Logistics Officer CST II, South Sudan, Bor

Logistics Officer CST II, South Sudan, Bor | WFP - World Food Programme

Logistics Officer CST II, South Sudan, Bor

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Application deadline: March 30, 2026

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The Logistics Officer CST II position at WFP in Bor, South Sudan, involves managing logistics operations for food assistance in a challenging humanitarian context. The role includes overseeing food movements, improving warehouse operations, and ensuring compliance with logistics procedures. The officer will build and lead a high-performing logistics team while coordinating with various stakeholders to enhance operational efficiency. This position is crucial for supporting WFP's mission to provide effective humanitarian assistance and build resilience in affected communities.

Candidate Requirements:

Advanced degree in Transport, Economics, Supply Chain, Logistics, Engineering, or Business Management

5 years of experience in complex operations and food supply chain management (7 years for bachelor's degree holders)

Experience in emergency operations and multimodal transport management

Proven relationship-building skills with government and stakeholders

Experience in supervising staff and capacity building

Fluency in English

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

30 March 2026-23:59-GMT+02:00 Central Africa Time (Juba) 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, , religion or belief, HIV status or disability.

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JOB TITLE:  Head of Logistics WFP Bor FO TYPE OF CONTRACT:  Regular International Consultancy (CST level 2) UNIT/DIVISION:  Logistics DUTY STATION (City, Country):  Bor, South Sudan DURATION: 11 Months (Renewable subject to performance and funding)

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT:

Country Context:     South Sudan, the world’s youngest nation, continues to struggle to overcome a multitude of challenges. Conflict, climate shocks, economic instability and the ongoing war in neighboring Sudan have created a perfect storm of suffering, leaving families unable to access enough food. A total of 7.56 million people – over half the population – face Crisis or worse levels of food insecurity or worse, with hunger reaching near-record levels. The situation is particularly dire for children, with over 2.1 million aged over 5 acutely malnourished. A total of 2.8 million children is out of school – more than half of them girls. Female literacy remains alarmingly low at just 29 percent, compared to 40 percent for men – among the lowest rates in the world. Food assistance remains essential to averting a humanitarian catastrophe, but it must also serve as a bridge to long-term recovery. WFP is working with local civil society and empowering communities – especially women and girls – to build resilience, support peacebuilding and foster self-reliance in the face of relentless adversity Purpose of the assignment: The Bor Head of Logistics manages the WFP Bor Logistics Hub and all WFP food operations in Bor including the annual prepositioning exercise on both axes (Jonglei and Pibor), and logistics emergency response. This position also supervises the Mingkaman logistics team and any (temporary) WFP logistics staff in Pibor.

ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Under the direct supervision of the Head of Field Office Bor, and under the functional / technical supervision of the Head of Logistics of South Sudan in Juba, the Bor Head of Logistics is responsible for all WFP Logistics operations in Bor, Pibor, and Mingkaman and will be responsible for the following duties: Building and maintaining a high-performing logistics team in Bor and Mingkaman. Plan, organize and supervise to ensure that tasks are accomplished by all staff in a manner consistent with organizational requirements. Ensuring that all food movements from Bor, Pibor and Mingkaman, whether by road, river or air are implemented timely, efficiently and effectively.  Coordinate all logistics services. Specifically on river operations, ensuring efficient river port operations in Bor and Mingkaman for WFP's in-kind food operations; achieving efficiency in throughput and quality of work. Plan and timely execute the food prepositioning operation from Bor to Greater Upper Nile. Establish strong relationships with external and internal stakeholders for a successful prepositioning exercise, including UNMISS, Access, Security, Programme, other agencies, authorities at state and county level as required. Gather market intelligence through research and networking, thus improving the knowledge available for decision making. Improving warehouse operations in Bor, Pibor and Mingkaman through the implementation of SOPs, minimization of losses, and optimization of stock levels. Ensure compliance with the assurance framework, including the correct implementation of operational warehouse procedures and normative guidance, inventory management and PIs, loss certification, correct use of LMS and avoiding offline dispatches, implementation of digital stack cards and CP stock management solution in coordination with Juba, etc. Coordinate the development and effective implementation of supply chain plans for cash-based transfers (CBT) and market development activities, in line with the CO retail engagement strategy and CBT priorities. Ensure staff capacity on CBT SC is built.  Ensure quality market analysis and supply chain network mapping to improve trader supply chain performance and plan market development activities.  Ensure timely renewal of retailer contracts and monitoring of retailer performance and market prices (in coordination with VAM), and implementation of improvement measures.  Identify high impact infrastructural improvements and draft proposals. Serve as field office focal point to the CO engineering unit.  Identify and build productive relationships with logistics colleagues, other functional areas and authorities, to support an integrated approach to food assistance and optimal collaboration with authorities.  Follow emergency logistics preparedness practices and participate in preparation of the Logistics Capacity Assessment (LCA) and CONOPS to ensure WFP can quickly respond and deploy food and CBT assistance and other needed resources to affected areas at the onset of the crisis.  Participate in the ongoing review of internal processes and procedures and identify ways to increase efficiencies. Conduct regular progress- and other analyses or reviews, drawing out insights and recommending improvement or innovative actions to HoFO/HoL. Contribute to preparedness actions, prepare CO Logistics Capacity Assessment (LCA), provide technical recommendations and guidance and monitor the management of specific logistics risks to enable WFP to quickly respond and deploy food and resources at the onset of the crisis. Act in an assigned emergency response capacity as required to meet emergency food assistance needs. Ensure zero food losses due to BBD, TDD, expiry or spoilage through close monitoring of stocks and stock management. Provide coaching, mentoring, and directions to staff under supervision to build capacity and strengthen skills Other as required.

DELIVERABLES AT THE END OF THE CONTRACT

Successful JIT, PREPO and logistics emergency response. Strong relationships with authorities, UNMISS etc for improved access and facilitation of logistics operations. Logistics assurance targets met at field office level, in terms of commodity management and accounting, all transport modalities. Minimized loss. Evidence of cost efficiency gains pursued whenever feasible. Staff accountability and performance management. Supervisory missions to Mingkaman and Pibor Planning documents and progress reports

**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.

R EQUIRED EXPERIENCES:

For a master’s degree holder, minimum 5 years of progressively postgraduate international professional in leading complex operations, strategic planning, and food supply chain management in a hardship duty station or emergency operation. is required. For a bachelor's degree holder, at least 7 years of above experience is required. Proven capacity in effective relationship building with government and other access stakeholders, private sector, and humanitarian/development partners. Experience with emergency operations and multimodal transport ie the management of integrated air, river and road food transport operations. Experience with the management of CBT operations including assurance of supply, price reduction measures and coordination with internal and external stakeholders. Experience in supervising staff and building national staff capacity is required.

DESIRED EXPERIENCES

Demonstrated experience and success in food supply chain optimization and cost‑efficiency initiatives. Experience in identifying food logistics operational risks and maintaining documentation on emergency logistics preparedness. Experience working with interagency partners to assess and coordinate emergency and non-emergency response. Experience working with corporate logistics systems (LESS, DOTS).

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

Leadership & people management: coaching, performance management, conflict resolution Knowledge of humanitarian food and commercial food supply chain sector Strong organizational, coordination, skills, and transfer of knowledge Excellent communication skills and commitment to teamwork. Strong interpersonal and intercultural skills Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel

LANGUAGES:

Fluency (level C) in English language is required

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