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| Regional Logistics Assistants | |||
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| Country | Afghanistan | Province | Balkh, Bamian, Herat, Kabul, Kandahar, Kunduz, Nangarhar, Paktia, |
| Categories | Admin-Clerical, Procurement, Purchasing, | Type | Full Time |
| Post Date | 2022-07-17 | Close Date | 2022-07-29 |
| Vacancy No | 2201972 | Gender | male female |
| No Of Jobs | 8 | Contract Duration | 6 Months (with extension subject to satisfactory performance and funding availability) |
| Education | University (Bachelor) Degree | Experience | Minimum Three (3) Years |
| Organization | Opportunities for you | Salary | As Per Organization Salary Scale |
About Company
About FAO: Organizational Setting FAO Afghanistan is investing, across all 34 provinces, in resilience reinforcing actions that focus on protecting agriculture livelihoods and local ecosystems, boosting local production of nutritious foods and cash-incomes, and safeguarding critical agriculture sectoral development gains achieved over the past couple of decades through revitalizing rural markets and economy. In 2022-2023, FAO will, under the life-saving assistance Outcome (1) of the UN Transitional Engagement Framework (TEF), focus on the following four priority actions: (i) Safeguarding Wheat Seed Security, (ii) Enhancing Local Production of Nutritious Food, (iii) Livestock Protection and Dairy Sector Support, and (iv) Restoring Irrigation Structures to Boost Cash Incomes. Additionally, FAO will contribute towards resilience building activities under Outcome 2 of the TEF. There are a total of eight (8) positions, one position in each duty station: Bamyan, Gardez, Herat, Jalalabad, Kabul, Kandahar, Kunduz, and Mazar-e-Sharif.
Job Description
Organizational Unit: FAAFG
Job Type
: Non-staff opportunities
Type of Requisition: NPP (National Project Personnel)
Grade Level: N/A
Primary Location
: Afghanistan
Duration: 6 months (with extension subject to satisfactory performance and funding availability)
Post Number: N/A
Organizational Setting
FAO Afghanistan is investing, across all 34 provinces, in resilience reinforcing actions that focus on protecting agriculture livelihoods and local ecosystems, boosting local production of nutritious foods and cash-incomes, and safeguarding critical agriculture sectoral development gains achieved over the past couple of decades through revitalizing rural markets and economy. In 2022-2023, FAO will, under the life-saving assistance Outcome (1) of the UN Transitional Engagement Framework (TEF), focus on the following four priority actions: (i) Safeguarding Wheat Seed Security, (ii) Enhancing Local Production of Nutritious Food, (iii) Livestock Protection and Dairy Sector Support, and (iv) Restoring Irrigation Structures to Boost Cash Incomes. Additionally, FAO will contribute towards resilience building activities under Outcome 2 of the TEF.
There are a total of eight (8) positions, one position in each duty station: Bamyan, Gardez, Herat, Jalalabad, Kabul, Kandahar, Kunduz, and Mazar-e-Sharif.
Reporting Lines
The Logistics Assistant will work under the overall supervision of the FAO Representative, the direct supervision of the Regional Coordinator and the technical supervision of the Head of Logistics.
Technical Focus
Support logistical operations, in the Region, to ensure timely and efficient delivery of goods for the FAO Afghanistan programmes.
Tasks and responsibilities
Depending on the duty station and specific operations to be conducted, the Logistics Assistant may lead and/or contribute to the following duties:
- Serve as technical focal point on logistics-related operations in the Region;
- Liaise with the Regional Coordinator and the Head of Logistics to share updated information on logistics operations;
- Keep a monthly and weekly timeline of ongoing and planned logistics operations in the Region;
- Organize and schedule daily Logistics operations to support on-time delivery of FAO programmes (suppliers’ delivery, storage capacities, transportation);
- Be responsible of warehouse’s activities (offloading, receiving, adequate storage according to SOP, shipping and disposal of goods) and report any irregularity (quantity, quality, condition etc.);
- Liaise with Implementing Partners to track goods until final point of distribution (quantity, quality, timing);
- Maintain full accurate records for FAO inventory and share the applicable reports as needed or requested;
- Support the implementation of an inventory management system and fill out the data/information;
- Liaise with local/regional logistics stakeholders and provide market researches for logistics services (warehouse, transportation, disposal);
- Monitor the general condition of the logistics assets, oversee and follow-up the needed maintenance;
- Undertake travel and field missions as required;
- Perform other related duties as required.
Job Requirement
CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING
Minimum Requirements
- University degree (Bachelor) in Supply Chain Management, Logistics or closely related field;
- A minimum of three (3) years of relevant work experience in managing logistics, delivery operations or supply chain;
- Working knowledge (level C) of English and the local languages (Pashto and/or Dari);
- National of Afghanistan.
FAO Core Competencies
- Results Focus
- Teamwork
- Communication
- Building Effective Relationships
- Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement
Technical/Functional Skills
- Relevant experience in warehouse management;
- Relevant experience in logistics and transportation operations;
- Capacity to work with partners and find practical solutions with sometime short deadline;
- Strong data analysis and record keeping skills;
- Good command of computers, and MS-Office;
- Familiarity with humanitarian organizations is desirable.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- FAO does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview meeting, processing)
- Incomplete applications will not be considered. If you need help please contact: Careers@fao.org
- Applications received after the closing date will not be accepted
- Please note that FAO only considers higher educational qualifications obtained from an institution accredited/recognized in the World Higher Education Database (WHED), a list updated by the International Association of Universities (IAU) / United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The list can be accessed at http://www.whed.net/
- For additional employment opportunities visit the FAO employment website: http://www.fao.org/employment/home/en/
- Appointment will be subject to certification that the candidate is medically fit for appointment, accreditation, any residency or visa requirements, and security clearances.
- FAO is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality, background and culture
- Qualified female applicants, qualified nationals of non-and under-represented Members and person with disabilities are encouraged to apply
- Everyone who works for FAO is required to adhere to the highest standards of integrity and professional conduct, and to uphold FAO's values
- FAO, as a Specialized Agency of the United Nations, has a zero-tolerance policy for conduct that is incompatible with its status, objectives and mandate, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination
- All selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks
- All applications will be treated with the strictest confidentiality
FAO seeks gender, geographical and linguistic diversity in its staff and international consultants in order to best serve FAO Members in all regions.
Submission Guideline
HOW TO APPLY
• To apply, visit the recruitment website at Jobs at FAO and complete your online profile. We strongly recommend that your profile is accurate, complete and includes your employment records, academic qualifications, and language skills
• Candidates are requested to attach a letter of motivation to the online profile
• Once your profile is completed, please apply, and submit your application
• Candidates may be requested to provide performance assessments and authorization to conduct verification checks of past and present work, character, education, military and police records to ascertain any and all information which may be pertinent to the employment qualifications
• Incomplete applications will not be considered
• Personal information provided on your application may be shared within FAO and with other companies acting on FAO’s behalf to provide employment support services such as pre-screening of applications, assessment tests, background checks and other related services. You will be asked to provide your consent before submitting your application. You may withdraw consent at any time, by withdrawing your application, in such case FAO will no longer be able to consider your application
• Only applications received through the FAO recruitment portal will be considered
• Your application will be screened based on the information provided in your online profile
• We encourage applicants to submit the application well before the deadline date.
If you need help, or have queries, please contact: Careers@fao.org
Qualified female candidates are highly encouraged to apply.