Logistics Assistant SC5

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World Food Programme (WFP)

Quick Summary

Type
Full Time
Location
Badakhshan
Category
Supply Chain
Published
2026-08-18
Nationality
National
Gender
Male/Female
Contract Duration
Minimum 5 years of experience in logistics Operations and including transport and vendor management, inventory control, commodity tracking, logistics documentation, use of SAP systems, operational planning, data analysis, and reporting.
Vacancy Number
JR125952
No of Job
1

Education

Completion of secondary school education. A post-secondary certificate in the related functional area is desirable.

Experience

Minimum 5 years of experience in logistics Operations and including transport and vendor management, inventory control, commodity tracking, logistics documentation, use of SAP systems, operational planning, data analysis, and reporting.

Deadline

2026-09-01

About the Company

The World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian organization saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace, stability and prosperity, for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact of climate change.


At WFP, people are at the heart of everything we do and the vision of the future WFP workforce is one of diverse, committed, skilled, and high performing teams, selected on merit, operating in a healthy and inclusive work environment, living WFP's values (Integrity, Collaboration, Commitment, Humanity, and Inclusion) and working with partners to save and change the lives of those WFP serves.

To learn more about WFP, visit our website: https://www.wfp.org and follow us on social media to keep up with our latest news: YouTube, LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, TikTok.

Job Summary

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES (not all-inclusive, nor exhaustive):


1. Provide support to logistics operations and activities, following standard processes and facilitating, directly or indirectly, the effective delivery of food assistance to beneficiaries.
2. Support timely ordering and delivery of commodities and supplies to authorised partners and destinations.
3. Support management of logistics vendors’ contracting activities including performance monitoring and measurement.
4. Respond to a variety of technical queries/requests for support, following standard processes, and obtaining guidance as required, to ensure timely and accurate resolution of all enquiries with a high standard of client service mind-set.
5. Contribute to budget preparation, monitoring and revision for all delivery modalities, ensuring adherence to relevant procedures and in compliance with corporate standards.
6. Assist in monitoring inventory management processes to track trends and account for the inventory status from source to beneficiary.
7. Assist in management of commodity accounting data quality and integrity.
8. Support operational pipeline analyses, assessments and operational planning for all delivery modalities.
9. Process documentation for execution of logistics operations (e.g. customs clearance, invoice verification), take appropriate actions to resolve operational issues escalating various issues to the supervisor.
10. Collect and compile data, produce and/or contribute to reports (e.g. CCTI, SPRs, financial closure, physical inventory, transport performance) and ensure information accuracy in corporate systems in support to informed decision-making.
11. Liaise with internal and limited number of external stakeholders to support efficient logistics operations management.
12. Provide guidance to other support staff, in order to assist them in completing standard tasks to agreed standards and deadlines.

Job Requirements

Requirements:


Education:
Completion of secondary school education. A post-secondary certificate in the related functional area is desirable.

 

Experience:

Minimum 5 years of experience in logistics Operations and including transport and vendor management, inventory control, commodity tracking, logistics documentation, use of SAP systems, operational planning, data analysis, and reporting.


Language:

Fluency in both oral and written communication in English and local languages (Pashto/Dari)

Submission Guideline

This vacancy announcement is for Afghan nationals only and WFP encourages especially Afghan females and Afghans with disabilities to apply.

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