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:

Commodity tracking is a core function in the corridor to ensure food and non-food items are efficiently monitored and managed from origin to final distribution point. This position supports operational excellence by ensuring visibility, traceability, and accountability of all commodity transactions and movements across WFP corridors, ports, crossing borders and Warehouses.

ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

Monitoring Corridors Stock

• Monitor in-transit and incoming stocks across all operational corridors.

• Track and update Best Before Dates (BBD) in LESS; liaise with warehouse teams for quality assurance.

• Prepare and disseminate daily stock reports summarizing movement status and corridor performance.

Data Mapping and Visualization

• Map and consolidate commodity tracking data for senior management decision-making.

• Use DOTS, LESS, and Excel to create dashboards, pivot tables, and visual performance indicators.

• Respond to ad hoc data requests and provide real-time tracking analytics.

• Generate and distribute a weekly dashboard to monitor stock movements and key performance metrics.

Coordination and Reporting

• Collaborate with relevant units including Budget and Programming (BPU), Procurement, and Donor Relations to ensure coordinated updates.

• Provide regular Purchase Order (PO) tracking reports and stock status updates.

• Prepare and submit the BHA weekly report and other donor-specific reporting requirements.

• Draft Notes for the Record (NFRs) in coordination with corridor focal points and WFP HQ logistics teams.

Physical Inventory Control (PIC)

• Coordinate periodic physical inventory counts and support quality control checks at warehouses.

• Reconcile physical inventory results with warehouse records and investigate discrepancies.

• Ensure validated entries are updated in LESS and reported accurately to management.

Systems and Capacity Support

• Act as focal point for LESS operations and data integrity for commodity tracking.

• Train cooperating partners, warehouse staff, and internal stakeholders on SOPs, tracking tools, and data entry protocols.

• Support data quality control initiatives and troubleshoot system or reporting issues.