Supply Chain Officer (Commodity Accounting and Retail Management)

About the role

The World Food Programme (WFP) is recruiting a Consultant Level II Supply Chain Officer in Mogadishu, Somalia, to lead commodity accounting and retail management activities. The role covers end-to-end commodity reconciliation, retailer network planning and oversight, and acts as the technical focal point for the Downstream Pipeline Committee.

Key responsibilities

• Ensure accurate, complete and timely recording of commodity receipts, dispatches, handovers, distributions, returns, losses, adjustments and disposals.
• Oversee commodity reconciliation and ensure consistency between LESS/WINGS, COMET, SCOPE and supporting documentation.
• Lead implementation of corporate expense recognition requirements and monitor commodity accounting performance across Country and Area Offices.
• Coordinate physical stock verification, inventory assurance reviews and commodity audits, and oversee commodity losses, write-offs and inventory adjustments.
• Establish and maintain internal controls to protect donor-funded resources.
• Lead retailer network planning and optimization, and oversee onboarding, due diligence, contract compliance and performance management.
• Monitor retailer performance, complaints and disciplinary cases, and oversee payment reconciliation.
• Serve as technical focal point for the Downstream Pipeline Committee and develop dashboards and analytical products.
• Conduct risk-based assurance reviews, support internal and external audits, and provide technical leadership and capacity strengthening to staff and partners.

Required profile

• Advanced university degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Economics, Commerce, Law, Engineering or another relevant field, or first degree with additional years of related experience.
• At least five years of relevant experience with an advanced degree, or seven years of progressively responsible experience in supply chain, logistics, retail, commodity management, inventory management, cash-based transfers or related functions.
• Fluent English (level C); intermediate knowledge of a second UN language is a plus.
• Experience supporting WFP's Global Assurance Framework, Track and Trace and related compliance mechanisms.
• Demonstrated experience in market assessments, retailer assessments and market analysis.
• Open to international candidates who are nationals of a country other than Somalia; female candidates are particularly encouraged to apply.

Required skills

• Business intelligence and reporting tools, including dashboards for commodity accounting, retailer performance and market conditions.
• Stakeholder management, communication, coordination and problem-solving.
• Ability to analyse complex operational and market data and supervise, coach and strengthen partners.

Applications are submitted only through the online recruiting system, with a CV and cover letter; the deadline is 22 November 2026.