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, Angola

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15/10/2026

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DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

14 October 2026-23:59-GMT+01:00 West Africa Standard Time (Luanda)

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.

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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:

The World Food Programme (WFP) is implementing a joint partnership with United Nations Development Fund (UNDP) for health supply chain collaboration in Angola. Under the auspices of GFTAM grant, UNDP is implementing the last mile delivery of health supplies in two (2) of the eighteen

(18) regions of the Republic of Angola. UNDP identified WFP as a supply chain partner for a role of 4PL and requested provision of warehousing, transport, and Last Mile Distribution (LMD) of pharmaceuticals (dry and cold chain) and other health supplies purchased by UNDP with Global Fund funding to over 529 health facilities in Benguela and Cuanza Sul.

Following the Covid-19 pandemic that has also impacted the Republic of Angola, this collaboration also involve delivery of Covid-19 related items to SDPs in the Luanda municipalities mainly but also in other provinces as per needs.

This is a high-profile operation and in line with key global initiatives such as ’The Grand Bargain’, ’Delivering as One’ and the ’SDG 17 Partnership for the Goals’.

PROJECT OBJECTIVES

Objectives of WFP Logistics Service Provision to the Global Fund’s financed Health Supply Chain in Angola include ‘in country’ storage and transport/deliveries management for TB, HIV, Malaria and Covid-19 medicines and other health commodities with all responsibilities as agreed with UNDP and the Global Fund:

Reception and Storage of TB, HIV, Malaria medicines and other related Covid commodities at a warehouse managed by WFP located in Benguela (all commodities) and Luanda (only for covid commodities).

Last Mile deliveries (including loading and unloading) of medicines and health supplies to over +500 health facilities in Benguela and Cuanza Sul provinces.

Data/information management – setting up and implementing an online data tracking system to enable all parties involved in the operation to have a visibility of product movements at every step.

Documentation management.

ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

Reporting to the Project Manager, the Supply Chain Officer will coordinate operational/logistics aspects of the UNDP/ Global Fund’s ‘in-Country’ Health Supply Chain – pharmaceutical products for the Malaria, TB, HIV Programmes and Covid-19 commodities in Luanda, Cuanza Sul and Benguela Provinces, to assure the implementation and monitoring of deliveries of medicines and other health products for the programmes to final destinations, in collaboration with key project stakeholders including the UNDP and the Provincial Authorities, to assure results in an effective, efficient and coherent CONOPS and SOPs, and other duties related to relevant function including, inter alia:

Contribute towards the development of the project’s operational/logistics plans and processes ensuring compliance with wider logistics policies and WFP standards.

Assess all other risks associated to ‘in country’ health supply chain management and propose optimal risk mitigation mechanisms.

Participating in the implementation of the supply chain coordination "upstream" and "downstream".

Ensure continuous and direct support to the project team (CO/field level) as required in order to ensure success of the UNDP/Global Fund’s ‘in-Country’ Health Supply Chain management, particularly in delivery/ distribution operations;

Contribute directly and indirectly to the coordination of the UNDP/Global Fund’s ‘in-Country’ Health Supply Chain logistics activities following standard processes for effective management of Global Fund’s ‘in country’ supply chain.

Collect and analyze data through research and networking with the field teams, cooperating partners, WFP Field Offices, as well as WFP Angola Office to recommend actions to the operational team to improve performance of the UNDP/Global Fund’s ‘in country’ supply chain management.

Conduct regular project operation (transport) financial analysis and budget reviews, drawing out insights and recommending actions to the operations team to optimize use of available funds.

Coordinate consolidation and preparation of transport/distribution planning and the management of related logistics aspects, including assessing transport readiness for deliveries from the logistics bases to municipalities in each province and from municipalities to service delivery points - SDPs (ensure that contracts are in place), loading and discharging operations, warehouse/storage capacity at the delivery destinations and any relevant operational/logistics related services including organizing convoying if necessary.

Contribute to the project by providing technical support and guidance to the operations/logistics team and particularly to the field/municipality level teams, including cooperating partners if any to be used.

Collate data and contribute to preparation of accurate and timely reporting on project’s operational activities that enables consistency of information presented to stakeholders.

Coordinate with WFP transport contractors and Cooperating Partners (if any to be used), the teams on the ground as well as with the operations team at the Benguela and Luanda hubs on all transport/delivery/distribution related activities to ensure an integrated approach to the operation.

Participate in review of internal processes and procedures of the operation and identify ways to increase the day-to-day efficiencies.

Contribute in the identification and hiring process of services from private sector and/or WFP cooperating partners (if required) for their participation in deliveries to the last miles.

Ensure close follow up of delivery activities carried out by WFP transporters (and cooperating partners if required) in the implementation of project activities.

Manage logistics vendors’ contracting activities including performance monitoring and measurement.

Maintain proper filing system and document archiving so that they can be retrieved quickly and efficiently as needed

Replace the Project Manager for continuity of the overall coordination of the project during his/her absence

Any other activities as required by WFP Project Manager

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

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 work experience and/or training/courses.

Experience

3 to 5 years of relevant work experience and/or training/courses. Previous UN experience

Experience using corporate systems to monitor ongoing shipments, pipeline information, insurance claims, and food stock.

Experience analyzing data (on commodities, funds, etc.) and drafting reports.

Experience in measuring service providers’ performance against set KPIs.

Experience in providing technical business support in corporate systems.

Knowledge & Skills:

Languages:

Fluent in English and Portuguese

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:

[email protected]

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

[email protected]

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unsolicited applications or documents sent to this inbox will not receive a reply

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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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Supply chain management

Logistics coordination

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Transport management

Warehouse management

Project management

Risk mitigation

Vendor management

Documentation management

Performance monitoring

Stakeholder coordination

Reporting

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Last mile distribution

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