Rations Officer

About the role

The United Nations Support Office in Haiti (UNSOH) is hiring a Rations Officer in Port-au-Prince. The post reports directly to the Chief Rations Unit and covers the supply of rations and food-related services to the mission under supply contracts, including canned, dry, fresh and frozen rations, bottled water, combat ration packs, cafeteria services, catering and warehousing. It also monitors contract performance and quality assurance of rations issued to contingents.

Key responsibilities

• Manage the supply of rations and food services under supply contracts, including combat ration packs, bottled water, cafeteria and catering services.
• Maintain accurate allocation and control of equipment and stores received, stored and distributed by the mission.
• Prepare and review rations requisitions and food orders so they are issued and replenished in a timely way.
• Monitor and analyze rations contract performance against terms, schedules and cost objectives.
• Develop and update software for tracking, reconciliation and costing, and manage field supply delivery operations.
• Verify invoices, generate Good Receipt Reports and create Service Entry Sheets in Umoja, and initiate procurement, maintenance and disposal actions.
• Ensure rations meet the UN Food Rations Standard and Food Safety Management Manual, and prepare the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan.
• Conduct warehouse audits, review HCC cases, and support the establishment of an Electronic Rations Management System.
• Guide or supervise new and junior staff and perform other duties as required.

Required profile

• High school diploma; a first-level university degree reduces the required experience to five years instead of ten.
• At least ten years of progressively responsible experience in two of the following: food rations operations, rations quality management, rations supply chain management, rations budget and invoice management, or catering services, including at least two years of supervisory experience.
• Experience preparing analytical reports, consumption forecasts, performance indicators and management briefings on rations operations.
• Experience managing commercial food supply contracts and vendor performance, including quality assurance and inspection.
• Experience supporting the establishment, expansion or surge operations of a new peacekeeping, political, humanitarian or emergency mission.
• Experience in food quality inspections, HACCP or food safety compliance monitoring is desirable.
• English at UN Level III (reading, writing, listening, speaking); French at UN Level I is desirable.

Required skills

• Knowledge of supply operations, practices and contract management.
• Technical certificate in food technology; certification in inventory and supply management is desirable.
• Certification in food safety management (HACCP, ISO 22000 or similar) is required.
• Training in an electronic rations management system is required.