I. Overview
Through USAID’s Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (USAID/BHA), the United States (U.S.) sponsors qualified U.S. citizens for employment in the United Nations (UN) World Food Programme (WFP) Junior Professional Officer (JPO) Program.
These fully funded JPO positions strengthen the capacity of WFP and further encourage U.S. citizens to become active members of the international community. After completing their JPO assignments, a number of JPOs successfully compete for positions at WFP and in other international and non-governmental organizations (NGOs).
II. General Information
Title: Logistics Officer, Warehouse Management, Systems Integration and Learning
Organization/Office: WFP/Caribbean Multi-Country Office (MCO)/Supply Chain
Duty Station: Bridgetown, Barbados
Start Date Required: As soon as possible
Duration: Two years
The USAID/BHA sponsored JPO will be an employee of WFP, not of the U.S. Government.
III. Duties, Responsibilities, and Output Expectations
Under the direct supervision of the Head of Supply Chain, the JPO will have the following responsibilities:
Expected Outcomes
IV. Supervision
Supervised by the Head of Supply Chain Officer. This will enable a strong connection between food systems and WFP Caribbean’s approach to capacity strengthening, putting measures in place to enhance the sustainability of preparedness actions and strengthening regional and national capacity to respond to disasters without external assistance.
V. Qualifications and Experience
Education:
Advanced university degree in environmental sustainability, supply chain, logistics, humanitarian development or related fields.
Work Experience:
Three years of relevant working experience related to Supply Chain Management, Warehouse Management, Supply Chain Software, Disaster Management, Warehousing, Sea / Air Freight, Logistics, Business Analytics, or Data Analytics.
Languages:
Fluency in English. Intermediate level of one, or more, of the following official languages: French, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, Russian and Portuguese (Spanish desirable).
Additional Desired Technical Skills:
UN Competencies:
Behavioral competencies: leads by example with integrity, drives results and delivers on commitments, fosters inclusive and collaborative teamwork, applies strategic thinking, builds, and maintains sustainable partnerships.
Workforce Diversity:
The United Nations believes that an inclusive culture attracts the best talent and encourages all qualified applicants, regardless of gender, disability, sexual orientation, cultural or religious backgrounds, to apply.
VI. Learning Elements
Training Components
Learning Elements
In the first three months following arrival at the duty station the JPO and the direct supervisor will agree on a training development plan in line with the corporate strategy, the tasks to be performed at the Country Office, and the specific interests and wishes of the JPO. This will include on-the-job-training.
The JPO will also be expected to participate in an online WFP Supply Chain onboarding program to gain a broader understanding of interactions between the units constituting the supply chain of the Country Office and its relations with the other sections of WFP. The JPO will also be encouraged to complete Basic Humanitarian Logistics Course and Service Provision training available online on the WFP platform: WeLearn.
At the end of the two-year assignment, the JPO should have obtained:
VII. Background Information
The World Food Programme (WFP) is the world's largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide.
WFP established the Caribbean Multi-Country Office in Barbados to provide technical assistance, risk mitigation, resilience, emergency response and capacity-strengthening programs across 22 countries and territories in the English and Dutch-speaking Caribbean. Across the Caribbean, WFP is applying its global expertise to a programme of cross-functional activities designed to improve regional and national preparedness and strengthen systems to deliver rapid and appropriate assistance to people impacted by shocks and disasters. The regional supply chain support includes strengthening end-to-end supply chain management, digitalization, digitalization, coordination, vulnerability analysis, data management, disaster risk financing and food systems’ resilience. The office also responds to emergencies in support of governments and CDEMA as needed, including previous responses in the Bahamas (2019) and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (2021), which both included logistics support to CDEMA and local Agencies.
WFP Caribbean plans to deepen its work on food systems and livelihoods, building on the momentum of the 2021 Food Systems Summit and recognizing the impacts of COVID-19 on supply chains and food systems.
The logistics officer will provide substantial contributions to the integrated supply chain operations. They will support supply chain operations, to ensure a practical and integrated supply chain approach; strengthening the capacities of response personnel and helping to address the persistent challenges in logistics that hamper the timely deployment and delivery of supplies in the region.
The office provides logistics and technical support to Countries and Agencies in response to natural disasters. The staff in the Barbados Multi-Country office are on standby to deploy anywhere in the Caribbean within 48-72hrs of any request. Applicants should be comfortable working in conditions that can be challenging if deployed.
WFP Caribbean is developing a Logistics Hub and Centre of Excellence (LH&CoE) in Barbados. The LH&CoE will provide a warehouse for prepositioning of emergency response goods and a training centre that will provide the venue and means to provide learning capacities for the logisticians and emergency responders of the future. This position will be primarily working to develop and build this space and be emergency response ready in terms of warehousing, customs and immigration procedures and air and sea deliveries to effected states in the region.
This vacancy is archived.