Supply Chain Officer P3

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ABOUT WFP

The World Food Programme is the world's largest humanitarian organization saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace, stability and prosperity, for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact of climate change.

At WFP, people are at the heart of everything we do and the vision of the future WFP workforce is one of diverse, committed, skilled, and high performing teams, selected on merit, operating in a healthy and inclusive work environment, living WFP's values (Integrity, Collaboration, Commitment, Humanity, and Inclusion) and working with partners to save and change the lives of those WFP serves.

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WHY JOIN WFP? 

• WFP is a 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate.

• WFP offers a highly inclusive, diverse, and multicultural working environment.

• WFP invests in the personal & professional development of its employees through a range of training, accreditation, coaching, mentorship, and other programs as well as through internal mobility opportunities.

• A career path in WFP provides an exciting opportunity to work across the various country, regional and global offices around the world, and with passionate colleagues who work tirelessly to ensure that effective humanitarian assistance reaches millions of people across the globe.

• We offer an attractive compensation package (please refer to the Terms and Conditions section of this vacancy announcement).

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT:
The World Food Programme (WFP) is the United Nations frontline humanitarian agency addressing hunger
and malnutrition worldwide. WFP tackles poverty and hunger through a range of interventions: saving lives
and protecting livelihoods in emergencies; investing in the prevention and mitigation of disasters; restoring
and rebuilding lives and livelihoods in post-conflict or post-disaster situation; and other interventions to
tackle hunger. Each year, on average, WFP feeds more than 90 million people in over 80 countries.
ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:
 To provide specialist advise, analytics and contributions to the Design, Develop and implement
new supply chain processes and systems
 Manage projects of National Capacity Strengthening where WFP provides technical expertise in
SC Planning related issues to Partners in the Health Sector or Governments that may require
support for their social schemes of food provision.
 Manage projects and teams providing coaching, training and career guidance as required to
ensure appropriate development and enable high performance
 Manage accurate and timely reporting including provision of substantial analysis of supply chain
activities and trends to enable informed decision making and consistency of information
presented to a wide range of stakeholder.
 Coordinate development work in close collaboration with IT and business counterparts;
 Identify analyse and formulate supply chain business needs and system requirements
 Process and analyse large volumes of data from a wide range of systems

 Research on supply chain best practices, innovations & technology;
 Analyse overall SC Planning issues, propose solutions, prioritize and escalate to management;
 Support with the innovation and incubation of other supply chain tools as per need
 Conceptual and operational support for integrated supply chain planning;
 Advanced analysis in support of emergencies and complex operations.
 If required, to provide specialist advise, analytics and contributions to integrated supply chain
operations at HQ/RB/CO level to ensure effective an integrated supply chain approach, meeting
the food assistance needs of beneficiaries
 Support SCOO management as and when required.
 Specific projects the Supply chain Officer will be involved in, include but are not limited to:
o Provide support & Coordinate the SCOO projects in the Health Sector with Global Fund, Bill
and Melinda Gates Foundation, UNDP, WHO, French Red Cross and World Vision, in 5
different countries: CAR, Ivory Coast, Yemen, Chad and Guinea
o Provide support & Coordination to the National capacity strengthening project with the
Government of India, on Supply Chain Optimization to FCI and the State of Uttarakhand
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
Education:  Master Degree or equivalent in engineering, specialization in logistics/Supply
Chain
Experience:  Minimum 5 years in Supply Chain related industry, including business
analysis, data extraction and analysis, development of analytical tools
 Experience in managing relationships and national capacity building
initiatives with UN Agencies, private sector and/or government organizations
 Experience supervising staff

Knowledge
& Skills:
 Supply chain-related industry experience.
 Highly numerate with an innate ability to analyse and interpret data
quickly, and recommend improvements.
 Advanced use of Excel.
 Knowledge on Supply Chain and industrial management.
 Highly developed influencing skills, with experience of using both written
and verbal presentation to influence outcomes.
 Effective organizational, interpersonal and communication skills.
 Good people management skills.
 Flexibility and ability to work with deadlines under sometimes - stressful
conditions.
 Ability to work both individually and in a team as appropriate.
 Problem solving skills.
Languages:  Verbal and written fluency in English required.

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REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION

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REMINDERS BEFORE YOU SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION

• We strongly recommend that your profile is accurate, complete, and includes your employment records, academic qualifications, language skills and UN Grade (if applicable).

• Once your profile is completed, please apply, and submit your application.

• Please make sure you upload your professional CV in the English language

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All employment decisions are made on the basis of organizational needs, job requirements, merit, and individual qualifications. WFP is committed to providing an inclusive work environment free of sexual exploitation and abuse, all forms of discrimination, any kind of harassment, sexual harassment, and abuse of authority. Therefore, all selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

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