The United Nations World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide. The mission of WFP is to help the world achieve Zero Hunger in its lifetimes. Every day, WFP works worldwide to ensure that no child goes to bed hungry and that the poorest and most vulnerable, particularly women and children, can access the nutritious food they need.

VACANCY NOTICE
World Food Programme

Position Title: Head of Supply Chain
- Contract Type: Regular Consultant
- Level: II
- Contract Duration: 11 months (Extendable)
- Duty Station: Kathmandu, Nepal
- Deadline of Application: 30.10.2026

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT:
The position is based in the Supply Chain Delivery function of the WFP Nepal Country Office and reports to the Deputy Country Director or designate.

WFP Nepal is responding to current emergency and early-recovery requirements while maintaining a longer-term focus on country capacity strengthening. The position therefore operates across the emergency preparedness, response, recovery and systems-strengthening continuum. It combines operational supply chain delivery with technical assistance to national and sub-national institutions, including support for Humanitarian Staging Areas, market systems and cash-based transfer activities.

The job holder is expected to anchor a substantive, multidisciplinary portfolio; provide high-quality technical and managerial advice; and maintain the operational readiness required to scale up rapidly when an emergency occurs.

JOB PURPOSE:
To manage and provide specialist leadership for integrated supply chain activities that meet immediate emergency response and recovery requirements while strengthening sustainable national systems for future preparedness and response.

The job holder will plan and oversee supply chain delivery across procurement, logistics, transport, warehousing, inventory management and service provision; manage emergency preparedness and response activities and Humanitarian Staging Areas; support market-based and cash-based interventions; and lead institutional and country capacity strengthening initiatives with government, humanitarian, development and private-sector partners.

Application Deadline: October 30, 2026

HOW TO APPLY
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