Logistics Cluster Officer – Field Operations

Lead and coordinate multimodal transport (river, road, air) and common storage in Bor, representing the Logistics Cluster in state-level forums. Strengthen partnerships, build national staff capacity, and ensure efficient, timely humanitarian assistance delivery through WFP’s on-demand services.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate river transport operations through WFP on-demand services, ensuring timely and efficient movement of humanitarian cargo along the Nile and its tributaries.
• Lead road convoy coordination, including planning, security and access liaison, and scheduling, to guarantee safe and reliable overland transport of relief items.
• Manage air transport operations in collaboration with UNHAS and partners, ensuring equitable access to air assets for critical humanitarian supplies.
• Oversee common storage facilities in Bor and surrounding hubs, implementing WFP warehouse procedures to safeguard inventory and mitigate losses.
• Represent the Logistics Cluster at state-level coordination forums such as ICCG, operational working groups, and technical task forces, ensuring logistics perspectives inform multisectoral responses.
• Provide technical guidance to partners and national staff on logistics procedures, compliance with WFP standards, and effective supply chain management.
• Supervise junior staff and build their capacity through mentoring, training, and performance management, fostering professional growth and operational excellence.
• Coordinate port and river operations, including barge loading/unloading, coordination with barge/boat operators and port authorities, and monitoring of delivery schedules.
• Lead and conduct rapid logistics capacity assessments for Jonglei State and GPAA, identifying infrastructure gaps and proposing mitigation measures for emergency preparedness.
• Ensure integrated Logistics planning by collaborating with WFP, UNHAS and humanitarian partners to align transport, storage, and delivery strategies.
• Lead and represent Logistics Cluster in emergency response plans for logistics operations in Jonglei and GPAA, ensuring rapid deployment of assets and personnel during crises/emergencies.
• Strengthen partnerships with UN agencies, NGOs and local authorities to enhance coordination and resource sharing.
• Produce accurate and timely reports on logistics cluster activities, consolidating data for decision-making and ensuring transparency with stakeholders.
• Perform any other duties as required.

Requirements

• Advanced University degree in Transport Economics, Supply Chain, Logistics, Engineering, Business Management or other related field, or First University degree with additional years of related work experience and/or training/courses.
• For a master’s degree holder, a minimum of five years progressively responsible experience in leading/managing Logistics Cluster operations and/or humanitarian logistics coordination in emergency and conflict contexts is required.
• For a bachelor’s degree holder, a minimum of 7 years of this experience is required.
• Experience operating in conflict-affected and hard-to-reach areas, adapting logistics strategies to volatile conditions.
• Strong background in collaborating with UN agencies, NGOs, and government counterparts to coordinate emergency and non-emergency logistics responses.
• Direct involvement in integrated river, road, and air transport operations to sustain humanitarian supply chains.
• Demonstrated leadership in supervising logistics assistants and national staff, ensuring tasks are completed to WFP standards.
• Skilled in recognizing challenges such as river navigability, road insecurity, and airstrip limitations, while maintaining emergency preparedness documentation.
• Proven ability to coordinate with supply chain actors to select the most appropriate timing and mode (river, road, or air) for humanitarian cargo.
• Strong knowledge of humanitarian logistics, supply chain management, transport planning, warehousing, field operations, and emergency response coordination.
• Experience facilitating coordination among humanitarian partners within the Cluster Approach framework is highly desirable.
• Ability to assess operational needs, identify logistics gaps, analyze constraints, and recommend practical and cost-effective solutions.
• Strong coordination and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to work effectively with United Nations agencies, non-governmental organizations, government counterparts, and other humanitarian actors.
• Strong analytical, communication, technical report-writing, and presentation skills.
• Ability to work independently and within a multi-disciplinary team; able to multitask and prioritise workload to meet deadlines.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Project).
• Fluency in written and spoken English is required.

Skills

• Logistics Cluster Operations
• Humanitarian Logistics
• Emergency Logistics Management
• Conflict Zone Logistics
• Multimodal Transport Operations
• River Transport Operations
• Road Transport Operations
• Air Transport Operations
• Supply Chain Management
• Transport Planning
• Warehouse Management
• Emergency Response Coordination
• Logistics Gap Analysis
• Stakeholder Coordination
• Humanitarian Coordination
• Leadership and Supervision
• Operational Needs Analysis
• Technical Report Preparation
• MS Word
• MS Excel
• MS Project

Languages

English