Purpose:
To advise and provide guidance, oversight and direction to the regional office and all offices within ESAR on Logistics and Vaccines Supply Chain matters in support of the country offices programme management regarding both Programme and Procurement Services supplies.
Qualification:
Advanced university degree in Business Administration, Management, International Economics, Engineering, International Development, Contract/commercial Law or specialization in directly related areas including credited courses in supply, logistics, purchasing or contracting. Equivalent educational qualification in relevant areas (transport or logistics operations/management, supply management, etc.).*
Eight years of relevant professional work experience. Both national and international work experience in supply, logistics, purchasing, contracting, administration and/or other related fields. Work experience in emergency duty station. Fluency in English, and another UN working language, preferably Portuguese of French. Knowledge of local working language of the duty station desirable.
*A first level university degree with a relevant combination of academic qualifications and experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
Key Expected Results:
Provide leadership, technical advice, support and guidance to Country Offices on strategic planning and applications of logistics, regulations, systems and practices. Identify logistics operational weaknesses and develop training activities for the ESAR countries.
In support to the emergency programming process provides expert advice in the field of logistics and ensures that logistics programme input is appropriate, cost effective and timely. Provide surge capacity and country support, sometimes through extended visits.
Responsible for inter agency logistics coordination at the regional level. Participate in interagency rapid emergency assessment missions, as required, and actively participates in common logistics efforts.
Advises government counterparts, non-governmental organizations, UN agencies on all aspects on in-country logistics in order to build and/or improve the national capacity in commodity handling, distribution and monitoring.
Conduct special management reviews (peer reviews) and/or follow-up on audit observations to assist in the improvement of vaccine supply chain and logistics procedures and practices. Resolve cold chain and logistics issues and problems.Assist country offices with contracting for in country services.
Competencies:
Communicates effectively to varied audiences, including during formal public speaking.
Sets high standards for quality and consistently achieves project goals.
Able to work effectively in a multi-cultural environment.
Demonstrates and shares detailed technical knowledge and expertise.
Adjusts team or department's approach to embrace changing circumstances.
Identifies urgent and potentially difficult decisions and acts on them promptly; initiates and generates team- and department-wide activities.
Ensures that team or department follows relevant company policies and procedures.
Has excellent leadership and supervisory skills; co-ordinates group activities, ensuring that roles within the team are clear.
Sets clearly defined objectives and plans activities for self, own team or department. UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all national, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of our organisation. If you want a challenging career while improving the lives of children around the world UNICEF, the leading children’s rights organization, would like to hear from you.
Visit us at www.unicef.org/about/employ to register in our new e-Recruitment system and apply to this and other vacancies, quoting E-VN-2011-001575. Applications must be received by 3 October 2011. Please note that only candidates who are under serious consideration will be contacted.
In the selection of its staff, UNICEF is committed to gender balance and diversity without distinction as to race, sex or religion, and without discrimination of persons with disabilities: well qualified candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
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