Posting Dates

Opening Date:                30th January 2023                                               Closing Date:               12th February 2023

Organizational Background

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 need.

The World Food Programme Somalia activities include food assistance for relief, emergency school feeding, nutrition and food assistance for assets creation through provision of in-kind and cash-based transfers.

This position is open to qualified Somali candidates. Female candidates in particular, are encouraged to apply.

Duties and Responsibilities.

 Follow up with stakeholders daily during vessel discharge, bagging, and dispatching to ensure the smooth running of operations.
Ensure transporters have mobilized enough trucks to uplift cargo during discharging and loading vessels.
Supervision of WFP’s time charter vessel loading and discharge operation
Ensure stevedores and the agents responsible have mobilized enough labor force to handle the cargo.
Inspect the condition of commodities upon arrival and report any discrepancies as appropriate.
Ensure the required gear for handling the discharge of commodities (cranes, bagging machines, weighing scales, etc) is available and verify unit weight and packaging according to WFP standards.
Track the movement of containers from the Port to the warehouse and ensure all shunting processes are met.
Regular coordination and interaction with customs clearing agents for timely customs clearance and dispatch from the port to the destination
Maintain filling and reporting system of all containers arriving at the port and moving to warehouses.
Assist in the management of commodity accounting data quality and integrity.
Assist in filing waybills and shipping documents, securing the file system, and keeping them orderly.
Assist to receive and cross-check stakeholders’ reports for correct data before the port operation
focal point sign and submit to the invoice team for processing.
Assist in business support activities of the port office.
Participate in monthly physical stock count exercise.
To maintain the expected arrival sheet and share concerns on regular basis.
When required assist WFP’s operation at different warehouses in Berbera
Any other duties as requested by the supervisor