Logistics Cluster Operations Officer-2

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29 November :59-GMT+01:00 Central European Time (Rome)

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The World Food Programme (WFP) is the United Nations frontline humanitarian agency addressing hunger and malnutrition worldwide. Due to its expertise in the field of humanitarian logistics, WFP was chosen to be the lead agency for the Logistics Cluster and maintains a Global Logistics Cluster (GLC) support unit hosted by the Supply Division in WFP Headquarters in Rome.
Comprised of a diverse, multi-skilled group of logisticians, the Logistics Cluster is mandated by the Inter- Agency Standing Committee (IASC) to complement and co-ordinate the logistics capabilities of co-operating humanitarian agencies during large-scale complex emergencies and natural disasters. The headquarters global team is also tasked with technical and policy support to country clusters, advocacy on behalf of the cluster approach & partners, training, preparedness, and tools and resources to benefit emergency humanitarian response operations. Partners and stakeholders include national and international NGOs, the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, other UN organizations, Governments, academia, private sector and Donors.
ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Logistics Cluster Operations Officers are assigned to regional desks or groups of countries where the humanitarian community, together with the local government, have requested some support to implement partially or fully the core functions of the cluster approach at country level.
Based in Rome HQ, under the supervision of the Global Logistics Cluster Head of Operations the incumbent will:
-support, participate and in some instance may oversee global logistics responses.
-advise and provide guidance to the coordination cells, supports the Country Offices reviewed strategy
-provide surge capacity to on-set activities in-country.
-contribute to fostering, developing and maintaining partnerships, and therefore,strengthening the community of the Logistics Cluster partners
-act as team leader in absence of the Global Logistics Cluster Head of Operations
-supervise, coach and train Operations Officers

Support at country level:
Stands as main interlocutor (ie: channel) for WFP CO-led Logistics Cluster Coordinators (in the countries under his responsibility).
Identifies, analyses and processes the information needs or receives support requests from WFPCO and Logistics Cluster Coordinators.
Builds (where and when needed), maintains and develops information channels and relations between the WFP CO-led Logistics Coordination cells, WFP Regional Bureaus or WFP HQ relevant functions, and GLC Support Team.
Watches the humanitarian context and its development, the defined strategies (IASC, WFP, OCHA,UNDAC, GLC Strategy, humanitarian partners and donors) in the field of the supply chain