Supply Chain Planning Officer

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

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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.

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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:

Supply Chain Planning Officer

CST II Remote WAE

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.

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TERMS OF REFERENCE

FOR SHORT-TERM/CONSULTANCY CONTRACTS

6. Prepare management briefs, operational analyses, performance reviews, and decision-support

materials for country office, partner, regional, and global stakeholders.

7. Provide coaching, guidance, and technical support to team members, promoting quality delivery,

motivation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

8. Perform what-if scenario analyses to support the resolution of ad-hoc issues and emergencies

affecting WFP operations.

9. Support SCDO management as required, including through strategic analysis, prioritization of

workstreams, and coordination with internal and external stakeholders.

10. 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.

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TERMS OF REFERENCE

FOR SHORT-TERM/CONSULTANCY CONTRACTS

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.

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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.

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• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and invited to proceed to the next stage of the recruitment process.

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WFP celebrates and embraces diversity. It is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all its employees and encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of race, colour, national origin, ethnic or social background, genetic information, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, HIV status, physical or mental disability.

About WFP

The United Nations World Food Programme is the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate. We are 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 climate change.

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