- Job no: 551749
- Position type: Temporary Appointment
- Location: Burundi
- Division/Equivalent: Nairobi Regn'l(ESARO)
- School/Unit: Burundi
- Department/Office: Bujumbura, Burundi
- Categories: Supply Management
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, a champion
The Supply and Logistics Specialist provides technical and operational support as per the Country Office (CO) set-up. The supply chain operations include planning, procurement, contracting, customs clearance, warehousing, in country transport and distribution, as well as monitoring of supplies, services and construction works. Under the supervision of the Supply Specialist, the incumbent supports the Supply Unit in defining supply interventions to meet programmatic needs and achieve results for children and provides technical and advisory support to Co Programme on supply chain management.
How can you make a difference?
- Supply Chain service delivery and emergency response
- Collaboration with Programme and implementing partners
- Innovation, products, and markets
- Participate in monitoring work progress to ensure that results are achieved according to schedule and performance standards.
- Support the Supply Specialist to ensure timely performance of the supply unit’s planned activities.
- In consultation with supervisor, ensure establishment and maintenance of operational capacity to handle CO supply chains, 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. monitoring and evaluation of the supply chain operations, including monitoring of performance indicators, and assessment of fit for purpose of products and services.
- Monitor and review supply spend, and draft procurement strategies based on category management to focus on strategic, essential supplies and services that contribute to results for children and support the establishment of long-term agreements (LTAs) where relevant. Maintain highest level of integrity, ethical standards, and accountability in the procurement of goods, contracting of services and construction work.
- Monitor progress of offshore and/or regional procurement and take action to ensure timely customs clearance of supplies entering the country. Participate in warehousing, inventory management and in-country transport in support of the country Programme implementation. Keep stakeholders/partners informed on the progress.
- 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.
- Participate in the development of 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).
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 Programme, for delivery of results for children.
- Participate in events/meetings that build partnerships 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
- Provide input to promoting of 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 supply chains for children, in close collaboration with supervisor and Programme colleagues. Support supply components of health systems strengthening as might be relevant in the country context.
Innovation, products and markets
- Contribute to pilots and support the actual roll-out of new products and services, in close collaboration with supervisor and Supply Division.
- Support initiatives for 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, support initiatives to ensure local market development where relevant.
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…
- An advanced university degree (Master’s or higher) in Business Administration, Management, Economics, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Procurement, Contract/Commercial Law, International Development, Health or related social science field,
- A minimum of [5 years] of relevant professional experience at the national and international levels, in supply, logistics, procurement, contracting, administration and/or other directly-related technical fields is required.
- Developing country work experience and/or familiarity with emergency is considered an asset.
- Understanding of development and humanitarian work. Health supply chain management experience an advantage.
- Fluency in French and English is required.
For every Child, you demonstrate...
- UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA).
- The UNICEF competencies required for this post are...
Core Competencies
- • Nurtures, Leads and Manages People (1)
- • Demonstrates Self Awareness and Ethical Awareness (2)
- • Works Collaboratively with others (2)
- • Builds and Maintains Partnerships (2)
- • Innovates and Embraces Change (2)
- • Thinks and Acts Strategically (2)
- • Drives to achieve impactful results (2)
- • Manages ambiguity and complexity (2)
Functional Competencies
- • Analyzing (2)
- • Applying technical expertise (2)
- • Planning and Organizing (2)
To view our competency framework, please visit here.
UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.
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 also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. 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.
UNICEF’s active commitment towards diversity and inclusion is critical to deliver the best results for children. For this position, eligible and suitable [Insert diversity profile] are encouraged to apply.
Remarks:
Mobility is a condition of international professional employment with UNICEF and an underlying premise of the international civil service. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.
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