CALL FOR APPLICATIONS - Procurement Assistants/ Associates, UNICEF Supply Division, Copenhagen

Logistics & Procurement

Overview

Support UNICEF's procurement cycle for children's products.

You have:

• Experience in managing procurement cycles and ensuring timely processing of requisitions.
• Fluency in English, both written and spoken, is mandatory.
• Demonstrated ability to provide effective customer service in a procurement environment.
• Understanding of child rights and ability to work in the context of child-focused programs.

For every child, an advocate

Call for applications for Procurement Assistant/ Associate Roster

UNICEF Supply Division, Copenhagen

UNICEF works in 190 countries and territories to protect the rights of every child and has spent 70 years working to improve the lives of children and their families. Defending children's rights throughout their lives requires a global presence, aiming to produce results and understand their effects. UNICEF believes all children have a right to survive, thrive and fulfill their potential – to the benefit of a better world.

Supplies are essential to fulfil children’s rights. UNICEF procures and supplies over 5,000 products to address the needs of children. Supporting child survival and development programmes around the world, UNICEF-procured supplies are critical in providing for children’s health, education and protecting them from abuse, exploitation and neglect.

For every child, a champion!

If you are a committed, creative professional and passionate about making a lasting difference for children, the world’s leading children’s rights organization would like to hear from you.

In UNICEF, you will make a difference in the lives of every child together with dedicated and passionate colleagues. Our mandate inspires us to achieve results, keep standards high, to grow and develop professionally as well as personally.

Apply for a job with us and make a better future, for every child.

How Can You Make a Difference?

We are currently looking for committed Procurement Assistants/ Associates at various levels to support our Supply Division in Copenhagen.

Procurement Assistants/ Associates in Supply Division are responsible for assistance with the procurement cycle for a segment of products, providing effective services to UNICEF country programs and Procurement Services clients, ensuring accurate and timely processing of requisitions and requests up to the completion and closure of the order, with the overall goal of meeting the needs and requirements of the customers.

How do I apply?

UNICEF Supply Division has local rosters for a variety of functions, at different levels. The Rosters are a call for applications for future function-specific opportunities, determined by emerging needs. Rosters are not linked to a current vacancy and will be reviewed on an ongoing basis.

To apply for this Procurement Roster, you will need to create a profile in UNICEF’s online recruitment system. This involves submitting details such as personal information, education, experience, languages, skills and work preferences. Kindly note that all applications should be in English. Queries can be directed to Lilia Winkel-Petersen at lwinkel@unicef.org

There is no application deadline, but we would advise you to apply soon, as applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

We welcome your talent!

Find out more about Life at UNICEF

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, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles.

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Added 4 years ago - Updated 1 year ago - Source: unicef.org