Logistics Officer (Head of Logistics) Consultant Level II
2025-06-12T12:52:59+00:00
World Food Programme (WFP)
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FULL_TIME
Dar es Salaam
Dar es Salaam
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Tanzania
Nonprofit, and NGO
Transportation & Logistics
2025-06-25T17:00:00+00:00
Tanzania
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The Supply Chain consultant will provide technical expertise and knowledge for improving the efficiency and quality control of food and nutrition value chain actors, including enhanced handling, storage, fortification, packaging, and delivery practices, including cold chain management. In addition to performing a critical role in supporting core WFP logistics operations, including coordination of activities related to the transport and storage of WFP food commodities for Tanzania and relevant regional corridors. The consultant will also work with a range of government and private sector counterparts to provide technical assistance and strengthen the capacity of supply chain actors across the food system.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Plan and lead the implementation of innovative logistics operations, initiatives, and programs to ensure timely, efficient, and cost-effective supply of food assistance in regional supply chain corridors.
- Collect and analyze relevant technical data from diverse sources to forecast supply chain operational needs under various scenarios and make evidence-based proposals.
- Lead preparation of transport arrangements and contracting of all associated logistics services and vendor management in accordance with established guidelines.
- Implement operational warehouse procedures and normative guidance in order to manage WFP’s warehouses across the country, handle inventory effectively through corporate systems to ensure commodity losses are mitigated.
- Coordinate logistics, port operation, and warehouse management support services in the area of assignment. Undertake preparation of contracts and ensure timely supplier payments.
- Conduct regular financial analysis and budget reviews, drawing out insights and recommending actions to senior staff to optimize the use of available funds.
- Plan, organize and supervise the work of the logistics staff to ensure that tasks are accomplished in a manner consistent with country office and organizational requirements.
- Build relationships and collaborate with public and private sector counterparts to improve the capacity of upstream private sector actors and governmental institutions to prevent commodity losses.
- Liaise with internal and external stakeholders and consolidate preliminary data analysis, prepare accurate and timely reports to support supply chain planning to enable informed decision-making and consistency of information presented to stakeholders.
- Act in an assigned emergency response capacity as required to meet emergency food assistance needs.
- Contribute to preparedness actions, prepare CO Logistics Capacity Assessment (LCA), provide technical recommendations and guidance, and monitor the management of specific logistics risks to enable WFP to quickly respond and deploy food and resources in response to crises.
- Identify and strengthen public-private partnerships with counterparts in UN agencies, NGOs, governments, and the private sector to share knowledge and resources and ensure coordinated delivery of food assistance. Leverage the local purchase of food from smallholder producers for WFP Tanzania and regional operations to increase market access and incomes.
- Increase smallholder producer capacity to engage competitively with public institutions and private sector entities for domestic and export markets.
- Strengthen the efficiency of food supply chain actors in commodity management, including handling, storage, packaging, transportation, cold chains, commodity tracking, and compliance with health and safety standards.
- Expand value addition for nutrition through support to selected SME millers and food processors for the fortification, processing, and distribution of nutritious flours and food supplements currently under formulation with the support of WFP.
- Advocate for policies and provide technical assistance towards the improvement of food technology and quality assurance systems including food testing and training on adherence to quality standards.
- Other as required.
DESIRED EXPERIENCE FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE:
Education:
- Advanced University degree in Transport Economics, Supply Chain, Logistics, Engineering, Business Management or other related fields, or First University degree with additional years of related work experience and/or training/courses.
Experience:
- 5 years or more of postgraduate professional experience in a relevant field of work, specifically in supply chain management, with a background and interest in humanitarian development.
- Provision of technical assistance to public and private sector partners.
- Evaluation and selection logistics service providers and third parties.
- Identification of transportation operation risks and maintaining documentation on emergency logistics preparedness.
- Experience working with supply chain actors in coordinating transport modality/timing and liaising with agents and suppliers to meet deadlines.
- Preparation and management of transport and project budgets.
- Management of integrated air, sea, lakes, and land transport operations.
- Successful demonstration of staff management capacity for large and complex operations.
- Experience in working with interagency partners to assess and coordinate emergency response.
- Demonstrated capacity for undertaking technical assistance with public and private sector stakeholders.
Languages:
Fluency (level C) in the UN language in use at the duty station and in the duty station’s language, if different
Plan and lead the implementation of innovative logistics operations, initiatives, and programs to ensure timely, efficient, and cost-effective supply of food assistance in regional supply chain corridors. Collect and analyze relevant technical data from diverse sources to forecast supply chain operational needs under various scenarios and make evidence-based proposals. Lead preparation of transport arrangements and contracting of all associated logistics services and vendor management in accordance with established guidelines. Implement operational warehouse procedures and normative guidance in order to manage WFP’s warehouses across the country, handle inventory effectively through corporate systems to ensure commodity losses are mitigated. Coordinate logistics, port operation, and warehouse management support services in the area of assignment. Undertake preparation of contracts and ensure timely supplier payments. Conduct regular financial analysis and budget reviews, drawing out insights and recommending actions to senior staff to optimize the use of available funds. Plan, organize and supervise the work of the logistics staff to ensure that tasks are accomplished in a manner consistent with country office and organizational requirements. Build relationships and collaborate with public and private sector counterparts to improve the capacity of upstream private sector actors and governmental institutions to prevent commodity losses. Liaise with internal and external stakeholders and consolidate preliminary data analysis, prepare accurate and timely reports to support supply chain planning to enable informed decision-making and consistency of information presented to stakeholders. Act in an assigned emergency response capacity as required to meet emergency food assistance needs. Contribute to preparedness actions, prepare CO Logistics Capacity Assessment (LCA), provide technical recommendations and guidance, and monitor the management of specific logistics risks to enable WFP to quickly respond and deploy food and resources in response to crises. Identify and strengthen public-private partnerships with counterparts in UN agencies, NGOs, governments, and the private sector to share knowledge and resources and ensure coordinated delivery of food assistance. Leverage the local purchase of food from smallholder producers for WFP Tanzania and regional operations to increase market access and incomes. Increase smallholder producer capacity to engage competitively with public institutions and private sector entities for domestic and export markets. Strengthen the efficiency of food supply chain actors in commodity management, including handling, storage, packaging, transportation, cold chains, commodity tracking, and compliance with health and safety standards. Expand value addition for nutrition through support to selected SME millers and food processors for the fortification, processing, and distribution of nutritious flours and food supplements currently under formulation with the support of WFP. Advocate for policies and provide technical assistance towards the improvement of food technology and quality assurance systems including food testing and training on adherence to quality standards. Other as required.
Advanced University degree in Transport Economics, Supply Chain, Logistics, Engineering, Business Management or other related fields, or First University degree with additional years of related work experience and/or training/courses. Experience: 5 years or more of postgraduate professional experience in a relevant field of work, specifically in supply chain management, with a background and interest in humanitarian development. Provision of technical assistance to public and private sector partners. Evaluation and selection logistics service providers and third parties. Identification of transportation operation risks and maintaining documentation on emergency logistics preparedness. Experience working with supply chain actors in coordinating transport modality/timing and liaising with agents and suppliers to meet deadlines. Preparation and management of transport and project budgets. Management of integrated air, sea, lakes, and land transport operations. Successful demonstration of staff management capacity for large and complex operations. Experience in working with interagency partners to assess and coordinate emergency response. Demonstrated capacity for undertaking technical assistance with public and private sector stakeholders.
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Vacancy title:
Logistics Officer (Head of Logistics) Consultant Level II
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Nonprofit, and NGO, Category: Transportation & Logistics]
Jobs at:
World Food Programme (WFP)
Deadline of this Job:
Wednesday, June 25 2025
Duty Station:
Dar es Salaam | Dar es Salaam | Tanzania
Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, June 12 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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JOB DETAILS:
The Supply Chain consultant will provide technical expertise and knowledge for improving the efficiency and quality control of food and nutrition value chain actors, including enhanced handling, storage, fortification, packaging, and delivery practices, including cold chain management. In addition to performing a critical role in supporting core WFP logistics operations, including coordination of activities related to the transport and storage of WFP food commodities for Tanzania and relevant regional corridors. The consultant will also work with a range of government and private sector counterparts to provide technical assistance and strengthen the capacity of supply chain actors across the food system.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Plan and lead the implementation of innovative logistics operations, initiatives, and programs to ensure timely, efficient, and cost-effective supply of food assistance in regional supply chain corridors.
- Collect and analyze relevant technical data from diverse sources to forecast supply chain operational needs under various scenarios and make evidence-based proposals.
- Lead preparation of transport arrangements and contracting of all associated logistics services and vendor management in accordance with established guidelines.
- Implement operational warehouse procedures and normative guidance in order to manage WFP’s warehouses across the country, handle inventory effectively through corporate systems to ensure commodity losses are mitigated.
- Coordinate logistics, port operation, and warehouse management support services in the area of assignment. Undertake preparation of contracts and ensure timely supplier payments.
- Conduct regular financial analysis and budget reviews, drawing out insights and recommending actions to senior staff to optimize the use of available funds.
- Plan, organize and supervise the work of the logistics staff to ensure that tasks are accomplished in a manner consistent with country office and organizational requirements.
- Build relationships and collaborate with public and private sector counterparts to improve the capacity of upstream private sector actors and governmental institutions to prevent commodity losses.
- Liaise with internal and external stakeholders and consolidate preliminary data analysis, prepare accurate and timely reports to support supply chain planning to enable informed decision-making and consistency of information presented to stakeholders.
- Act in an assigned emergency response capacity as required to meet emergency food assistance needs.
- Contribute to preparedness actions, prepare CO Logistics Capacity Assessment (LCA), provide technical recommendations and guidance, and monitor the management of specific logistics risks to enable WFP to quickly respond and deploy food and resources in response to crises.
- Identify and strengthen public-private partnerships with counterparts in UN agencies, NGOs, governments, and the private sector to share knowledge and resources and ensure coordinated delivery of food assistance. Leverage the local purchase of food from smallholder producers for WFP Tanzania and regional operations to increase market access and incomes.
- Increase smallholder producer capacity to engage competitively with public institutions and private sector entities for domestic and export markets.
- Strengthen the efficiency of food supply chain actors in commodity management, including handling, storage, packaging, transportation, cold chains, commodity tracking, and compliance with health and safety standards.
- Expand value addition for nutrition through support to selected SME millers and food processors for the fortification, processing, and distribution of nutritious flours and food supplements currently under formulation with the support of WFP.
- Advocate for policies and provide technical assistance towards the improvement of food technology and quality assurance systems including food testing and training on adherence to quality standards.
- Other as required.
DESIRED EXPERIENCE FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE:
Education:
- Advanced University degree in Transport Economics, Supply Chain, Logistics, Engineering, Business Management or other related fields, or First University degree with additional years of related work experience and/or training/courses.
Experience:
- 5 years or more of postgraduate professional experience in a relevant field of work, specifically in supply chain management, with a background and interest in humanitarian development.
- Provision of technical assistance to public and private sector partners.
- Evaluation and selection logistics service providers and third parties.
- Identification of transportation operation risks and maintaining documentation on emergency logistics preparedness.
- Experience working with supply chain actors in coordinating transport modality/timing and liaising with agents and suppliers to meet deadlines.
- Preparation and management of transport and project budgets.
- Management of integrated air, sea, lakes, and land transport operations.
- Successful demonstration of staff management capacity for large and complex operations.
- Experience in working with interagency partners to assess and coordinate emergency response.
- Demonstrated capacity for undertaking technical assistance with public and private sector stakeholders.
Languages:
Fluency (level C) in the UN language in use at the duty station and in the duty station’s language, if different
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 60
Level of Education: bachelor degree
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