Logistics Assistant (Distribution)

Job Posting Organization:
The World Food Programme (WFP) is the world’s largest humanitarian organization, established to save lives in emergencies and to use food assistance to build pathways to peace, stability, and prosperity for people recovering from conflict, disasters, and the impacts of extreme weather. WFP operates in numerous countries around the globe, focusing on providing food assistance and support to those in need. The organization is committed to diversity and equal employment opportunities, encouraging qualified candidates from all backgrounds to apply. WFP has a strong emphasis on creating a healthy and inclusive work environment, where employees are valued and supported in their professional development.

Job Overview:
The Logistics Assistant (Distribution) position at WFP is crucial for ensuring the efficient distribution of health commodities across Liberia. The role involves supporting and monitoring distribution operations, enhancing last-mile delivery visibility, and ensuring accountability during transportation. The Logistics Assistant will work closely with logistics service providers and health facilities to guarantee timely delivery of essential health commodities. This position requires frequent field missions to remote and hard-to-reach areas, where the assistant will verify deliveries and address any distribution challenges. The successful candidate will play a key role in maintaining accurate records, analyzing operational data, and ensuring compliance with distribution plans and standard operating procedures (SOPs).

Duties and Responsibilities:
The Logistics Assistant will be responsible for performing loading operations, monitoring truck movements, and ensuring compliance with distribution plans and SOPs. They will serve as the focal point for last-mile delivery monitoring across all 15 counties of Liberia. The role includes undertaking frequent field missions to verify deliveries and resolve distribution challenges, certifying quantities, products, batch numbers, and documentation before dispatch, and inspecting vehicle conditions prior to loading. The assistant will support the management and performance monitoring of logistics service providers, maintain delivery tracking records, and support data quality and integrity in logistics information systems. Additionally, they will collect and analyze operational data on deliveries, losses, lead times, and transporter performance, identify and document distribution risks, and maintain an organized filing and archiving system. Other related duties may be assigned as necessary.

Required Qualifications:
Candidates must have a completion of secondary education and a post-secondary qualification in logistics, supply chain management, business administration, information systems, or related fields. A university degree is considered an advantage. The position requires a minimum of 5 years of experience in logistics, transportation, warehousing, distribution management, or supply chain operations, with a preference for candidates who have experience in nationwide distribution and remote field environments. Strong organizational and analytical skills, knowledge of logistics and supply chain procedures, advanced Microsoft Excel skills, and the ability to work independently and under pressure are essential. Strong communication and reporting skills are also required, along with a willingness to travel extensively across Liberia.

Educational Background:
The educational background required for this position includes the completion of secondary education and a post-secondary qualification in logistics, supply chain management, business administration, information systems, or related fields. A university degree is advantageous and may enhance a candidate's application.

Experience:
The position requires a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in logistics, transportation, warehousing, distribution management, or supply chain operations. Experience in nationwide distribution and working in remote field environments is highly desirable, as it demonstrates the candidate's ability to handle the complexities of logistics in challenging settings.

Languages:
The mandatory language for this position is English, with proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking required. Knowledge of additional languages may be considered an asset but is not mandatory for this role.

Additional Notes:
This position is full-time and involves extensive travel across Liberia. The WFP offers an attractive compensation package, which includes benefits related to personal and professional development, training, and opportunities for internal mobility. The organization is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. All applications must be submitted through the WFP online recruiting system, and candidates are advised to ensure their profiles are complete and accurate before applying. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for the next stages of the recruitment process.