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Business Support Assistant

United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)

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Transportation & Logistics

Transportation Management

Gode,Dire Dawa

2 years - 4 years

3 Positions

2023-03-22

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2023-03-26

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Transportation

Logistics and Supply Chain Management

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Job Description

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, color, national origin, ethnic or social background, genetic information, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, HIV status or disability 

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

JOB TITLE: Business Support Assistant (Data Entry - Flee

TYPE OF CONTRACT/GRADE: Service Contract Level

NUMBER OF POSITIONS: 3

DUTY STATION - Semera, Dire Dawa & Go

DURATION: One year with a possibility of extension 

ABOUT WFP

The United Nations World Food Programme is the world's largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide. The mission of WFP is to help the world achieve Zero Hunger in our lifetimes. Every day, WFP works worldwide to ensure that no child goes to bed hungry and that the poorest and most vulnerable, particularly women and children, can access the nutritious food they nee

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT 

These jobs are found in WFP Ethiopia ( Gode, Dire Dawa, and Semera) office. Job holders liaise and cooperate with all other employees within the Fleet Unit and other Departments within the Organization with particular emphasis on the Supply Chain unit

JOB PURPOSE 

With the growing size of the WFP Fleet in Ethiopia, which is prompted by the upsurge in operations, Fleet operations have been decentralized to guarantee coverage of the country whenever and wherever transport challenges are faced. However, this decentralization of fleet operations brought another challenge in its management, especially in the coordination of fleet utilization, maintenance, spare parts inventory management, fuel, and many others. The incumbent, under the supervision of the Fleet Manager, Assist overall management of all Fleet operations, workshop activities and oversight of all Area Offices’ and Sub-Offices’ fleet/workshop assets and co-ordinate Fleet operations in accordance with the procedures, normative guidelines, and business rules as set by WF

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive) 

Under the direct supervision of the immediate Supervisor and in coordination with all Fleet staff, the incumbent shall perform the following duties.

1. Perform and assist in any administrative tasks related to Fleet Transport and Workshop activities 

2. Thoroughly check the information registered onto the documents for clarity and correctness in accordance with established procedures, before data entry is performed 

3. Enter data into FMS (Fleet Management System) or any other software package established 

4. Will perform daily reconciliation exercises of all records and transactions performed within the same day and ensure that data validation, integrity, and accuracy of data are maintained 

5. Required to organize systematic reconciliation of records to compare theoretical figures against actual physical records on a weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual basis

6. Preparation and checking of reports and ensuring that reports are produced on a timely basis

7. Maintain proper filing systems and archiving of documents so that they may be retrieved promptly and efficiently when require

8. Liaise with ICT and ensure that regular anti-virus updates are applied to all computer

9. Perform basic administrative functions on FMS such as regular re-indexing and taking screenshots of errors that occur in the database and send these to the RO FMS section for assistance 

10. Analyze data that is produced from the systems and to report any discrepancies or irregularities to the immediate supervisor 

11. Share experience gained with other staff members and strives towards creating good team building and harmonious atmosphere 

12. Will perform the duties of all subordinate staff or one level/grade up, in the event of any other staff being absent from his or her duties 

13. Travel occasionally within the country as required by the Organization 

14. Perform any other duties as request

Job Requirements

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS 

Education: Completion of secondary school, technical college diploma or Bachelor's degree in transport/logistics or computer science/statistics or related field

Experience: Secondary school education complete with a minimum of 4 years of work experience or Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of 2 years of work experience as a data clerk or similar relevant positions in logistics operations 

Knowledge & Skill

Good working knowledge of the complete Microsoft Office suit

Proficient in the use of computerized FMS management systems and Fleetwave 

Ability to provide basic technical advice and maintain effective (inclusive, collaborative, unified) logistics coordination mechanisms with humanitarian partners and other relevant stakeholder

Languages

Fluency in oral and written communication in English and Amharic

4Ps CORE ORGANISATIONAL CAPABILITIES  

Purpose 

Understand and communicate the Strategic Objectives: Helps teammates articulate WFP’s Strategic Objective

Be a force for positive change: Suggests potential improvements to the team’s work processes to the supervisor

 Make the mission inspiring to our team: Explains the impact of WFP activities in beneficiary communities to teammates

Make our mission visible in everyday actions: Articulates how own unit’s responsibilities will serve WFP’s mission

People 

Look for ways to strengthen people's skills: Train junior teammates on new skills and capabilities

Create an inclusive culture: Seeks opportunities to work with people from different backgrounds

Be a coach & provide constructive feedback: Serves as a peer coach for colleagues in the same area of work

Create an “I will”/”We will” spirit: Track progress toward goals and share this information on a regular basis with the supervisor

Performance 

Encourage innovation & creative solutions: Explores ways to consistently be more efficient and accurate in own areas of work and shares new methods of work with colleague

Focus on getting results: Focuses on getting results and tracks trends in completion rates for own tasks to identify opportunities for efficiency

Make commitments and make good on commitments: Takes responsibility for own tasks and notifies supervisor as soon as possible of potential delays in meeting deadlines or commitments

Be Decisive: Independently decides what action to take when faced with critical choices in the workplace or in dangerous situations in the field

Partnership 

Connect and share across WFP units: Suggests opportunities for partnering with other units to the supervisor

Build strong external partnerships: Identifies opportunities to work with colleagues and partners in the field towards common goals

Be politically agile & adaptable: Develops an understanding of the value of WFP’s teams and external partners in fulfilling the team’s goals and objectives

Be clear about the value WFP brings to partnerships: Aligns own activities with supervisor’s priorities to fulfill internal and external partner needs

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.

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 . requests for payment should be refused and reported to local law enforcement authorities for appropriate action.

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Fields Of Study

Transportation

Logistics and Supply Chain Management

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