Job Title: Supply & Logistics Specialist
Organization: UNICEF
Job no: 565106
Contract type: Fixed Term Appointment
Duty Station: Maiduguri
Level: P-3
Location: Nigeria
Categories: Supply Management, Operations
UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to
reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend
their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.
Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every
child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.
And we never give up.
For every child, deliver.
The fundamental mission of UNICEF is to promote the rights
of every child, everywhere, in everything the organization does — in programs,
in advocacy and in operations. The equity strategy, emphasizing the most
disadvantaged and excluded children and families, translates this commitment to
children’s rights into action. For UNICEF, equity means that all children have
an opportunity to survive, develop and reach their full potential, without
discrimination, bias or favoritism. To the degree that any child has an unequal
chance in life — in its social, political, economic, civic and cultural
dimensions — her or his rights are violated. There
is growing evidence that investing in the health, education and protection of a
society’s most disadvantaged citizens — addressing inequity — not only will
give all children the opportunity to fulfill their potential but also will lead
to sustained growth and stability of countries. This is why the focus on equity
is so vital. It accelerates progress towards realizing the human rights of all
children, which is the universal mandate of UNICEF, as outlined by the
Convention on the Rights of the Child, while also supporting the equitable
development of nations.
How can you make a difference?
- Management
of the Supply team
- Prepare
the annual work plan for the Supply team; determine priorities/targets and
performance measurements and monitor work progress to ensure that results
are achieved according to schedule and performance standards.
- Supervise
and coach team members, ensure timely performance management of staff. In
collaboration with Supply Division, Regional Office, and the global supply
community, ensure knowledge sharing and learning is prioritized in order
to continuously build capacity of individuals and the team.
- In
consultation with supervisor, ensure establishment and maintenance of
operational capacity to handle FO supply chains, including staffing
(appropriate staffing structure, timely recruitment, clarity of roles and
responsibilities) and contracting of third-party services if applicable
(e.g., customs clearance, warehousing, transport, distribution).
- Supply
chain service delivery and emergency response
- In
consultation with supervisor, provide input to the Country Programme
Action Planning and advice on Supply requirements for the Plan of
Operations and Annual Work Plans. Ensure appropriate planning,
implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the supply chain operations,
including establishment of performance indicators, and assessment of fit
for purpose of products and services.
- Analyze
supply spend and develop procurement strategies based on category
management in order to focus on strategic, essential supplies and services
that contribute to results for children, including establishment of
long-term agreements (LTAs) where relevant. Ensure effective procurement
of goods, contracting of services and construction works, while
maintaining the highest level of integrity, ethical standards, and
accountability.
- Ensure
timely customs clearance of supplies entering the country. Ensure
appropriate warehousing, inventory management and in-country transport in
support of the country programme implementation.
- Ensure
appropriate vendor management practices e.g., supply performance reviews
are established and applied.
- Analyze
supply dashboards, implementation rates of key performance indicators and
supply information/data from various systems and conduct root cause
analysis of supply chain bottlenecks and challenges, with a view to drive
improvements and ensure efficient and effective supply chains for
children.
- In
consultation with supervisor, develop an emergency supply & logistics
strategy based on risk assessment analysis and Programme assumptions.
Ensure an emergency supply and logistics preparedness action plan for the
CO is established in line with Core Commitments for Children in
Humanitarian Action (CCC), and implemented (establishment of relevant LTAs
and frame agreements for emergency response, prepositioning of stock, and
training of staff in the country office).
- Participate
in high level emergency coordination, implementation and monitoring
meetings with internal and external partners and establish close
collaboration with Logistics Cluster/National Logistics Working Group if
such is activated/existing.
- In
collaboration with supervisor, establish strong working relations with
Regional Chiefs of Supply/Regional Chief of Operations, as well as Supply
Division, to align with global and regional approaches and initiatives in
supply chain management.
- Collaboration
with programme and implementing partners
- In
collaboration with supervisor, develop close collaboration with programme
sections through involvement in programme design, planning, and
preparation for implementation of supply components as well as monitoring
and evaluation. Establish accountability framework with programmes, for
delivery of results for children.
- Provide
supply input to donor dialogue, and support development of supply
components of proposals to donors including budgeting and use of
innovative financing mechanisms for supplies, services and construction
works.
- Support
assessment of and collaboration with implementing partners including civil
society, establishment of Programme Cooperation Agreements (PCAs), and
monitoring of supply components under Harmonized Approach to Cash
Transfers (HACT).
- Develop
and maintain partnership and collaborative relations with Government, UN
organizations and bilateral counterparts in supply and logistics
activities including harmonized and collaborative procurement.
- Technical
and advisory support to government/national systems
- Promote/drive
supply chain strengthening and change management initiatives with
governments and partners, to ensure efficient and effective supply chains
for children.
- Provide
input to capacity development initiatives in the area of supply chains for
children, in close collaboration with programme colleagues. Support supply
components of health systems strengthening as might be relevant in the
country context.
- Advisory
support to Governments/national systems in defining and determining supply
solutions for children, such as use of procurement services; supply
financing solutions; local market development; private sector engagement.
- Innovation,
products and markets
- Contribute
to pilots and support the actual roll-out of new products and services, in
close collaboration with Supply Division.
- Promote
critical thinking, innovative approaches and good practices on supply
chain management within the organization as well as with externals to
ensure effective and efficient supply chains for children.
- Further
to analysis of supply spend and related procurement strategies, in
collaboration with supervisor run initiatives to ensure local market
development where relevant.
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…
Education:
- An
advanced university degree is required in Business Administration,
Management, Economics, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Procurement,
Contract/Commercial Law, International Development, Health or related
social science field, or relevant first-level university degree
(Bachelor’s) in conjunction with a valid relevant professional
certification is required.
Experience:
- A
minimum of five (5) years of relevant experience, at the national and
international levels, in supply, logistics, procurement, contracting,
administration and/or other directly related technical fields is required.
- Understanding
of development and humanitarian work.
- Emergency
experience an advantage.
- Health
supply chain management experience an advantage.
Language Requirements:
- Fluency
in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic,
Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset.
For every Child, you demonstrate...
UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability
and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get
acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values
UNICEF competencies required for this post are…
(1) Builds and maintains partnerships (2) Demonstrates
self-awareness and ethical awareness (3) Drive to achieve results for impact
(4) Innovates and embraces change (5) Manages ambiguity and complexity (6)
Thinks and acts strategically (7) Works collaboratively with others.
[add the 8th competency (Nurtures,
leads and manages people) for supervisory role]
During the recruitment process, we test candidates following
the competency framework. Familiarize yourself with our competency framework
and its different levels: competency
framework here.
UNICEF is here to serve the world’s most disadvantaged
children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those
children. The
UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their
race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion,
nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic.
We offer a wide
range of benefits to our staff, including paid parental leave,
breastfeeding breaks and reasonable
accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the
use of flexible working arrangements.
UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the
aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual
exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and
discrimination. UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding
of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous
reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards
and principles. Background checks will include the verification of academic
credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to
provide additional information to conduct a background check.
Remarks:
UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance.
Issuance of a visa by the host country of the duty station, which will be
facilitated by UNICEF, is required for IP positions. Appointments are also
subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2
(Covid). Government employees that are considered for employment with UNICEF
are normally required to resign from their government before taking up an
assignment with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of
appointment, without compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is not
obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a
reasonable period for any reason.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to
the next stage of the selection process.
status of their post and their current tour of duty, and
relocation entitlements may be limited as per the relevant policies.
Advertised: 14 Sep 2023 W. Central Africa
Standard Time
Deadline: 27 Sep 2023 W. Central Africa Standard Time
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