Associate Supply Officer

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This is a UNV International Specialist contract. This kind of contract is known as International UN Volunteer. It is normally internationally recruited only. More about UNV International Specialist contracts.

The Office of the UNHCR was established on 14 December 1950 by the UN General Assembly. The agency is mandated to lead and co-ordinate international action to protect refugees and resolve refugee problems worldwide. Its primary purpose is to safeguard the rights and well-being of refugees. It strives to ensure that everyone can exercise the right to seek asylum and find safe refuge in another State, with the option to return home voluntarily, integrate locally or to resettle in a third country (www.unhcr.org). The DRC continues to host approximately 520,962 asylum seekers and refugees of various nationalities on its territory. The four most important groups are Rwandans, Central Africans, South Sudanese and Burundians. In addition, the Humanitarian Country Team (HCT) estimates that there are more than 5 million internally displaced people since 2019. UNHCR operates 16 offices in the DRC and employs some 470 people. The UN Volunteer supports all activities pertaining to supply chain management function, including planning, procurement, transportation, shipping, customs clearance, asset management, warehousing, and fleet management in the area of ??responsibility. The UN Volunteer applies UNHCR's procurement strategy when planning the procurement of goods and services for humanitarian assistance operations. He (she) analyzes issues relating to procurement activities and provides information on all procurement activities as well as guidance and advice on UNHCR procurement policies and procedures.

Under the direct supervision of the Assistant Representative in charge of Supply Chain Management in Kinshasa the UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks: 1. Strategy:

-Prepare plans for delivery of relief items according to operational needs. -Apply UNHCR's procurement strategy when planning for purchase of important commodities and services. -Through regular physical verification of Property, Plant and Equipment (PPE) establish their status, propose old and obsolete PPE for disposal and plan for the arrival of replacement items.

2.Operational Support:

-Contributing within the Multifunctional team to Identify partners, in particular for supply chain projects, based on objectives, priorities, strengths and resources of the partner and/or contractor, according to criteria consistent with UNHCR rules and regulations. -Resolve difficulties in the local supply chain by finding solutions to problems and bottlenecks, and provide regular reports on supply chain activities, the status of requests and the availability of items in the supply chain. -Ensure timely customs clearance of consignments, and manage storage of goods according to "best practices" and UNHCR rules and regulations. -Maintain an efficient system for the release, distribution and redeployment of goods. -Coordinate transportation and distribution of relief items. -Maintain accurate and comprehensive records on logistical activities and provide timely reports and updates both periodically and on request. -Coordinate activities of implementing partners and/or contractors performing supply related activities, and ensure that they understand and adhere to relevant UNHCR rules and procedures. -Through regular physical verification of PPE establish their status. -Propose old and obsolete PPE for disposal and plan for arrival of replacement items.

  1. Infrastructure Support:

-Evaluate purchase requisitions to ensure that specifications, delivery dates and all other requirements are in order.

Adaptability and Flexibility, Client Orientation, Commitment and Motivation, Communication, Ethics and Values, Integrity, Planning and Organizing, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity, Working in Teams

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DRC is the third largest country in Africa, and as a result is quite diverse. Living conditions therefore vary between UNHCR duty stations, with all usual amenities present in the capital Kinshasa, but only very basic conditions in remote duty stations in the provinces, where, for instance, there may be no guarantee of public power supply nor running water.

Accommodation remains expensive in Kinshasa. There are several Supermarkets in town, but consumer items are generally very expensive (as everything is imported). For food, local markets offer a much cheaper alternative. UN international personnel are only allowed to reside within an established Residential Security Perimeter.

The unit of currency is the Congolese Franc. The US dollar is the other preferred currency. It may be impossible to exchange travelers’ checks away from the capital city. Credit cards are usually accepted in major hotels and some supermarkets in Kinshasa. In larger towns and cities (e.g. Kinshasa, Goma, Bukavu, Kisangani), it is recommended to open US Dollar bank accounts, while in other places, banks may be absent (including ATMs) and payments will be processed in cash. In addition to French, there are four major spoken languages in DRC, namely Lingala, Kikongo, Tshiluba and Swahili.

Kinshasa is currently a security level 2 duty station. The security situation in Kinshasa is relatively calm. The security related threats staff may face in Kinshasa are mainly from crime and civil unrest. Criminality is prevalent in Kinshasa, including Gombe commune in the city centre. Criminality activities include street and house robbery, vehicle related crimes such as break-ins and carjacking. UN personnel are not specifically targeted, but criminals focus attacks on those perceived to have money and valuables. Identified crime actors are street children locally called Schegués, organized gangs and unemployed youth called “Kulunas”, and sometimes uncontrolled elements of the national security forces. Of special concern are armed robberies committed by criminals posing as policemen who target foreigners walking alone. These criminals present what looks like a legitimate IDcard of the security forces, get the victim inside a vehicle and rob them of valuables before letting them go. UN personnel must also be aware of the danger from driving in Kinshasa. Road traffic accidents are the most common security incident for the UN in Kinshasa.

Added 2 years ago - Updated 11 months ago - Source: unv.org