World Food Programme NGO Logistics Assistant Job.

World Food Programme NGO Logistics Assistant Job.

WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME
VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT WFP/16/10

Date of issue: 13 September 2010 Deadline for application: 24 September 2010

This Vacancy is open to Kenyan male and female candidates. Qualified female candidates are particularly encouraged to apply.

Job Title: Logistics Assistant (Transport)
Post Grade: G4 – Fixed Term
Duty Station: Mombasa

Under the supervision of the Section Head (or as otherwise advised), the incumbent will be responsible for the following duties:


Major Duties and Responsibilities:

* Ensure all contracted transporters are duly notified of the commodities contracted for dispatch, loading points and conditions of uplift.

* Closely monitor dispatch progress per landside transport instruction (LTI), update LTI balance report with current remarks on status and promptly distribute to client units for update.

* Draft correspondence with transporters and recommend or propose appropriate actions to be taken for delayed dispatches or other non conformances.

* Monitor performance of transporters on their orders and be proactive to ensure uplift of commodities is within given timelines.

* Monitor small stock balances to ensure follow up with colleagues and transporters for their timely uplift.

* Guide and direct transporters on dispatch priorities and balanced food basket for each project and destination so as to ensure timely food distributions at receiving end.

* Ensure transporters use correctly licensed trucks for different types of cargoes, e.g. transit, local or export so as to always adhere to customs regulations when uplifting WFP consignments.

* Ensure full compliance with applicable load limit restrictions.