Supply Chain Officer NOA

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

11 October 2024-23:59-GMT+05:30 India Standard Time (Colombo)

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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).

   

THE ROLE

To provide analytics and contributions to the supply chain activities or/and contribute to field supply chain operations, following an effective and integrated supply chain approach meeting the food assistance needs of beneficiaries and service provision requirements for partners.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive, within delegated authority):

1.Contribute to the development and implementation of supply chain plans and procedures, in line with the global WFP supply chain strategy and regional/functional strategies, policies and plans, to achieve operational cost efficiency, agility, reliability, quality and to support national capacity strengthening.

2.Provide operational coordination and guidance, to support procurement projects and activities following standard processes and contributing to the effective procurement of goods and services.

3.Collect and analyze data and put together reports highlighting opportunities for improvement and effective operationalization of supply chain within the area of responsibility.

4.Conduct portions of financial analysis and budget reviews, drawing out recommendations to the supervisor for maximizing use of resources and effectiveness of supply chain operations.

5.Provide government and partners with technical and managerial capacity to run efficiently, effectively and sustainably the logistics operations at national, provincial and sub-provincial levels.

6.Contribute, together with the senior management team and the SO managers, the development of a country capacity strengthening strategy

7. Work closely with the Head of Programme and all activity managers to provide advice and high-quality capacity strengthening services for the School Meals Programme, rice fortification interventions and resilience/climate programmes.

8. Provide technical assistance to the government to implement Food Safety and Quality activities in support of the agreed programmes related to food security and nutrition

9.Expand and maintain partnerships with relevant line ministries and development partners to advance the capacity strengthening strategy including the allocation of necessary financial means.

10. Support supply chain projects or operational day-to-day activities in compliance with the established supply chain strategies, policies, procedures and controls, and following corporate standards, contributing to quality control, loss prevention, risk mitigation and cost effectiveness.

11. Review, amend and prioritise purchasing requests, and provide recommendations to requisitioners, to support the procurement of goods and services, at lowest cost to WFP.

12. Contribute to negotiations with new suppliers on terms and conditions of orders, with guidance from management, in order to obtain the best terms and lowest costs for WFP.

13. Act as an escalation point, liaising with suppliers and providing solutions to complex issues related to delivered goods, using initiative and following process, to ensure timely resolution of problems.

14. Support monitoring supply chain activities to check that appropriate internal controls are followed to increase the day-to-day efficiencies and overall performance of supply chain operations.

15. In close collaboration with the external relations unit, engage with development partners and government to raise resources to sustain and where needed expand the SC and EPR capacity strengthening efforts.

16. Support identification of service providers/vendors, port, fleet and warehouse operations to promote safe, efficient planning and execution of WFP supported activities.

17. Analyse context and supervise Supply Chain activities related to Cash Based Transfer activities

18. Guide support staff, acting as a point of referral and supporting them with analysis and queries.

19. Provide coaching, training and career guidance as required to ensure appropriate staff development and to enable high performing team.

20. Contribute to both government and WFP preparedness actions, providing technical recommendations and guidance and monitoring the management of specific supply chain risks to enable governments, WFP and other partners to quickly respond and deploy food and resources at the onset of the crisis.

21. Provide world-class on-demand supply chain services to government, UN agencies and development partners, further positioning WFP as a partner of choice.

22. Other as required.

DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE:

• Experience in analysing operational context and trends;

• Experience in supporting analytical and conceptual work on supply chain strategy and implementation;

• Experience in designing plans and operational scenarios in collaboration with key internal and external stakeholders.

• Experience in analysing end-to-end supply chain operations;

• Experience working with supply chain information systems;

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Experience:

• At least 01 year of relevant experience in the similar capacity after completing postgraduate professional qualification or Masters. 

• Or 05 years of experience  in the field of Supply Chain with Bachelors Degree.

Education: Advanced University degree preferably in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Economics, Business Administration, Logistics, or other related field, or First University degree with additional years of related work experience and/or training/courses.

Language: Fluency (level C) in English language.

Position Title:  Supply Chain Officer (NOA)

Contract Type: Fixed Term (NOA)

Contract Duration: 01 Year

Duty Station: Colombo, Sri Lanka

Nationality: Sri Lankans only

Date of Publication: 27.09.2024

Deadline of Application: 11.10.2024

This vacancy announcement is for Sri Lankan Nationals only. 

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REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION

 

WFP is dedicated to fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our recruitment process is inclusively crafted to welcome candidates of all backgrounds, celebrating diversity and ensuring a respectful environment for all. We aim for an accessible and fair recruitment journey. Should you need any reasonable accommodations or have accessibility concerns, please reach out to us confidentially at global.inclusion@wfp.org. Our DEI team is here to ensure your full participation in our recruitment process.

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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

• Kindly note the only documents you will need to submit at this time are your CV and Cover Letter

• Additional documents such as passport, recommendation letters, academic certificates, etc. may potentially be requested at a future time

• Please contact us at global.hrerecruitment@wfp.org in case you face any challenges with submitting your application

• Only shortlisted candidates will be notified

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.

No appointment under any kind of contract will be offered to members of the UN Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ), International Civil Service Commission (ICSC), FAO Finance Committee, WFP External Auditor, WFP Audit Committee, Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) and other similar bodies within the United Nations system with oversight responsibilities over WFP, both during their service and within three years of ceasing that service.