Consultant Supply Chain (Humanitarian Logistics Services)

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

20 January 2026-23:59-GMT+04:30 Afghanistan Time (Kabul)

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• 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).

WFP has been delivering food assistance to the most remote and insecure regions of the world for nearly 60 years - during which time WFP developed its supply chain capabilities to support its goals of eradicating hunger and malnutrition. This expertise in humanitarian supply chain is widely recognized, both internally and externally, as the backbone of WFP food operations and it has led to the rise of WFP-provided common services.

JOB TITLE: Supply Chain Officer (Humanitarian Logistics Services)  

TYPE OF CONTRACT: CST II 

UNIT/DIVISION: Supply Chain

DUTY STATION (City, Country): Kabul, Afghanistan  

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT: 

WFP has been delivering food assistance to the most remote and insecure regions of the world for nearly 60 years - during which time WFP developed its supply chain capabilities to support its goals of eradicating hunger and malnutrition. This expertise in humanitarian supply chain is widely recognized, both internally and externally, as the backbone of WFP food operations and it has led to the rise of WFP-provided common services. 

Under the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (SDG 17:16) and broader UN reforms focused on shared services, such activities provide WFP with flagship opportunities to represent WFP’s commitment to these global efforts. 

In light of the growth of WFP’s portfolio of supply chain services to the humanitarian community and against a backdrop of unprecedented humanitarian emergencies, the Afghanistan Supply Chain Unit is augmenting its Humanitarian Logistics Services sub-function to fulfil the demands of WFP’s service provision to partners.  

The incumbent will work directly with the Deputy Head of Supply Chain in Afghanistan to achieve its objective, complementing ongoing corporate initiatives, supporting partners in the achievement of SDGs and emphasizing WFP’s contributions in this regard.   

The incumbent will manage a diverse portfolio and is expected to exercise a high degree of independence and be a self-starter on new initiatives. 

GENERAL ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES 

The Supply Chain Officer will be responsible for the following activities: 

• Oversee tailored and best-fit logistics support to enable partners to implement their programs through the Logistics Working Group, Bilateral Service Provision, and Emergency Preparedness and Response  

• Lead the development of a logistics partnership strategy to enable WFP Afghanistan Supply Chain to identify, develop and strengthen quality partnerships 

• In coordination with BPU and the SC Funds Management unit, ensure funding availability against requirements, provide expenditures oversight and ensure that spending analysis is provided for Activity 7 for Supply Chain common services 

• Supervise, guide, and develop more junior staff, acting as a point of referral and supporting them with more complex analysis and queries 

LOGISTICS WORKING GROUP 

• Ensure appropriate inclusion and coordination with all humanitarian partners through establishment/maintenance of appropriate sectoral coordination mechanisms, and representation at OMT, ICCT, and ad hoc coordination forums  

• Identify core advocacy concerns, including resource requirements, and contribute key messages to broader advocacy initiatives of the HC and other actors 

• Ensure effective and coherent sectoral needs assessment and analysis, involving all relevant partners 

• Ensure adequate contingency planning and preparedness for new emergencies 

• Ensure that humanitarian responses build on local capacities 

• Promote/support training of staff and capacity building of humanitarian partners 

• Oversee the development of SC Physical Access Monitoring to better inform supply chain and partner operations; develop preparedness and response measures; and explore partnerships with external actors  

• As agreed by the IASC Principals, sector leads are responsible for acting as the provider of last resort (subject to access, security and availability of funding) to meet agreed priority needs and will be supported by the HC and the ERC in their resource mobilization efforts in this regard 

EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE  

• Act as the emergency preparedness and response (EPRP) CO focal point for both WFP supply chain and interagency responses, follow emergency logistics preparedness practices, participate in the preparation of CO Logistics Emergency preparedness and Response projects to ensure WFP are able to quickly respond and deploy NFI and food to affected areas when required as well as lead interagency responses  

• Support and guide the CO to implement corporate guidance and tools to improve Supply Chain Emergency Preparedness & Response 

• Provide coordination support and guidance to other CO units for emergency preparedness and response (EPRP) for the country office 

BILATERAL SERVICE PROVISION  

• Lead the development and implementation of Bilateral Service Provision plans and procedures, in line with the global WFP supply chain strategy and the BSP policies and plans, to achieve operational cost efficiency, agility, reliability, quality and to support national capacity strengthening 

• In the framework of Service Provision to WFP’s Partners, encourage and support the design, planning and implementation of service systems, including preparedness planning, systems design, staffing proposals, and team trainings  

• Champion new project proposals from concept, project design, and planning  

• Ensure that the WFP Afghanistan service provision portfolio is effectively implemented according to procedures and policies with special emphasis on quality control, loss prevention, risk mitigation and cost effectiveness 

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: 

• Experience in managing an area of supply chain operations including coordination with internal and external stakeholders 

• Progressively responsible experience in supply chain with WFP at the country level, including design, budget, retail, contracting, monitoring, etc. 

• Has explored new partnership opportunities, provided inputs into developing solutions with prospective partners and explored new areas to scale-up existing activities 
• Has provided advanced technical support and identified opportunities for service delivery excellence to strengthen partnerships  
• Experience in managing relationships and national capacity building initiatives with UN agencies, NGOs, private sector and/or government organizations 
• Experience identifying operational risks and maintaining documentation on emergency preparedness 
• Experience in implementing approved corrective actions to improve performance and monitoring progress 
• Experience supervising professional staff 
• Has motivated team spirit and contributed to a gender-balanced, inclusive and sound working environment  

STANDARD MINIMUM ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS: 

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.  

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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 recruitment system. We do not accept CVs or spontaneous applications by email.

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• Only shortlisted candidates will be notified

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