(Re-ad)Supply Chain Officer, FT NOA, Cox’s Bazar
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Vacancy Announcement
WFP encourages female candidates and people with disabilities to apply.
WFP seeks candidates of the highest integrity and professionalism who share our humanitarian principles. Selection of staff is made on a competitive basis. We are committed to promoting diversity and the principle of equal employment opportunity for all our employees and encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of religion or belief, ethnic or social background, gender, gender identity and disability.
JOB RELATED KEY INFORMATION:
Job Title: Supply Chain Officer, FT NOA, Cox’s Bazar
Grade: NOA
Type of contract: Fixed Term
Duration: 12 months
Duty Station: Cox’s Bazar
Vacancy Number: 828715
Date of Publication: 30 July 2023
Deadline of Application: 12 August 2023
This vacancy announcement is for Bangladeshi Nationals
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
WFP offers a competitive benefits package including salary, pension, leave plus a medical insurance.
JOB PURPOSE
Analysis the Global & Local supply chain to the major markets & Secondary markets for value chains and propose supply chain optimization mechanism.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)
• Analyze how the market system is functioning from end to end of the supply chain. Through information gathering, identify all stakeholders of the supply chain, their role and the cost related from their activities.
• Closely monitor the markets to Identify the inefficiencies throughout the supply chain based on the value equation. (Quality, availability, price, and assortment)
• Based on the corporate tools, design a new supply chain mechanism to eliminate the inefficiencies and optimize the value chain.
• Liaises with Internal and external stakeholders to pilot the new supply chain in each location and measure the added value obtained.
• Coordinate with Contracted retailers in implementing the new supply chain mechanism to their Retail outlets.
• Monitor performances of retailers, scaling up of shops and modify the supply chain to specific environment.
• Identify & build a Local supply chain network of key informant from (customers, government official, traders, manufacturers, wholesalers, importers, distributors, collectors, transporters etc) and nurture this network on regular basis according to monitoring needs.
• Coordinate with relevant units on markets and report on the Report to markets insights that may affect the operational continuity.
• Ensure Applied Prices for the beneficiaries remain as competitive as possible according to market trend by collecting production prices, government farmers price baseline, wholesale, and retail prices.
• Monitor the Performance of Contracted retailers.
• Oversight and supervision of retail management, monitoring and reporting as per established systems.
• Assist in the effective planning and management of Retail warehouse operations, to ensure safe and efficient warehousing and storage of all commodities and supplies.
• Coordinate the receipt/dispatch of Retail commodities, to ensure accurate recording, accounting, and reporting is always available to support decision-making.
• In accordance with established procedures, thoroughly verify any Market information for clarity and correctness before sharing with relevant stakeholders.
• Ensure that accurate Emergency stock records are always maintained; ensure that clean and correct data captured from the retailers’ documents such as Physical inventories, stack Cards
• Perform other related duties as and when required.
STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
EDUCATION: First Degree in Business Administration/Management, Economics, Supply Chain, Finance or related areas.
WORK EXPERIENCE: A minimum of five (5) years of experience including three (3) years in Retail or Business Management at managerial level in the Private sector. Experience in humanitarian Cash Interventions is desirable.
LANGUAGE : Proficiency in both oral and written communication skills in English (Level C) and Bangla is required
DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE
• A good understanding of the retail and supply chain operation mechanism through a proven successful working experience.
• Proven successful experience as a purchase officer in private sector/or social enterprises.
• Prior experience creating innovative market-based strategies and leading their implementation in challenging contexts.
• Good understanding of agricultural market systems and supply chain end to end.
• Experience in product pricing and contracting with processors/ retailers.
• Experience in conducting negotiations with suppliers, manufacturers.
• Exceptionally strong project management and analytical skills. (Good command of P&L analysis is a real plus)
• Strong interpersonal and cross-cultural skills to ensure programme and management alignment
• High level of empathy in the communication skills.
• Excellent oral and written presentation skills and good computer skills in business software (Excel, MS Project, and PowerPoint).
• Fluency in Bengali is a must. Good command of English is also a must.
HOW TO APPLY
To be considered, interested candidates are invited to apply via (https://www.wfp.org/careers/job-openings). Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
WFP will not request payment at any stage of the recruitment process including at the offer stage. Any requests for payment should be refused and reported to local law enforcement authorities for appropriate action.
Request for Disability related Reasonable Accommodations:
It is important to WFP to create an accessible and inclusive workplace for everyone. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the selection and hiring process, please direct your request and inquiries to the Diversity and Inclusion team on: [email protected], cc’ing [email protected]. A member of the reasonable accommodation team will contact you to confidentially discuss your needs.
This email is only to be used for any disability related accessibility requirements, and not for sending the application itself. Due to volume of applications, any applications or CVs sent through this email address will not be considered as a formal application and will not receive a reply from WFP.
ABOUT WFP
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is the world’s largest humanitarian organization, humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide. The mission of WFP is to help the world achieve Zero Hunger in our lifetimes. Every day, WFP works worldwide to ensure that no child goes to bed hungry and that the poorest and most vulnerable, particularly women and children, can access the nutritious food they need.
ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT
The United Nations World Food Programme is the world's largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide. The mission of WFP is to help the world achieve Zero Hunger in our lifetimes. The country strategic plan is aligned with the United Nations sustainable development cooperation framework for Bangladesh for 2022‒2026 and the eighth five-year plan (covering the period July 2020‒June 2025) of the Government of Bangladesh. It is informed by the recommendations of an independent evaluation of the country strategic plan for 2017–2021 and consultation with key stakeholders. It will contribute to Sustainable Development Goals 2 and 17 through four strategic outcomes.
WFP is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce. WFP has zero tolerance for sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, abuse of authority or discrimination. 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.
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS
Saturday, 12 August 2023.
