DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

5 March 2025-23:59-GMT+06:30 Myanmar Time (Yangon)

WFP celebrates and embraces diversity. It is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all its employees and encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of race, colour, national origin, ethnic or social background, genetic information, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, HIV status or disability.

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).

• Perform secondary analysis of the country’s leading markets supply chains to determine functionality and identify main gaps; contribute to primary market data collection through inputs to the design of tools and analysis parameters.

• Support the overall Supply Chain (SC) strategy to support CO CSP identifying structure(s), capabilities and resourcing required for both CBT and in-kind.

• Working with SO managers, analyse the current country Strategic Outcomes (SO) food and cash assistance systems to map supply chain activities to support effective and efficient delivery;
• Determine specific SC activities & budgetary requirements to support delivery (CBT & In-Kind) of food assistance systems for each SO.

• Working with the internal WFP Cash Working Group, contribute Supply Chain inputs to the transfer modality selection process and operational planning for the selected modalities.

• Coordinate and collaborate with RBB & HQ SC teams on CO SC CBT strategy and scale-up planning, guidance and implementation, incorporating best practices to support the development of the CSP (and SOs).

• Working with Procurement, Programme, IT and Finance teams, determine the scope of service for retail selection, participate in the evaluation and contracting of retailers to meet the effected populations’ food sustainably, and efficiently and or non-food items needs.

• Working with Procurement, Programme, IT and Finance teams, participate and contribute to the selection and contracting of appropriate financial service providers.

• In collaboration with the Procurement team, monitor utilisation of funds in the purchase orders for transfers to beneficiaries (Purchase Orders Type POCB).

• Arrange onboarding meetings with contracted retailers ensuring understandings of CO operations including programmatic objectives and CO processes from redemption to payment process with the participation of Procurement and Finance.

• Working with Programme team, Finance team, Cooperating Partners and Retailers set up and manage the processing of vouchers from ensuring clear traceability from orders to print to archiving and destructions.

• Working with Programme team, Finance team, IT/SCOPE team, Cooperating Partners and Retailers set up and manage the end-to-end process of e-vouchers.

• Review capacity gaps for the Supply Chain CBT/Markets team, counterparts from other functions, RBB SC team, partners, retailers, and effected populations to provide appropriate sensitisation, advocacy and trainings.

• Identify and build productive relationships and partnerships with counterparts in UN Agencies, NGOs, government, and the private sector to share knowledge and resources.

 

DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE:

• Experience in managing an area of supply chain CBT operations including coordination with internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience in supporting the implementation operational supply chain CBT strategies in country.
• Experience in supporting the design and implementation supply chain, retail, market developments and partnership networks.
• Experience in supporting the management of relationships and national capacity building initiatives with UN agencies, NGOs, private sector and government organisations.
• Experience evaluating and selecting retailers, service providers and suppliers.
• Experience identifying supply chain operational risks and maintaining documentation on emergency preparedness.
• Experience in implementing approved corrective actions to improve performance and monitoring progress.
• Experience working with supply chain information systems.

STANDARD MINIMUM ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS:

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

Experience

• Minimum 1 year of working experience in relevant field (background with project and financial management for Retail, CBT and Supply Chain).
• Experience coordinating service providers’ contract execution.
• Experience arranging supplier deliveries and the discharge of WFP vessels (rail, air, or sea).
• Experience in evaluating offers and writing proposals.
• Experience in report writing.

Language: Fluency in both spoken and written English is a mandatory.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
Job Title: Supply Chain Officer (Cash Based Transfers and Market)
Grade: NOA/L8
Type of contract: Multiple Contract Types
Number of Post: 1
Duration: 12 months
Duty Station: Nay Pyi Taw
Date of Publication: 20 February 2025
Deadline of Application: 6 March 2025

This vacancy announcement is open for Myanmar nationals only.
Female applicants and qualified applicants from minority groups are especially encouraged to apply.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

WFP offers a competitive benefits package including salary, pension and leave plus medical insurance.

WFP LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK

 

WFP Leadership Framework guides to the common standards of behavior that guide HOW we work together to accomplish our mission.

Click here to access WFP Leadership Framework

 

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION

 

WFP is committed to supporting individuals with disabilities by providing reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process. If you require a reasonable accommodation, please contact: global.inclusion@wfp.org

NO FEE DISCLAIMER

 

The United Nations does not charge any application, processing, training, interviewing, testing or other fee in connection with the application or recruitment process. Should you receive a solicitation for the payment of a fee, please disregard it. Furthermore, please note that emblems, logos, names and addresses are easily copied and reproduced. Therefore, you are advised to apply particular care when submitting personal information on the web.

 

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.

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: No requirements