensuring data is accurately and timely registered in SAP- LESS system as well as producing corporate reports for decision making.

ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

Ensure timely and accurate commodity accounting in corporate systems, achieving near real-time system utilization, and ensure a high level of LESS data reliability in West and Central Africa region.
Ensure knowledge enhancement for Commodity Accounting staff in COs to ensure understanding of Commodity transfer requirements including the closure of open items.
Ensure completeness and accuracy of Resource Transfer request file submitted by CO, and advice COs on any inaccuracy.
Provide technical support to COs to ensure timely data capture and data accuracy is maintained.
Provide technical support to resolve any Commodity accounting issues, identify data irregularity, advise corrective measures, and provide support/guidance for clearing irregular data.
Ensure that physical count activities in the region are performed in a timely manner, aligned with system.
Provide support to COs for the Supply Chain workstreams implementation for the WFP’s Reassurance Project
Coordinate, advise, and support COs on LESS Last Mile Solution rollout. Field missions to COs for implementation and support of the LESS Last Mile solution as needed.
Provide training to WFP staff and stakeholders on the LESS Last Mile Solution, contributing to capacity building by ensuring knowledge transfer.
Day-to-day support to global users of the LESS Last Mile solution across WFP operations.
Ensure that the third-party Physical inventory findings are well understood by the COs and determine a plan and timeline to enact any remedial actions, ensuring that any ‘course corrections’ are built into the CO’s way of working moving forward.
DELIVERABLES AT THE END OF THE CONTRACT

RBD Country offices are supported in all areas of the commodity accounting issues.
Trainings are provided as per the plan and delivery of training is supported.
Alignment of Country Offices with corporate policies, procedures, and regulations.
Education: Advanced University degree preferably in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Economics, Business Administration, Logistics, or other related field; A first university degree in the same fields with additional years of related work experience and/or training/courses.

Experience: At least three (3) years of experience in the field of Supply Chain.

Experience in commodity Accounting and inventory management areas. Experience in reporting, monitoring, and tracking of commodities is essential.
Good knowledge of Corporate systems used for Commodity Accounting Tracking system.
Demonstrated knowledge of logistics operations, policies, and practices regarding commodity accounting and management.
Languages: Fluency (Level C) in both French and English

Deadline for applications: 16 October 2024

WFP Value Proposition (What we promise you at WFP)

Meaningful and impactful careers - Our day-to-day work makes a difference in the lives of the people we serve.
Continuous learning and training - We provide learning tools for our staff to continually develop their careers.
Multicultural and stimulating working environment - We encourage gender and cultural diversity to make our teams stronger.
PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU APPLY

All employment decisions are made based on organisational 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, Join 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.
Female applicants and qualified applicants from developing countries are especially encouraged to apply. WFP has zero tolerance for discrimination and does not discriminate on the basis of HIV/AIDS status.
Selection of staff is made on a competitive basis, and we are committed to promoting diversity and gender balance
WFP will not request payment at any stage of the recruitment process including at the offer stage. Any requests for payment should be refused and reported to local law enforcement authorities for appropriate action.
WFP has a zero-tolerance approach to conduct such as fraud, sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination.
All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to WFP’s standards of conduct and will therefore undergo rigorous background verification internally or through third parties. Selected candidates will also be required to provide additional information as part of the verification exercise. Misrepresentation of information provided during the recruitment process may lead to disqualification or termination of employment.
Special Notice on WFP RBD office relocation:

WFP and other UN Agencies will be moving to the new United Nations House, presently under construction in Diamniadio, 30 kilometres from downtown Dakar. The name of the duty station for this position will remain Dakar, Senegal.

Special recommendation:

Before you apply, please confirm that both (i) your on-line profile and CV are accurate and up to date, (ii) your CV should include your employment history, academic qualifications, and language skills.

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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.