DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

22 November 2026-23:59-GMT+03:00 East Africa Time (Mogadishu)

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 or disability.


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.

To learn more about WFP, visit our website: https://www.wfp.org and follow us on social media to keep up with our latest news: YouTube, LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, TikTok.


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).




KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive, within delegated authority)


  • Lead and manage commodity accounting and retail management activities, ensuring effective planning, prioritization, governance and delivery of results across WFP Somalia operations.
  • Ensure accurate, complete and timely recording of all commodity receipts, dispatches, handovers, distributions, returns, losses, adjustments and disposals in accordance with WFP policies and corporate systems.
  • Oversee end-to-end commodity reconciliation processes and ensure consistency between LESS/WINGS, COMET, SCOPE and supporting operational documentation.
  • Lead implementation and monitoring of corporate expense recognition requirements, ensuring timely financial closure and accurate reporting of in-kind assistance activities.
  • Monitor commodity accounting performance across Country Office and Area Offices, identifying control weaknesses, unreconciled balances, aged transactions and data-quality issues, and ensuring timely corrective action.
  • Coordinate physical stock verification exercises, inventory assurance reviews and commodity audits, ensuring that discrepancies, losses and exceptions are properly investigated, documented and resolved.
  • Maintain oversight of commodity losses, write-offs, inventory adjustments and disposal activities, ensuring compliance with corporate requirements and protection of donor-funded resources.
  • Establish and maintain robust internal controls to strengthen accountability, transparency and stewardship throughout the commodity management cycle.
  • Lead retailer network planning and optimization activities to ensure adequate coverage, competition, operational efficiency and beneficiary access.
  • Oversee retailer onboarding, due diligence, activation, contract compliance and performance management processes, ensuring adherence to WFP policies and standards.
  • Monitor retailer performance and analyses transaction, pricing, market and operational data to identify anomalies, concentration risks, fraud indicators, service delivery concerns and emerging market risks.
  • Lead retailer complaints and disciplinary case management processes, ensuring timely investigation, documentation, corrective action and application of appropriate sanctions when required.
  • Oversee retailer payment reconciliation processes and ensure timely resolution of disputed, unsupported or delayed claims while maintaining a complete audit trail.
  • Serve as the technical focal point and secretariat for the Downstream Pipeline Committee, providing timely analysis of commodity flows, stock availability, retailer capacity, market conditions and operational constraints to support evidence-based decision-making.
  • Develop and maintain management dashboards, exception reports and analytical products covering commodity accountability, retailer performance, pipeline risks, financial exposures and operational trends.
  • Conduct risk-based assurance reviews across commodity accounting and retail management functions, identifying control gaps and recommending actions to strengthen governance and compliance.
  • Support internal and external audits, oversight missions and donor reviews by ensuring availability of complete records, reliable data and timely implementation of audit recommendations.
  • Coordinate closely with Programme, Finance, Procurement, TEC, PMLE, SCOPE, Identity Management, Area Offices and cooperating partners to ensure integrated and accountable delivery of assistance.
  • Provide technical leadership, coaching and capacity strengthening to staff, cooperating partners and retailers to improve compliance, operational performance and accountability.
  • Perform any other required duties.

QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS REQUIRED


Education: Advanced University degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Economics, Commerce, Law, Engineering or other relevant field, OR First University Degree with additional years of related work experience and/or training.


Experience: At least five (5) years of relevant experience with an Advanced University Degree OR a First University Degree with a minimum of seven (7) years of progressively responsible experience in supply chain, logistics, retail and markets, commodity management, inventory management, cash-based transfers or related operational functions.

 

Language Proficiency: Fluency (level C) in English. Intermediate knowledge (level B) of a second UN language is a plus.

 

Knowledge and Skills: 

  • Experience supporting implementation of WFP's Global Assurance Framework, Track and Trace and related compliance mechanisms.
  • Demonstrated experience in conducting market assessments, market functionality assessments, retailer assessments and market analysis to support operational decision-making, retail network optimization and cash-based transfer programmes.
  • Excellent stakeholder management, communication, coordination and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to analyse complex operational and market data and translate findings into management decisions.
  • Supervision, coaching and capacity strengthening of staff and partners.
  • Strong knowledge of business intelligence and reporting tools, including the development, interpretation and use of dashboards to monitor commodity accounting, retailer performance, market conditions, operational risks and key supply chain performance indicators.

This position is open to qualified international candidates. The candidates must be nationals of a country other than the country of assignment. Female candidates are particularly encouraged to apply. WFP offers female friendly spaces in the workplace.

WFP LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK

 

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

Click here to access WFP Leadership Framework

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:  global.inclusion@wfp.org

NO FEE DISCLAIMER

 

The United Nations does not charge any application, processing, training, interviewing, testing or other fee in connection with the application or recruitment process. Should you receive a solicitation for the payment of a fee, please disregard it. Furthermore, please note that emblems, logos, names and addresses are easily copied and reproduced. Therefore, you are advised to apply particular care when submitting personal information on the web.

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.

  • We strongly recommend that your Workday profile is accurate and complete, and that all sections are filled in, including your employment history, academic qualifications, language skills, and UN grade (if applicable). Once your profile is completed, please apply, and submit your application.

  • If you experience technical issues while submitting your application, you may contact us at global.hrerecruitment@wfp.org. Please note that this email is only for technical issues with an application - unsolicited applications or documents sent to this inbox will not receive a reply.

  • At the application stage, the only required documents are your CV and Cover Letter. Additional documents (passport, certificates, recommendation letters, etc.) may be requested later in the process.

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

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.

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