Logistics Assistant

Ukraine

Logistics Assistant

Organization

• World Health Organization

Posted 1 Sep 2025 Closing date 19 Sep 2025

Summary Of Assigned Duties
During deployment, the duty station may change, and duties may be modified, based upon the technical needs of the organization.

• Provide timely, proactive support to the custom clearance for management of inbound supply chain activities.
• Regularly monitor the status of incoming shipments and provide required information to GSC shipping team, WHO freight forwarders and suppliers.
• Review shipping documents and pre-advice from suppliers and freights forwarders and suggest amendments and improvements if necessary.
• Ensure shipping documents are correct and correspond to country importation and custom requirements.
• Provide greenlights to ship the goods and monitor the progress of shipment from country of origin to destination.
• Share timely information of incoming shipments with warehouse team to make them ready for receiving shipments.
• Follow up with warehouse team for receiving reports and obtain signed copies of documents confirming good reception of items.
• Follow up with warehouse team, GSC shipping team, transporters, and other internal and external stakeholders in case of discrepancies in shipments.
• Manage archives related to inbound and update relevant tracking sheets and reporting tools when required.

Recruitment Profile
Competencies

• *Teamwork
• *Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences
• *Communication

Functional Knowledge And Skills

• Knowledge of supply chain management.
• Knowledge of custom clearance and import procedures.
• Knowledge of Microsoft outlook, excel, and power point.
• Ability to work in a multicultural environment with multidisciplinary teams.
• Problem identification and solving skills.

Education Qualifications
Essential:
Completion of Secondary education is required.

Desirable:
University degree in development economics, business, administration, logistics, engineering, supply chain management or related area. Training or knowledge of information management systems and their application to supply management and monitoring.

Experience
Essential:
At least 5 years of experience in supply chain management or supply logistics in humanitarian response operations, customs clearance or related area or A combination of a relevant Bachelor's degree with 3 years of experience in supply chain management or supply logistics in humanitarian response operations or related area in lieu of the 5 years of experience outlined.

Desirable:
Related experience with WHO, the UN system, health cluster partners, recognized humanitarian organizations or international nongovernmental organization work in the field of outbreaks and/or health emergency response.

Use Of Language Skills
Essential:
Expert knowledge of English. Expert knowledge of Ukrainian.

Desirable:
Intermediate knowledge of other Official WHO Languages.

Other Skills
Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.

REMUNERATION
Remuneration comprises an annual base salary starting at USD 19,696 (subject to mandatory deductions for pension contributions and health insurance, as applicable) and 30 days of annual leave.

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Job details

Country

• Ukraine

City Dnipro Source

• World Health Organization

Type

• Job

Career category

• Logistics/Procurement

Years of experience

• 5-9 years

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