A new full time opportunity for a Supply Chain Officer (Commodity Accounting and Retail Management) has been announced by World Food Programme (WFP) in Mogadishu. Professionals with a background in Supply Chain And Logistics and at least 5 - 6 years of experience are encouraged to apply. Submit your application by Nov, 22 to be considered for this role.
Vacancy Announcement No: JR128275
Job Title: Supply Chain Officer (Commodity Accounting and Retail Management)
Contract Type/Grade: Consultant Level II.
Duty Station: Mogadishu
Contract
Duration: 6 Months (Renewable)
Date of Issue: November 9, 2026 |
Closing Date: November 22, 2026
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.
About Mogadishu
Mogadishu, known locally as Muqdisho, is the capital of Somalia and the country's largest city. It serves as the political, economic, and cultural heart of the nation. The city hosts the headquarters of numerous UN agencies, international NGOs, and government institutions, offering diverse career opportunities for development and humanitarian professionals.
Ereyada Soomaaliga (Somali Keywords): Shaqo Cusub • Saadka & Gaadiidka • Shaqo Buuxda • Shaqo Muqdisho