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 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.

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).

The Logistics Officer (Contracting), based in the WFP Afghanistan Country Office, reports to the Deputy Head of Supply Chain under the overall supervision of the Head of Supply Chain. The incumbent is responsible for leading contracting activities across Afghanistan and overland corridors, ensuring that logistics services are procured and managed in line with WFP standards and industry best practices.

Key responsibilities include conducting market research, managing tendering processes, and establishing contracts for logistics services. The officer will design and implement contract management plans, working closely with the Deputy Head of Logistics, operations teams, and field office staff to define contracting strategies that address operational challenges and secure competent, competitive service providers.

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

• Manage day-to-day logistics contracting activities for the Afghanistan Country Office, ensuring compliance with WFP policies and contributing to the timely and effective delivery of food assistance.
• Collaborate with the Deputy Head of Supply Chain to design and implement a contracting strategy that addresses operational challenges and ensures the selection of competent, competitive service providers.
• Perform comprehensive market research and maintain updated information on the local logistics services market across inland and overland transport corridors to evaluate capacity, pricing, and availability, and propose solutions to optimize efficiency and ensure timely access to transport. Review, establish or update information on the local logistics services market
• Manage the shortlists of transport and logistics service providers. Establish and maintain clear guidelines for shortlisting new potential service providers, while reviewing and updating existing service providers to sustain a vetted pool of qualified vendors.
• Publish Expressions of Interest (EoIs), review Logistics questionnaires, and manage desk reviews exercise and preselection against predetermined operational parameters, followed by thorough due diligence and verification of vendor documentation including site visits to validate data and ensure vendor reliability and compliance with WFP standards.
• Coordinate with logistics officers and corridors to review and enhance Request for Quotation (RFQ) templates, ensuring operational relevance and alignment with Logistics Manual.
• Oversee the tendering process by issuing RFQs, analyzing offers, and providing recommendations in consultation with the Deputy Head of Supply Chain and relevant stakeholders to ensure transparent, well-informed contracting decisions aligned with operational priorities and WFP standards.
• Prepare and present contracting proposals to the Logistics Contract Committee (LCC), draft accurate minutes and finalize contract awards.
• Compile and submit quarterly Risk Committee Reports (RCR), ensuring timely clearance and compliance with Regional office/HQ requirements.
• Build and sustain strong working relationships with contracted service providers, ensuring their understanding of contractual obligations and WFP processes.
• Oversee the implementation and management of logistics contracts by ensuring timely responses to vendor queries, facilitating meetings to address contractual issues, and issuing improvement plans where necessary. Monitor and evaluate service provider performance to strengthen accountability, reinforce compliance, and enhance overall operational efficiency.
• Provide expert advice and support to logistics staff, serving as a point of referral for contracting-related queries and analysis.
• Apply emergency logistics preparedness practices to ensure WFP’s rapid response capacity in crisis situations.
• Undertake any other tasks as required to ensure the effective functioning of the logistics contracting unit.

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Education: Advanced University degree in Transport Economics, Supply Chain, Logistics, Engineering, Business Management or other related field, or First University degree with additional years of related demonstrated professional work experience and understanding of relevant functions.
• Experience: At least three (3) years of postgraduate professional experience
• Languages: Fluency in oral and written communication in English.

DELIVERABLES BY END OF APPOINTMENT PERIOD

• Comprehensive transport market assessment performed at both overland and inland transport corridors.
• Effective logistics service contracts established with appropriate service provider performance tracking and management system

Purpose

• Understand and communicate the Strategic Objectives: Understands WFP’s Strategic Objectives and the link to own work objectives.
•  Be a force for positive change: Flexibly adapts individual contributions to accommodate changes in direction from supervisors and internal/external changes (such as evolving needs of beneficiaries, new requirements of partners).
•  Make the mission inspiring to our team: Recognizes and shares with team members the ways in which individual contributions relate to WFP’s mission.
•  Make our mission visible in everyday actions: Sets own goals in alignment with WFP’s overall operations and is able to communicate this link to others.

People

• Look for ways to strengthen people's skills: Assesses own strengths and weaknesses to increase self-awareness and includes these in conversations on own developmental needs.
•  Create an inclusive culture: Participates in open dialogue, and values the diverse opinion of others, regardless of background, culture, experience, or country assignment.
•  Be a coach & provide constructive feedback: Proactively seeks feedback and coaching to build confidence and develop and improve individual skills.
•  Create an “I will”/”We will” spirit: Participates in accomplishing team activities and goals in the face of challenging circumstances.

Performance

• Encourage innovation & creative solutions: Shows willingness to explore and experiment with new ideas and approaches in own work.
•  Focus on getting results: Consistently delivers results within individual scope of work on time, on budget and without errors.
•  Make commitments and make good on commitments: Commits to upholding individual accountabilities and responsibilities in the face of ever-changing country or functional priorities.
•  Be Decisive: Makes rational decisions about individual activities when faced with uncertain circumstances, including in times of ambiguity regarding information or manager direction.

Partnership

• Connect and share across WFP units: Seeks to understand and adapt to internal or cross-unit teams’ priorities and preferred working styles.
•  Build strong external partnerships: Demonstrates ability to understand and appropriately respond to and/or escalate needs of external partners.
•  Be politically agile & adaptable: Portrays an informed and professional demeanor toward internal and external partners and stakeholders.
•  Be clear about the value WFP brings to partnerships: Provides operational support on analyses and assessments that quantifies and demonstrates WFP’s unique value as a partner.

Working Experience:

• 5 years of relevant professional post-graduate experience in logistics / supply chain.
• Prior work experience in a contract management role, such as purchasing or contracting in a complex environment managing contracts on provision of repackaging system, provision of manpower services and river transport services.
• Experience in commercial or humanitarian transportation sectors.
• Experience monitoring and reporting on transport and freight market conditions and trends.
• Experience coordinating procurement and transportation processes with other units/ teams.
• Experience working with corporate systems (databases, software).

Technical skills:

• Knowledge of Supply Management preferable in a developing country context.
• Knowledge of Fraud Prevention preferably supported by the relevant trainings/certifications.
• Ability to systematically analyze complex problems, draw relevant conclusions and implement appropriate solutions.
• Knowledge of procurement process from procurement planning to execution to contract management and administration, including procurement methods and tolls of good procurement practice.

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 recruitment system. We do not accept CVs or spontaneous applications by email.

  Link to Apply: Click here to Apply

• If you experience challenges while submitting your online application, please contact us at global.hrerecruitment@wfp.org for technical support only.

• Please note that applications sent to this email address cannot be considered.

• 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

• Only shortlisted candidates will be notified