Sr. Logistics Associate SC7 - Syria Corridor based in Jordan

Sr. Logistics Associate SC7 - Syria Corridor based in Jordan

Area of expertise

Supply chain

Country

Jordan

Type of contract

Short term opportunities

Closing date

02 February 2017, 22:59 GMT

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Supervision: The Logistics Associate reports to the Logistics Cluster Coordinator.

Accountabilities: Within delegated authority, the Sr. Logistics Associate representing the Logistics Cluster will be responsible for liaising and facilitating cross-border operations organized by OCHA on behalf of the humanitarian community, inclusive of the following duties:

• Coordinate on the planning and implementation of cross-border operations from Jordan to Syria.
• Liaise with OCHA on scheduling cross-border convoys and facilitate discussions with agencies on relief items prioritization.
• Liaise with the customs authorities at Ramtha or any other approved crossing point through OCHA.
• Liaise with the UN Monitoring Mechanism on all matters relating to the transshipment operation.
• Ensure that SOPs are updated and being adhered to by all parties involved during the transshipment and cross-border operations.
• Liaise on a regular basis with all the in-country stakeholders on any issues affecting the cross-border operations
• Produce monthly transshipment reports to the Logistics Cluster Coordinator in Damascus.
• Liaise with Information Management on dissemination of relevant logistical information with partners.
• Highlight and disseminate through the Logistics Cluster Information Management Officer issues of particular interest on the Logistics Cluster activities in the border area.
• Represent the Logistics Cluster in any meetings / delegations that need logistics cluster inputs.
• When requested, assist WFP Logistics with on-the-ground technical support.
• Where necessary, identify, mobilize resources, implement and report on special logistics operations.
• Ensure that risk analysis/management and emergency logistics preparedness is undertaken if required.
• Monitor the management of risks and report on any actions taken.
• Advise on logistics management and structures and staffing levels.
• Assist in the training of new cluster staff and WFP colleagues ensuring that staff are adequately trained in logistics Cluster systems when required, and supervise staff as required.
• Coordinating and communicating with different agencies to prepare for the various operations and to negotiate with the different sides.
• Work closely with WFP or any other agency who organizes transport for the cross-border operation
• Supervise other logistics assistant colleagues working on the cross-border operation.
• Gather information related to customs regulations and conduct market assessment on transport, storage, and any other import at costs related to the cross-border operation
• Assist in contingency planning and logistics preparedness reviews for the logistics cluster;
• Prepare regular reports as required by Logistics Units and Cluster information management.
• Attend/chair targeted meetings when requested and keep minutes for monthly cluster meetings.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Expected results and success factors:

• Successful coordination of cross-border convoys.
• Organized, standard response in all locations where convoys are organized.
• Effectively working with people of different national and cultural backgrounds.
• Deadlines met for scheduled UN and I/A cross-border convoys.

Minimum qualifications:

Education: University degree and/or secondary school education, preferably supplemented by technical certificate or by course(s) related to the area of work.

Experience: At least five years of progressively responsible work experience, including at least three years in the field of logistics and/or coordination or other related field and at least one year at G6 level or equivalent.

Language: Fluency in both oral and written communication in Arabic and English

Knowledge:

• Experience utilizing computers, including word processing, spreadsheets
• General knowledge of WFP system policies, rules, regulations and procedures.

Desirable skills:

• Knowledge of WFP manuals in the area of logistics.
• Knowledge of negotiating techniques.
• Ability to facilitate meetings/workshops.

Food Security and Livelihood Talent Pool (Middle East Region) Location: Iraq,Jordan,Lebanon,Palestine,Syria,Turkey Deadline: 01.02.2017

Food Security and Livelihood Talent Pool (Middle East Region) 
Location: Iraq,Jordan,Lebanon,Palestine,Syria,Turkey 
Deadline: 01.02.2017

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NRC currently has more than 2,000 staff in the Middle East region assisting people displaced by conflict in Syria, Iraq, Lebanon, Turkey, Jordan and Palestine. As a leading humanitarian organization, we support displaced persons by implementing programs across the Shelter, Education, Food Security, Information Counseling and Legal Assistance (ICLA) and Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) sectors with strong protection and resilience focus integrated into our programs.

We are now opening a call for resumes to create a talent pool for Food Security and Livelihood (FSL) professionals interested in the Middle East Region!

If you would like to be considered for our Middle East Region’s talent pool, we welcome your application.

Purpose of the Talent Pool

As an organization NRC is committed to recruiting the right people at the right time and place. To help meet this goal, we are seeking experienced technical experts with a background in humanitarian aid to join us by becoming a part of our talent pool. The talent pools were created as a way to engage and maintain relationships with high-potential, qualified professionals who are motivated to be part of our team!

All applications will be reviewed and, based on your background and experience, one of our recruiters may contact you for a pre-screening interview. If your skills are a good fit then your profile will be added to our talent pool and we may reach out periodically to explore your interest in new positions that open within NRC.

We also encourage you to visit NRC’s job site where new openings are added regularly.

Position overview:

Access to legal livelihoods and income earning opportunities as well as establishing basic coping mechanisms in their new surroundings is been a key challenge for the families forced to flee their homes.

The primary objective of the Food Security and Livelihood (FSL) professional would be to further develop and coordinate the NRC FSL program in Country Office in close collaboration with the other NRC Project and Programme Managers, and to ensure the establishment of effective coordination mechanisms for all humanitarian actors.

For this key role our ideal candidate is:

A university post-graduate (preferably in food security, livelihoods, economics, international development etc) with a minimum of 4 years of relevant project management and/or technical advisory experience in a humanitarian/recovery context, and particularly in the planning, coordination and management of food security and early recovery programme.  A strategic thinker, who can identify, plan and oversee the implementation of key Food Security and Livelihood activities needed.

In these positions you can join highly motivated and expert staff who are making a difference to the region’s most vulnerable people. In addition to strong technical abilities, we are looking for a passionate, positive, individuals with strong communication skills, who can foster trust and collaboration within NRC and across our beneficiaries.

Key Job Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Develop food security and livelihood strategy, technical guidance and Macro LFA’s
• Compliance with and adherence to NRC policies, guidance and procedures
• Contribute to fundraising, develop and revise funding proposal, budgets and donor reports
• Identify trends, technical standards and donor priorities
• Follow up on compliance with contractual commitments within the programme, ensure high technical quality and synergies in projects implementations
• Provide technical direction and project implementation support
• Ensure that key learnings are extracted from Food Security and Livelihood implementation, and incorporate them in Food Security and Livelihood programme and staff development processes
• Provide systematic training and build capacity of technical staff
• Represent NRC in relevant forums/Clusters/Sectors, including with national authorities and donors
• Promote the rights of displaced persons in line with the advocacy strategy
  
  

Sr. Logistics Associate SC7 - Syria Corridor based in Jordan (11641) - WFP - Jordan - Amman

Sr. Logistics Associate SC7 - Syria Corridor based in Jordan 
(11641) - WFP -  Jordan - Amman 

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Supervision: The Logistics Associate reports to the Logistics Cluster Coordinator.

Accountabilities: Within delegated authority, the Sr. Logistics Associate representing the Logistics Cluster will be responsible for liaising and facilitating cross-border operations organized by OCHA on behalf of the humanitarian community, inclusive of the following duties:

• Coordinate on the planning and implementation of cross-border operations from Jordan to Syria.
• Liaise with OCHA on scheduling cross-border convoys and facilitate discussions with agencies on relief items prioritization.
• Liaise with the customs authorities at Ramtha or any other approved crossing point through OCHA.
• Liaise with the UN Monitoring Mechanism on all matters relating to the transshipment operation.
• Ensure that SOPs are updated and being adhered to by all parties involved during the transshipment and cross-border operations.
• Liaise on a regular basis with all the in-country stakeholders on any issues affecting the cross-border operations
• Produce monthly transshipment reports to the Logistics Cluster Coordinator in Damascus.
• Liaise with Information Management on dissemination of relevant logistical information with partners.
• Highlight and disseminate through the Logistics Cluster Information Management Officer issues of particular interest on the Logistics Cluster activities in the border area.
• Represent the Logistics Cluster in any meetings / delegations that need logistics cluster inputs.
• When requested, assist WFP Logistics with on-the-ground technical support.
• Where necessary, identify, mobilize resources, implement and report on special logistics operations.
• Ensure that risk analysis/management and emergency logistics preparedness is undertaken if required.
• Monitor the management of risks and report on any actions taken.
• Advise on logistics management and structures and staffing levels.
• Assist in the training of new cluster staff and WFP colleagues ensuring that staff are adequately trained in logistics Cluster systems when required, and supervise staff as required.
• Coordinating and communicating with different agencies to prepare for the various operations and to negotiate with the different sides.
• Work closely with WFP or any other agency who organizes transport for the cross-border operation
• Supervise other logistics assistant colleagues working on the cross-border operation.
• Gather information related to customs regulations and conduct market assessment on transport, storage, and any other import at costs related to the cross-border operation
• Assist in contingency planning and logistics preparedness reviews for the logistics cluster;
• Prepare regular reports as required by Logistics Units and Cluster information management.
• Attend/chair targeted meetings when requested and keep minutes for monthly cluster meetings.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Expected results and success factors:

• Successful coordination of cross-border convoys.
• Organized, standard response in all locations where convoys are organized.
• Effectively working with people of different national and cultural backgrounds.
• Deadlines met for scheduled UN and I/A cross-border convoys.

Minimum qualifications:

Education: University degree and/or secondary school education, preferably supplemented by technical certificate or by course(s) related to the area of work.

Experience: At least five years of progressively responsible work experience, including at least three years in the field of logistics and/or coordination or other related field and at least one year at G6 level or equivalent.

Language: Fluency in both oral and written communication in Arabic and English

Knowledge:

• Experience utilizing computers, including word processing, spreadsheets
• General knowledge of WFP system policies, rules, regulations and procedures.

Desirable skills:

• Knowledge of WFP manuals in the area of logistics.
• Knowledge of negotiating techniques.
• Ability to facilitate meetings/workshops.

Technical Education Assistant - Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) - Za'atari Camp, Jordan - Closing date: Sunday, 29 January 2017

Technical Education Assistant 
- Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) 
- Za'atari Camp, Jordan 
- Closing date: Sunday, 29 January 2017

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Role Specific Information
The NRC Jordan education programme will work on issues of access and quality in order to exact change and provide services to refugee girls and boys and host community boys and girls. At the access level NRC will provide additional teaching and learning spaces and classrooms, (with accompanying extended WASH facilities), at both camp and host community level. At the quality level NRC will work to ensure that children in NRC run learning centres can attend, enjoy better quality and more tailored services and provide a protective environment. This will be achieved by augmenting existing services and expanding their targets and remits as well as ensuring teaching standards are raised and that the community is involved in and supportive of children’s education. This will include phases of community outreach, using community mobilizers to engage parents and to help them support their children’s education.  In camps this will include the expansion of ‘walking routes’ or other community-based intiatives to support childrensafety accessing learning sites. 

Generic responsibilities

• Provides direction, assigns tasks and gives instructions to daily labors and/or contractors and evaluates individual performance.
• Monitors the progress of activities of assigned daily labor and or contractors and ensures they are implemented conform planning and quality standards.
• Develops own weekly activity planning.
• Identifies gaps, problems in the implementation area of own activities.
• Prepares and files accurate records of project activities and ensures all information is accurate and available in time.
• Collaborate with relevant local authorities and/or stakeholders. Serves as a link between NRC programs and local community. Shares and collects information.

Additional Information:

Candidates are encouraged to apply early, as applications may be screened prior to the vacancy deadline

Contract period:Through 31st of December 2017

Salary/benefits: 842 JOD subject to social security

Duty station: Za'atari Camp

NRC may be required to verify the identity of its partners and to check that its partners have not been involved in illegal activities.

NRC reserves the right to use electronic screening tools for this purpose.

NB: Please enter the geographical location in the "Company name" field for both company and location on your application.

NRC does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview meeting, processing, training or any other fees). Offers of employment or job openings with requests for payment of fees are fraudulent. Victims of such scams should report them to their local law enforcement authorities for appropriate action.

Finance Clerk - UNDP - Amman, JORDAN - Closing Date : 29-Jan-17

Finance Clerk 
- UNDP 
- Amman, JORDAN 
- Closing Date : 29-Jan-17

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Location :	Amman, JORDAN
Application Deadline :	29-Jan-17 (Midnight New York, USA)
Time left :	6d 8h 46m
Type of Contract :	FTA Local
Post Level :	GS-4
Languages Required :	Arabic   English

Background

Under the guidance and supervision of the Finance Associate, the Finance Clerk supports the provision of financial services ensuring high quality, accuracy and consistency of work. The Finance Clerk promotes a client-oriented approach consistent with UNDP rules and regulations. The Finance Clerk works in close collaboration with the Operations and Programme staff in the country office and with UNDP HQs staff to exchange information and ensure consistent service delivery.

Duties and Responsibilities

Summary of key functions:

1. Ensure implementation of operational strategies and procedures
2. Provide accounting, finance and administrative support
3. Support knowledge building and knowledge sharing

2. Provide accounting and administrative support, focusing on achievement of the following results:

1. Assistance in proper control of the supporting documents for payments and financial reports for NEX projects; payment execution.

1. Processing of financial documentation (vouchers, supporting documents, telephone invoices, F10 Vouchers, JPOs and UNVs etc.) and maintaining internal expenditures control system by ensuring that vouchers processed are matched and completed, transactions are correctly recorded and posted in Atlas; travel claims, monthly payment orders (MPOs) and other entitlements are duly processed.
2. Proper receipting of goods and services and establishment of accruals if delegated to the S/M
3. Provision of information for reports on financial status, procedures, exchange rates, costs and expenditures (incl. MIP) and potential funding problems.
4. Follow-up with other United Nations agencies for information relating to payments.
5. Preparation of routine correspondence, faxes, memoranda and reports in accordance with the Country Office (CO) SOP.
6. Extracting, inputting, copying and filing data from various sources.
7. Maintenance of the proper filing system for financial records and documents.

• Ability to perform a variety of repetitive and routine tasks and duties related to finance
• Ability to review data, identify and adjust discrepancies
• Ability to handle a large volume of work possibly under time constraints
• Good knowledge of administrative rules and regulations
• Detailed knowledge and understanding of clerical, administrative, secretarial best practices and procedures, in-depth knowledge of office software applications relating to word processing data management presentation, ATLAS, as required
• Ability to operate and maintain a variety of computerized business machines and office equipment in order to provide efficient delivery of service
• Ability to organize and complete multiple tasks by establishing priorities

Education
Secondary Education, with specialized certification in Accounting and Finance. University Degree in Accounting and Finance would be desirable, but it is not a requirement.

Experience

4 years of relevant accounting and financial experience (2 years with a Bachelors’) at national level is required. Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc) and knowledge of spreadsheet and database packages, experience in handling of web based management systems.

Knowledge of IPSAS and/or IFRS desirable.

Sr. Logistics Associate SC7 - Syria Corridor based in Jordan - WFP - Closing date:02 February 2017