Head of Supply Chain, Regular Consultancy, Level II
Organizational Context
WFP Nepal is responding to emergency and early-recovery needs while strengthening national capacity. This role operates across preparedness, response, and recovery, combining operational supply chain delivery with technical assistance to national institutions. The position requires managing a multidisciplinary portfolio, providing expert advice, and ensuring readiness for rapid scaling during emergencies.
Job Purpose
To lead and manage integrated supply chain activities, ensuring they meet immediate emergency response and recovery needs while simultaneously building sustainable national systems for future preparedness. This involves planning and overseeing all aspects of supply chain delivery, including procurement, logistics, transport, warehousing, and inventory management. The role is crucial for managing emergency preparedness, supporting cash-based transfers, and leading capacity-strengthening initiatives with national and international partners. The Head of Supply Chain will analyze operational contexts, design agile solutions, provide technical leadership during crises, and foster strong partnerships to enhance overall supply chain resilience and effectiveness in Nepal.
Responsibilities
The role involves leading and managing integrated supply chain activities to support emergency response, early recovery, and long-term strategic priorities. This includes analyzing operational contexts, identifying risks, and designing agile, cost-effective supply chain solutions. A key responsibility is providing technical and operational leadership during emergencies and post-emergency recovery phases, ensuring the continuity of critical services. The position also entails leading emergency preparedness efforts, such as contingency planning, readiness assessments, and developing standard operating procedures. Operational oversight covers procurement, contracting, transport, warehousing, inventory, and distribution, ensuring quality, timeliness, and compliance. Strategic and operational management of Humanitarian Staging Areas is also crucial. The role involves strengthening country capacity through supply chain and emergency preparedness initiatives, and providing technical assistance to national institutions on policies and systems. Expertise is required for cash-based transfer and market development activities, including assessments and local procurement options. Building and maintaining partnerships with various stakeholders is essential for achieving common objectives. Furthermore, the position requires developing and managing responsive supply chain services, establishing performance indicators, monitoring implementation, identifying risks, and driving continuous improvement through innovation. Resource mobilization through technical contributions to proposals and donor engagement is expected. Finally, the role includes leading, coaching, and developing staff and teams, promoting knowledge sharing, and representing the organization in relevant forums.
Work Experience
Requires a minimum of 6 years of progressive professional experience in supply chain management, logistics, procurement, emergency preparedness and response, humanitarian operations, country capacity strengthening, or market systems. Experience managing significant projects, teams, or operational portfolios in complex environments is essential. Strong knowledge of integrated supply chain planning, emergency response, procurement processes, warehousing, market assessment, capacity strengthening, and project management is also required.
Skills
Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Procurement, Emergency Preparedness, Emergency Response, Warehousing, Inventory Management, Market Assessment, Capacity Strengthening, Partnership Development, Project Management, Risk Management, Team Leadership, Communication, Resource Mobilisation