Supply Chain Planning Officer

World Food Programme; United States; Remote; USD 101,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

The World Food Programme in Rome, ITALY, seeks a Supply Chain Planning Officer for a short-term consultancy to reinforce country-level planning and analytics capabilities.

You will guide the Prisma control tower, support AI-enabled planning tools, and coordinate technical assistance with governments and partners to strengthen operational decision-making.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Logistics or related field.
• At least 10 years leading supply chain planning, analytics, or TA workstreams in humanitarian settings.
• Experience guiding dashboards, planning tools, optimization models, and data pipelines.
• Experience delivering digital product delivery and translating needs into system requirements.
• Experience managing Technical Assistance or National Capacity Strengthening projects with governments/partners.
• Experience using supply chain data to improve decision-making with dashboards and planning processes.
• Experience preparing management briefs and analyses for senior decision-makers.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist advisory guidance and coordinate Prisma and TA teams.
• Lead SCDO engagement with UN80 teams on planning capabilities.
• Lead Prisma CCI-funded product development with AI, visibility, CBT planning, and decision-support.
• Manage SC Planning TA projects with governments and partners; deliver analytical tools, dashboards, planning processes, training, and coordination.
• Oversee and guide the development of the Supply Chain Optimization service offer for governments and partners.

Skills

Numerate

Excel

Analytical thinking

Supply chain knowledge

Team leadership

Communication skills

Decision-support

Problem-solving

Multicultural collaboration

Education

Master's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Logistics or related field

Tools

Dashboards

Data transformation pipelines

Optimization models

Planning tools

BI tools

Job description

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

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

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 extreme weather shocks.

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).

JOB TITLE

Supply Chain Planning Officer

TYPE OF CONTRACT

CST II Remote WAE

UNIT/DIVISION

SCDO

DUTY STATION (City, Country)

Rome, ITALY

DURATION

EOD ASAP for 11 months

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT

The World Food Programme (WFP) is the United Nations frontline humanitarian agency addressing hunger and malnutrition worldwide. WFP saves lives and protects livelihoods in emergencies, invests in disaster prevention and mitigation, and supports recovery in post-conflict and post-disaster contexts.

Within WFP, the Supply Chain Planning & Optimization unit strengthens operational decision-making through end-to-end planning, visibility and optimization. The team supports country offices, governments and partners by developing analytical tools, planning processes, dashboards, optimization approaches and decision-support products.

The Supply Chain Planning Officer to be hired for this role will guide key workstreams related to countrylevel operational planning support: this entails: (i) the Prisma control tower project, supporting the CCIfunded product development plan, maintaining support to countries where the tool is deployed, and further expanding the use of analytics, AI and planning tools for WFP operations; and (ii) guiding the delivery of Technical Assistance projects for Governments and partners, supporting countries such as CAR, Liberia, Angola, Haiti, Chad, Pakistan and Barbados MCO, and further develop the service offer for Supply Chain Optimization support to external partners and national systems. In addition, the role will contribute to SCDO’s engagement with UN80-related workstreams, helping position Supply Chain Planning capabilities as part of WFP’s broader efficiency, visibility and reform agenda.

ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Provide specialist advisory guidance and coordinate the teams working on Prisma and Technical Assistance to Partners & Governments, ensuring effective delivery against agreed workplans, priorities, and operational needs.
2. Lead SCDO engagement with UN80 teams on Supply Chain Planning capabilities, ensuring planning, visibility, analytics, and optimization approaches are adequately represented in relevant workstream.
3. Lead the implementation of the Prisma CCI-funded product development plan, providing technical and functional guidance on priorities related to AI, corridor visibility, CBT planning, and operational decision-support.
4. Manage SC Planning Technical Assistance projects with governments and partners, ensuring the delivery of analytical tools, dashboards, planning processes, training, and stakeholder coordination.
5. Oversee and guide the development of the Supply Chain Optimization service offer for governments and partners, including the service portfolio, delivery model, and initial country engagements.

TERMS OF REFERENCE

FOR SHORT-TERM/CONSULTANCY CONTRACTS

1. Prepare management briefs, operational analyses, performance reviews, and decision-support materials for country office, partner, regional, and global stakeholders.
2. Provide coaching, guidance, and technical support to team members, promoting quality delivery, motivation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
3. Perform what-if scenario analyses to support the resolution of ad-hoc issues and emergencies affecting WFP operations.
4. Support SCDO management as required, including through strategic analysis, prioritization of workstreams, and coordination with internal and external stakeholders.
5. Perform other related duties as required.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• Education: x Master’s degree or equivalent in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Logistics or other relevant field.
• Experience: x Minimum 10 years of progressively responsible experience is required, including significant experience leading supply chain planning, visibility, analytics, or technical assistance workstreams in humanitarian or complex operational environments.
• x Experience guiding analytical teams delivering dashboards, planning tools, optimization models, data transformation pipelines, and decision-support products.
• x Experience leading or supporting digital product delivery, including the translation of operational needs into system requirements and coordination with technical teams on tool development, testing, rollout, and continuous improvement.
• x Experience managing Technical Assistance or National Capacity Strengthening projects with governments, UN agencies, NGOs, donors, or other partners.
• x Experience supporting governments and partners in the use of supply chain data to improve operational decision-making, including through dashboards,, planning processes, and coordination mechanisms.
• x Experience preparing management briefs, operational updates, performance reviews, and quantitative analyses to support senior decision-making at country office, regional bureau, partner, and global level.

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

• x Highly numerate; able to analyze data and recommend improvements.
• x Advanced use of Excel and analytical tools.
• x Knowledge of supply chain and operational performance management.
• x Effective organizational, interpersonal and communication skills.
• x Good people management, coaching and team guidance skills.
• x Ability to manage deadlines and competing priorities under pressure.
• x Ability to work independently and in multi-cultural teams.
• x Strong problem-solving and business analysis skills.
• Languages: x Verbal and written fluency in English required.
• x Intermediate knowledge of another official UN/WFP language, is desirable.

WFP LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK

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

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: [e-mail]

EMPLOYMENT DECISIONS

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.