Consultant Supply Chain

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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 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).

POSITION

Supply Chain Officer (CBT and retail markets) in Regional Bureau (RB) in Johannesburg will oversee the following detailed responsibilities under the direct supervision of the Senior Supply Chain Officer in RB:

ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all inclusive within the delegated authority):

1. Provide technical inputs to the second-generation Country Strategic Plans in the areas of cash-based transfers and retail and markets activities.
2. First line of support for MFIs (Market Functionality Index), Emergencies, and Market Diagnostics to the country offices.
3. Advise and review the effectiveness of CBT implementation and business processes in countries.
4. Advise on market development feasibility in new emerging areas of WFP's intervention where applicable.
5. Coordinate and communicate with other units in RBJ on CBT topics, represent in the regional CBT Working Groups, and be a focal point to HQ SCOT Supply Chain CBT and Markets to ensure dissemination of information and guidelines crosscuttingly.
6. Train COs on new tools, manuals, processes, and provision of guidelines and support as necessary. Train and promote to COs and RBJ for the use of dashboards and digital tools (Retailers onboarding contracts, MDCA, etc.) to identify trends, anomalies, and review results.
7. Analyse food system contexts from expertise on commercial markets and propose a market development plan or framework for interventions in consultation with relevant stakeholders aligned with the overall regional supply chain and food systems approach. This includes identifying core themes, key issues to be addressed, and developing concepts and maintaining a dynamic portfolio of interventions.
8. Support positioning and/or strengthening CO SC in the implementation of food system interventions as part of their Country Strategy Plans (CSPs) through identifying solutions to food system constraints identified and facilitate initiatives that strengthen smallholder farmers' access to markets.
9. Assess levels of staffing for CBT and maintain a list of CBT focal points in Country Offices, trained staff, and TDYs.
10. Any other duties as required by the RBJ SC unit.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

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

Experience:

Minimum 6 years of professional experience. Previous experience in retail distribution and/or manufacture is an advantage.

Demonstrated experience as SC technical expert in Cash Based transfer models understanding regional and local contexts and complexities.

Desirable experience evaluating and overseeing the selection of service providers and/or suppliers.

Desirable experience in overseeing corrective actions to improve performance and monitoring progress.

Experience in working for an international organization.

Working experience in the UN system is desirable.

Knowledge & Skills:

In-depth expertise and application of reviewing local markets for functionality and potential development.

Lead and assist the design of retail supply chain strategies in developing countries. Persuasive communication skills.

Languages:

Excellent knowledge of English.

Ability to travel:

Mainly within countries in the assigned region and others as required.

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REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION

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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.

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