Programme Specialist (Supply and Logistics) – UNICEF
Job Description
| Job no | 552291 |
| Position type | Temporary Appointment |
| Location | Sudan |
| Duty Station | Khartoum |
| Level | P-3 |
| Categories | Health, Supply Management, Health and Nutrition |
| Advertised | 23 Jun 2022 E. Africa Standard Time |
| Deadline | 06 Jul 2022 E. Africa Standard Time |
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.
Sudan is characterized by a governance and institutional infrastructure that has poor participation, weak accountability, and a lack of transparency. Both justice and security sectors suffer from overt political influence and have limited capacity, particularly in conflict-affected areas.as well as unresolved conflicts and tensions. UNICEF remain committed to exploring and expanding strategic partnerships for Programme implementation, while reinforcing national systems and institutional capacities to continue to support supply delivery.
For every child, safety
Sudan is characterized by a governance and institutional infrastructure that has poor participation, weak accountability, and a lack of transparency. Both justice and security sectors suffer from overt political influence and have limited capacity, particularly in conflict-affected areas.as well as unresolved conflicts and tensions. UNICEF remain committed to exploring and expanding strategic partnerships for Programme implementation, while reinforcing national systems and institutional capacities to continue to support supply delivery.
How can you make a difference?
Purpose for job
Under guidance of Chief, Health & Nutrition (P5) with reports to P4 Health and Nutrition Specialist the incumbency responsible for planning, distribution and end of users monitoring of all supplies: Essential Medicines, Nutrition Commodities, Global Fund (GF) supported prevention and control of Malaria in Sudan. incumbent supports management collaboration with CO health and nutrition programme section and Field offices (FOs) in defining health and nutrition supply interventions to meet programmatic needs and achieve results for children, and provides technical and advisory support to governments, national systems and partners on supply chain management.
Supply chain operations include situational analysis with understanding epidemiology of diseases, policies, planning for commodity supply, quantification and good understanding of mortality and morbidity data, procurement, contracting, customs clearance, warehousing, in country transportation and distribution, as well as inventory reporting of supplies in warehousing and monitoring last mile distribution for quality assurance of all commodities before consumption, generation of data on consumption patterns to manage pipeline management and procurement.
Summary of key functions/accountabilities:
Planning and supply forecast:
Support to planning and supply forecast exercises conducted by SCO Health and Nutrition section and FOs for various health and nutrition supplies, or products, services and works, provision of technical advice and guidance as related to bidding processes, troubleshooting and risk mitigation in complex cases including close coordination and collaboration with Supply and Logistics section. Technical support to ensure CO supply plans including Procurement Services (PS) plans are developed and aligned with annual workplans, including in emergency.
Supply chain service delivery and emergency response:
Monitor and analyze supply utilization and distribution until end users and support Health and Nutrition in developing supply strategies based on category; supply dashboards for health and nutrition related supplies, implementation rates of key performance indicators and supply information/data from various systems and conduct root cause analysis of supply chain bottlenecks and challenges
Develop SOPs for in-country health and nutrition supplies allocations and distribution, introduction/operationalization of Supply chain tracking tools, establish implementation of monitoring mechanisms.
Participate in emergency coordination, implementation and monitoring; establish close collaboration with Logistics Cluster/National Logistics Working/Supply Chain Coordination Group.
Collaboration with programme and implementing partners:
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.
Technical and advisory support to government/national systems:
Promote/drive supply chain strengthening and change management with governments and partners, support to preparation of national immunization and or health and nutrition supply chains to accommodate vaccines, medicines, RUTF, RUSF, micronutrients, LLINS, essential medical products.
Support to Governments/national systems in development and implementation of market shaping mechanisms for quantification and forecasting of demand for new vaccines, including new, cost-effective cold-chain equipment, medicines, diagnostic tools.
Innovation, products and markets:
Contribute to pilots and support innovation management in supply chain and or products and services, in close collaboration with Supply Division.
JD Programme specialist P3 Supply and Logistic TA 364 days,Khartoum-Sudan.pdf
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…
Education:
- An advanced university degree is required in Health and Nutrition, social service and Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Contract/Commercial Law, International Development, public health or related social science field with a valid relevant professional certification is required.
- An advanced degree Business Administration, Management, Economics is an asset.
Experience:
- A minimum of five (5) years of relevant experience, at the national and international levels, in supply, logistics, procurement, contracting, and/or other directly-related technical fields is required.
- Understanding of development and humanitarian work.
- Health related supply chain management experience an advantage.
- Developing country work experience and/or familiarity with emergency is considered an asset.
Language Requirements:
- Fluency in English is required.
- Knowledge of the local language (Arabic) is an asset.
For every Child, you demonstrate…
UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability (CRITA) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: https://uni.cf/UNICEFValues
UNICEF competencies required for this post are…
(1) Builds and maintains partnerships(2)
(2) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness(2)
(3) Drive to achieve results for impact(2)
(4) Innovates and embraces change(2)
(5) Manages ambiguity and complexity(2)
(6) Thinks and acts strategically(2)
(7) Works collaboratively with others(2)
(8) Nurtures, leads and manages people(2)
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 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 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.
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’s active commitment towards diversity and inclusion is critical to deliver the best results for children. For this position, eligible and suitable female candidates 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.
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 may also be 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.
Advertised: 23 Jun 2022 E. Africa Standard Time
Deadline: 06 Jul 2022 E. Africa Standard Time
