Logistics Officer CST II, South Sudan, Bor

Logistics Officer CST II, South Sudan, Bor WFP - World Food Programme Bor International CST Level 2 level Speaks English Application deadline: March 30, 2026 Closed Apply Summary by Impactpool 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, 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 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). 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 prepositionin