Shipping and Logistics Associate at United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) - Lagos

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), the leading UN organization in Reproductive Health and Population and Development is recruiting personnel for the following position in its Country Office in Abuja, Nigeria.

Job Title: Shipping and Logistics Associate (RHCS) - Lagos

Vacancy Number: VN 008-2012
Type of Contract: Service Contract
Location: Lagos
Duration of Contract: One Year only

Specific Purpose of the job
Responsible for the supervision of clearing and forwarding agents to expedite timely delivery of commodities to Central Contraceptive Warehouse and managing of distribution to States

Primary duties, responsibilities and accountabilities
Port Clearance

• Follow up and collection of form M exemptions prepared by Field Office Admin and Procurement Staff.
• Follow up with the Admin/Protocol Clerk for FMoFA waivers
• Collection of shipping company debit note from shipping company in collaboration with clearing agents.
• Collection of terminal charges from NPA or third party container terminal operators in collaboration with shipping company/clearing agents.
• Review shipping company and terminal charges and recommend to field office for payment.
• Obtaining receipt for shipping and terminal charges in collaboration with clearing agents.
• Supervises the loading of the container and monitor container until delivery to agreed location.
• Ensure timely return of containers to shipping company.
• Obtain container deposit from shipping company and remit to field office

Commodity Logistics

• Documentation of delivery of commodities to Implementing Partners using UNFPA recommended formats
• Support to CCW staff in monthly physical stock count and documentation in stock cards and ledgers
• Support to CCW staff in stock counts and packaging for distribution to States and NGOs
• Provision of regular status reports on stocks and storage conditions in CCW and Shed 36
• Any other duties that may be appointed by Supervisor from time to time.

Functional Competencies

• Results-based programmes development and management
• Innovation and marketing of new approaches
• Leveraging the resources of national governments and partners/Building strategic alliances and partners
• Advocacy/Advancing a policy oriented agenda
• Resource mobilization:

Corporate Competencies

• Knowledge sharing/Continuous learning
• Integrity/Commitment to mandate
• Valuing diversity
• Working in teams
• Communicating information and ideas
• Conflict and self management
• Empowerment/Developing people/Performance management
• Analytical and strategic thinking:
• Results orientation/Commitment to excellence:
• Appropriate and transparent decision making:

Qualification and Experience
The ideal candidate should:

• Be a Nigerian national (Male or Female).
• Possess University degree in B.sc/HND in Social /Management Sciences,
• Possess a minimum of 7 years of related work experience preferably in a national or international organization. At Least years working experience Nigeria Port clearance
• Have an excellent organizational and time management skills
• Have the ability to perform well under pressure and flexibility in handling unexpected
• work assignments as and when necessary
• Possess good writing and communication skills.
• Have good working knowledge of MS Office applications

Application Closing Date
25th December, 2012

Method of Application
All applications should include functional e-mail addresses and mobile phone numbers, letter of application and UN Personal History Form (download here) attached as one file in MS WORD . Applications should be addressed to:
The UNFPA Resident Representative, Abuja and forwarded to e-mail addresses:
vacancyrhu.ng@unfpa.org; clearly marked “Programme Associate, RHCS - ICS 07”

Please note that UNFPA will respond only to those applicants in whom it has a further interest. Kindly also note that ONLY applications sent by e-mail will be accepted. Qualified women are encouraged to apply.