DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS26 August 2025-23:59-GMT-04:00 Atlantic Standard Time (Barbados)
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ABOUT WFP
The World Food Programme is the worldโs 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.
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).
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT:
In recent years, WFPโs expertise and footprint has been leveraged by governments to build supply chain emergency response capacities around the world. WFP (World Food Programme) works with governments from a range of sectors to strengthen local supply chain capacities by transferring WFPโs know-how and best practices, with the overarching goal of making government systems more performant and shock resilient. In line with these experiences, the WFP Multi-Country Office (MCO) for the Caribbean provides multi-year technical assistance in support to the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) and its participating member states.
On the request of CDEMA, WFP is supporting governments facing significant challenges leveraging their existing supply chain data to support emergency response decision making. WFP has developed the CDEMA Logistics System to capture standard logistics information across the region to help governments better plan, monitor and optimize their emergency operations. The WFP Supply Chain Team works closely with operational teams and managers to identify and produce the necessary analytics to promote a data centric approach to emergency response. The end objective is to develop a regional supply chain control tower providing end-to-end visibility to stocks from origin, transit and delivery. Building on this shared view, analytical tools are deployed to anticipate issues down the line and support the creation of supply chain plans and what-if scenarios. Through this pro-active approach, government decision makers can make more integrated, evidence-based decisions that improve the overall efficiency and effectiveness of their emergency response activities.
Job Purpose:
To facilitate resilient emergency response systems in the Caribbean region, the WFP Multi-Country Office collaborates with CDEMA and member states, employing advanced logistics solutions and analytics to optimize supply chain operations. By fostering a data-centric approach and establishing a regional supply chain control tower, our goal is to empower governments with timely insights and evidence-based strategies, enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of emergency response efforts.
ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES (not all-inclusive, within delegated authority):
The Supply Chain Officer will report to the Supply Chain Officer (Planning and Optimization Lead) and will be responsible for the following activities:
Support CDEMA and National Governments to Design Supply Chain Dashboards and advanced analytics products that can support operational decision making โ based on CLS (CDEMA Logistics System) information, including stocks, lead times, capacities, expected demand coverage, alerts on potential shortages or other issues.
Co-lead regional supply chain data working group with CDEMA and national governments, promoting the use of data driven decisions.
Design SOPs and procedures to formalize data sharing, analysis and decision making between different stakeholders.
Create relevant indicators, documentation of the methodology and dissemination of the reports.
Demonstrate the value of data driven decisions through cross-functional analytics to identify structural improvements to the efficiency and effectiveness of CDEMA/national disaster management organizations.
Prepare in-depth quantitative analyses to support operational and strategic decision making.
Perform โwhat-ifโ scenario analyses to support the resolution of ad-hoc issues and emergencies.
Simulate common supply chain shocks and how their data can be used to identify constraints and drive preventative actions.
Maintain and improve the data analysis and methodologies already in place, by fine tuning based on insights from different stakeholders.
Support improvements of the sourcing and delivery planning methods and tools, particularly the integration of all relevant data and the upstream supply chain modelling, to enhance the quality of sourcing and delivery plans.
Promote best practices in operations management and advanced analytics and strengthen the capacity of CDEMA and national governments in these areas.
Support CDEMA in establishing and institutionalizing an internal analytical cell comprised of trained supply chain analysts, aimed at ensuring the long-term sustainability of the initiative.
Provide technical training to the analysts within CDEMA's internal analytical cell. This aims to ensure that CDEMA can produce and maintain all analytical products autonomously, facilitating a successful handover and transfer of ownership.
Collaborate with the CLS Development Team to define new requirements and structure user feedback, facilitating the technical team's ability to implement enhancements to the CLS system.
Deploy to emergencies within the region as required in support WFP efforts to CDEMA and national disaster management organizations.
Other tasks as required.
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
Education:
- Masterโs Degree or equivalent in Industrial Engineering, Data Science, Operations Research, Supply chain Management or related field.
Experience:
- 3-5 years of work experience in: data analytics / operations research for supply chain (e.g. statistics, SC network/flow optimization, development of KPIs and visualization dashboards, Extract-Transform-Load pipelines, etc.);
- Consultancy-type activities (e.g. business analysis, process mapping, data transformation and analysis, presenting conclusions to senior management, etc.);
- Advanced use of Data Integration and Visualization tools, in particular Tableau and/or Power BI
- Experience in defining business requirements for systems and involvement in system rollouts is preferred.
- Prior experience in SC-related industry (e.g. supporting S&OP-type processes, material planning, distribution planning, procurement, shipping, etc.)
- Experience working with government or humanitarian agencies (e.g. UN, NGOs, etc.)
Knowledge & Skills
- Self-motivated and proactive, able to take initiative and work autonomously to achieve objectives.
- Problem-solving attitude, able to structure ambiguous problems and solve them through a mix of quantitative and qualitative analyses.
- Highly numerate, able to rapidly analyze and interpret data.
- Highly developed communication skills, able to use written and verbal mediums to communicate recommendations and influence outcomes.
- Strong time management skills with an ability to plan ahead and anticipate requirements, problems, and obstacles.
- Ability to juggle competing priorities successfully while working under (sometimes) tight deadlines.
Functional Capabilities:
- Supply Chain Strategy.
- Supply Chain Planning.
- Supply Chain & Networks Management.
- Supply Chain Capacity Strengthening.
- Supply Chain Performance & Development.
Languages:
Fluency in English. Working knowledge of the Dutch language would be an asset.
Who Can Apply?
- This position is open to all candidates meeting the required qualifications and experience. Please be advised that we will only reach out to candidates who have been shortlisted for this position.
Employment Particulars
- Type of position: Short Term, Full Time
- Type of Contact: Consultancy
- Duration on Contract: 11 months.
- Duty Station: Bridgetown, Barbados
- Remuneration: WFP offers a competitive compensation package determines on the basis of the Term of Reference and the selected candidate's qualifications and experience.
- Travel Requirements: The WFP Caribbean Office cover the 22 English and Dutch speaking Caribbean countries. The selected candidate may be required to travel from time to time, both regionally and internationally, to support missions, emergency responses, training etc. As such full medical clearance will be required.
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REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION
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REMINDERS BEFORE YOU SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION
We strongly recommend that your profile is accurate, complete, and includes your employment records, academic qualifications, language skills and UN Grade (if applicable).
Once your profile is completed, please apply, and submit your application.
Please make sure you upload your professional CV in the English language
Kindly note the only documents you will need to submit at this time are your CV and Cover Letter
Additional documents such as passport, recommendation letters, academic certificates, etc. may potentially be requested at a future time
Please contact us at global.hrerecruitment@wfp.org in case you face any challenges with submitting your application
Only shortlisted candidates will be notified
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.
- This position is open to all candidates meeting the required qualifications and experience. Please be advised that we will only reach out to candidates who have been shortlisted for this position.
- Masterโs Degree or equivalent in Industrial Engineering, Data Science, Operations Research, Supply chain Management or related field.