Cold Chain Logistic Specialist, P3, TA (364 days) Bamako, Mali

Contract

This is a P-3 contract. This kind of contract is known as Professional and Director staff. It is normally internationally recruited only. It's a staff contract. It usually requires 5 years of experience, depending on education.

Salary

The salary for this job should be between 115,781 USD and 151,606 USD.

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1. Purpose of the assignment

Under the direct guidance of the Immunization Specialist, the incumbent will support the Health Section, the government to follow UNICEF processes and procedures in terms of Logistics matters.

The incumbent will be responsible of logistics in the health to improve the management of Health activities relevant to Supply and Logistics including COVID-19 pandemic response activities and ensure the capacity building of national staff and national counterparts to ensure accountability is in place at each level and transactions.

This post will require advanced professional technical experience in support of operations and programme objectives while being accountable for effective planning, logistics, processes and systems, inventory and assets for UNICEF and government, particularly on issues regarding the cold chain, and vaccines.

2. Main activities and outcomes

• Focal point for Health section for all procurement and logistics matters.
• Prepare and monitor all documentation related to Supply, Logistics, Procurement and distribution, ensuring all UNICEF rules and procedures are respected.
• Prepare distribution plans and follow up for effective delivery with partners.
• Provide monthly reports on actions achieved, challenges and recommendations for the long-term.
• Support and build the government’s capacity in the management of the vaccines supply chain.
• Collaborate with UNICEF supply section to implement the Supply Plan of the Health Section.
• Ensure that all recommendations on the Evaluation of the Vaccine Management (EVM) are implemented and documented.
• Assure that all orders of vaccines and other materials & equipment for the cold chain are placed in a timely manner and monitor as periodically.
• Ensure that all new equipment for the cold chain are installed and functional;
• Ensure that the system of storage at the national and subnational level is improved;
• Ensure that the skills of the staff implied in the management of the PEV including the cold chain are improved.
• Implement a system of monitoring of the temperature of all vaccine storage and ensure their functionality.
• Ensure a regular and complete inventory of vaccines and all the cold chain equipment at national level and in all the regions and the districts in association with the services of the Ministry of Health.
• Ensure the quality of data management for vaccines.
• Ensure that the estimation of the annual needs in vaccines is done according to the storage capacity of Mali CO.
• Support COVID logistics consultants to identify potential COVID vaccine distribution strategies and support preparation for vaccine roll-out and the necessary supply chain and logistics interventions
• Support the assessment of the dry storage and cold chain capacity taking into account the characteristics of the pre-COVID vaccine and fill the identified supply and logistics gaps

Place of work

Based in Bamako with field visits to zonal offices.

3. Supervision, Feedback and Reporting

The incumbent will be based in the Health Section in Bamako, under the direct supervision of the Immunization Specialist. The incumbent will work in close daily cooperation with the Supply and Logistics section and all and Cold Chain Consultants.

4. Key qualifications and required skills

• Advanced University degree (Master) in directly related areas of specialization, including credited courses in supply, logistics, purchasing or contracting.
• A first University Degree in a relevant field combined with 2 additional years of professional experience relevant to this post may be accepted in lieu of an Advanced University Degree
• Five years of professional work experience in logistic with focus on health activities and management of vaccines Supply Chain.
• International work experience in emergency duty station with a security component would be an asset.

Skills

• Good knowledge of ERP system required
• Excellent working knowledge of computers particularly in Excel
• Ability to express clearly and concisely ideas in written and oral form and to produce reports in a timely manner.
• Ability to work independently as well as with a team in an international, multicultural and interdisciplinary environment and establish harmonious and effective working relationships both within and outside the organization.
• Excellent oral and writing skills in French, good command of English.
• Organizational skills including the ability to keep up to date and accurate records in different formats.
• Establishing and maintaining partnerships
• Cultivating self-awareness and demonstrating a sense of ethics
• Focusing on achieving tangible results
• Innovating and embracing change
• Managing ambiguity and complexity
• Thinking and acting strategically
• Working collaboratively

Competencies

Cores Values

• Care
• Respect
• Integrity
• Trust
• Accountability

Cores Competencies

• Nurtures, Leads and Manages People
• Demonstrates Self Awareness and Ethical Awareness
• Works Collaboratively with others
• Builds and Maintains Partnerships
• Innovates and Embraces Change
• Thinks and Acts Strategically
• Drive to achieve impactful results
• Manages ambiguity and complexity

View our competency framework at:

http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/files/UNICEF_Competencies.pdf

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion in its workforce and encourages all candidates, regardless of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic origin, including persons with disabilities, to apply for membership.

UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy towards conduct inconsistent 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 protection principles. Therefore, all selected candidates will be subject to rigorous reference and background checks and must adhere to these standards and principles.