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- 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).

JOB TITLE: Supply Chain Planning & Optimization Consultant

TYPE OF CONTRACT: Consultant

UNIT/DIVISION: Supply Chain Planning & Optimization

DUTY STATION (City, Country): HQ-Rome, ITALY

DURATION: October 2026 - September 2027

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.

With a strong focus on end-to-end planning, visibility, and optimization, the Supply Chain Planning &

Optimization unit works intensively with colleagues in the field and the WFP headquarters (HQ) in Rome to provide a holistic view of each operation to all functional areas, ensuring there is alignment both horizontally and vertically across key actors and decision makers. Building on this shared view, analytical tools are deployed to anticipate issues down the line and support the creation of supply chain plans and what-if scenarios. Through this pro-active approach, WFP decision makers can make more integrated, evidence-based decisions that improve the overall efficiency and effectiveness of their operations.

Increasingly, the same approach is being applied to support the operations of WFP partners,

in particular in the humanitarian health sector.

Based on the demonstrated impact of this approach to managing humanitarian operations, a Supply

Chain Planning function is now being institutionalized across the organization, with new positions being created to support HQ, our field offices, governments, and WFP’s partners.

These





Planners are part of a global planning network, equipped with a suite of analytical tools and processes that were created to support operations, and will be responsible for improving operations at global, regional, and country level. We are now accepting applications for the supply chain planning roster, allowing us to rapidly respond to new vacancies and requests for analytical support from WFP functions and partners.

ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

The Supply Chain Planning & Optimization Consultant in WFP’s Head Quarters in Rome, Italy, will focus on the improvement of operational and tactical supply chain planning in operations. This will be done via the roll-out of the Prisma solution, the implementation of best practices in supply chain planning and the direct support in the elaboration of planning & optimization analyses for Country Offices or

Regional Bureaux. Specific responsibilities include but will not be limited to:

- Support several WFP Operations in their roll-out of corporate planning solutions, in particular

‘Prisma’;
- Manage implementations to each operation as separate projects: plan realistically with milestones, report on the progress and track the added value for the operation;
- Collaborate closely with the development team on describing business requirements for new features or changes, testing functionalities, align on prioritization;
- Support the development of state-of-the-art planning methodology and processes, introducing best practices in existing workflows, fostering better cross-functional collaboration and better

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TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR SHORT-TERM/CONSULTANCY CONTRACTS

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integration of supply chain planning between Head Quarters, Regional Bureaux and Country

Offices;

- Train and strengthen the capacity in the field to perform advanced analytics independently;
- Analyze on ad-hoc basis supply chain design, flows of goods, costs, lead time and provide opportunities of improvements;
- Identify and flag supply chain bottlenecks, leverage risk mitigation opportunities, and recommend further system and process enhancements to optimize supply chain performance;
- Support preparation of operational supply chain management analyses for complex emergencies.
- Support the smooth integration and connection of supply chain planning tools (in particular

Prisma) and methodology with the other supply chain units and other divisions;

DELIVERABLES AT THE END OF THE CONTRACT: N/A

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

Education: University degree in the area of Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Data

Science, Operations Research, or Business Management.

Experience: ? At least three years of relevant working experience is required.

? Experience in SC-related industry (e.g. supporting S&OP-type; processes, material planning, distribution planning, procurement, shipping, etc.) is required.

? Experience in using analytics to support operations management (e.g. planning,

optimizing supply chain networks, development of KPIs and visualization dashboards, etc.) is required.

? Experience with consultancy-type activities (e.g. business analysis, process mapping, data transformation and analysis, presenting conclusions to senior management, etc.) is required.

? Experience working with government or humanitarian agencies (e.g. UN, NGOs,

etc.) is preferred, in particular in the areas of humanitarian and health logistics.

? Experience with developing analytical solutions (e.g. dashboards, optimization models, data transformation pipelines) is preferred.

Knowledge

& Skills:





? Highly numerate, able to rapidly analyse and interpret data.

? Problem-solving attitude, able to structure ambiguous problems and solve them through a mix of quantitative and qualitative analyses.

? Highly developed communication skills, able to use written and verbal mediums to communicate recommendations and influence outcomes.

? Strong time management skills with an ability to plan ahead and anticipate requirements, problems, and obstacles.

? Self-motivated and proactive, able to take initiative and work autonomously to achieve objectives.

? Ability to juggle competing priorities successfully while working under

(sometimes) tight deadlines.

? Effective people skills, able to work both individually and in a team in a multicultural environment.

? Ability to interact with senior leaders and a wide range of stakeholders with credibility and tact.

? Fully committed and motivated to achieve the aims of the World Food

Programme.

Languages: Verbal and written fluency in English is required. Proficiency in an additional UN language (particularly French, Spanish, or Arabic) is recommended.

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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: [email protected]

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REMINDERS BEFORE YOU SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION

- All applications must be submitted exclusively through our online recruiting system. We do not consider CVs or applications sent by email, LinkedIn, or any other channel.
- We strongly recommend that your Workday profile is accurate and complete, and that all sections are filled in, including your employment history, academic qualifications, language skills, and UN grade (if applicable). Once your profile is completed, please apply, and submit your application.
- If you experience technical issues while submitting your application, you may contact us at [email protected]. Please note that this email is only for technical issues with an application - unsolicited applications or documents sent to this inbox will not receive a reply.
- At the application stage, the only required documents are your CV and Cover Letter. Additional documents (passport, certificates, recommendation letters, etc.) may be requested later in the process.
- Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and invited to proceed to the next stage of the recruitment process.

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.

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