DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

25 October 2026-23:59-GMT+01:00 Central European Time (Rome)

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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).

JOB TITLE:

TYPE OF CONTRACT: UNIT/DIVISION:

DUTY STATION (City, Country): DURATION:

Special Assistant to the Deputy Director STP-4

Front Office/Supply Chain Operations Division (SCD) HQs

12/10/2026 - 31/12/2026 (extendable)

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT:

The Supply Chain Operations Division (SCD) is composed more more than 4,000 people across all operations, of which more than 400 are based in HQs. A strong Front Office is therefore critical to coordinate the wide range of activities performed by the function.

Areas that require specific attention today are the refinement of WFP's corporate supply chain planning and implementation processes (to enable a more efficient and proactive approach to WFP's work), the definition of the way forward for the function over the next five years, improved performance measurement, evidence-generation, etc.

For these reasons,. it is critical to appoint an experienced Special Assistant to the Deputy Director, D2, with expertise in data analysis, corporate planning, budget and performance reporting. The incumbent will work with the SCD Deputy Director to support coherent and unified approaches and strategies, to ensure the achievement of SCO's mission.

ACCOU NTABILITIES/RESPONSI BlLITIES:

SUPPORT TO THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR

- Be responsible for the production of talking points, briefing material, background information, presentations, etc., to suppo�t informed discussions between SCD's Deputy Director and key internal and external stakeholders.

- Be responsible for the production of concept notes, analyses, operational overviews and information notes to support informed decision-making at Leadership Group and Executive Director level.

- Managing the Deputy Director's-agenda to ensure prioritization of most critical discussions,



efficient management of the day-to-day business and adequate planning of key activities to be undertaken.

SUPPLY CHAIN PLANNING

- Operations scale-up. Be responsible for the production qf analyses to support informed decisions on operations scale-up due to onset sudden emergencies, ensuring an adequate level of assistance is provided to populations affected by humanitarian crises

- Sourcing planning. Be responsible for the development of a methodology to produce corporate sourcing plans (based on commodities to be procured, food season�lity, production capacity, forecasted prices, etc.) to support the implementation of anticipated procureme_nt actions (e.g. GCMF).

- Delivery planning. Be responsible for the developmer:'t of a methodology to produce corporate delivery plans (based on commodities to be procured, countries of origin, destination.countries, most common logistics networks, expected bottlenecks, warehouse capacity, etc.) to support the implementation of anticipated procurement actions (e.g. GCMF).

IMPROVING EFFICIENCY OF THE FUNCTION

- Supply Chain Strategic Roadmap. Be responsible for keeping track of the implementation of the Supply Chain strategic roadmap, setting the way forward over the period 2022-25, based on current status, objectives to be achieved and enablers identified to achieve them.

- Strategic positioning. Be responsible for the production of concept papers and strategic documents to improve WFP's supply chain efficiencies, by reviewing existing internal business processes and indentifying areas for improvement.

- ■ Business innovation. Support key initiatives undertaken by the Division, to ensure alignment with divisional and corporate priorities.

- Partnerships. Support the Division in establishing a network of partnerships with key stakeholders from the private sector, the academia, International Financing Institutions, etc., to adopt state-of-the-art business processes/tools and improve WFP's efficiency in reaching people in need.

- • Internal business processes. Support the review and update of Supply Chain's internal business processes, to identify bottlenecks and redundancies and adopt improvements accordingly. Lead the production of evidence-based concept notes for the development of

innovative ideas to improve WFP's efficiency in supply chain management.

OTHER KEYT�SKS

- Executive Board documents. Be responsible for the production of Supply Chain-related documents to be submitt�d to WFP's Executive Board for approval.

- Grants allocation planning. Lead the development of proposals for the allocation of funds, in compliance with donors' conditions and WFP's internal rules and regulations.

- Budget Reporting. Be responsible for the development of information notes to be shared with key donors, illustrating how contributions were used and what res_ults were obtained.

- Divisional Budget. Review and analyze key funding shortfalls for the Division and help identify sustainable funding solutions on the medium- to long-term..

DELIVERABLES AT THE END OF THE CONTRACT:·

- Support provided to the Deputy Director and Senior Management for informed decision• making on key strategic, tactical and operational priorities;

- Development of accurate supply chain plans·and efficient scale•up of assistance where

needed;
- Facilitate the positioning of the function with WFP's evolving operational environment; Enable efficient allocation and reporting on of corporate/regional contributions;





- Be responsible for raising awareness on main achievements through reporting for internal

and external st�keholders. QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

Education:University degree and/or equivalent experience with emphasis in one or more of the following disciplines: economics, supply chain, business administration, international affairs;

Masters· degree with emphasis in one or more of the following disciplines: economics, supply chain, business administration, international affairs.

Experience: Knowledge & Skills:

At least 8 years post graduate, progressively responsible, job• related experience in planning, forecasting and reporting.

Advanced analytical skills for statistical forecasting, supply chain and business analysis;

Familiarity with WFP's supply chain model and key stakeholder divisions;

Advanced knowledge of SAP APO, WINGS 11, Business Objects MS Office package.

Languages:

Fluency in English and knowledge of another UN language (e.g.: Spanish, French, Arabic)

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REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION

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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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