Contracts Manager (Polio), P-4 (FT), Vaccine Center, Supply Division, Copenhagen, Denmark

Contract

This is a P-4 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 7 years of experience, depending on education.

Salary

The salary for this job should be between 165,111 USD and 212,876 USD.

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UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential, from early childhood through adolescence.

At UNICEF, we are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job – it is a calling.

UNICEF is a place where careers are built: we offer our staff diverse opportunities for personal and professional development that will help them develop a fulfilling career while delivering on a rewarding mission. We pride ourselves on a culture that helps staff thrive, coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package.

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For every child, Laughter

Strategic Office Context and Purpose for the job

The fundamental mission of UNICEF is to promote the rights of every child at all times, focusing on equity and emphasizing the needs of the most disadvantaged and excluded children and families. For UNICEF, equity means that all children have an opportunity to survive, develop and reach their full potential, without discrimination, bias or favouritism. Supply Division's work continues to be a direct input to development programmes, including delivery of supplies required by programmes working towards the UNICEF SP result areas, and revolves around innovation, influencing markets, supply chain optimization and capacity development.

The Strategic Office Context

Procurement centers are responsible for the supply operation, including strategic market intelligence, forecasting, procurement, delivery, innovation and analysis of product groups and procurement strategies. The contracting function leads in expertise on the supply landscape, markets, value for money and interaction with global partners to increase access and sustainable supply which can be accessed by government buyers. The incumbent provides support to optimization projects and is responsible for technical assistance and knowledge management, including knowledge sharing via communication pieces on key products/markets and publication of information.

Under the general guidance of the Senior Manager, this post will be responsible for planning of polio vaccine supply needs, development of procurement strategies and procurement of all polio vaccines, worldwide market research and long-range procurement planning to achieve the most appropriate and cost-effective means of procurement. The post will work closely with the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI), to ensure that procurement activities support the development of supply markets to meet the evolving programmatic requirements, in order to fulfil UNICEF’s role as procurement agency for GPEI and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance.

Purpose of the Job

The incumbent is expected to work closely with the GPEI to provide strategic advice on vaccine supply, including participating in development of polio strategies in the context of an evolving epidemiology, and to develop and execute procurement strategies including appropriate contracting for the portfolio of polio vaccines in line with relevant program strategies, roadmaps and in close collaboration with partners and suppliers. The incumbent will (in collaboration with the staff) be proposing methods of purchase in support of ensuring an uninterrupted, sustainable supply of affordable, quality assured polio vaccines for routine and campaign activities including stockpiling for the post cessation period; and will manage supplier relationships and monitor performance to secure the program outcomes.

How can you make a difference?

Summary of Key functions/accountabilities

1. Ensures all procurement activities are in compliance with the UNICEF Financial Rules and Regulations, SD Manual, and all other applicable procurement procedures.
2. Conducts contracts management to ensure supplier compliance to LTA’s and purchase order terms and conditions.
3. Issues international tender invitations to acceptable suppliers, evaluates quotations, clarifies offers, and negotiates with suppliers as appropriate.
4. Makes recommendations for finalization of purchases, adjudicates offers in consultation with WHO, and internally Technical and QA centers. Prepares and defends submissions to CRC.
5. Works closely with countries, programmes and partners on project design, work plan and procurement coordination, issues of long-term forecasting of quantities and planning of funding.
6. Ensures adequate and coordinated planning of procurement and demand of the commodities, including during introduction phases, peaks and campaign seasons as applicable.
7. Performs market intelligence gathering and conducts written analysis in order to establish perspectives of future market conditions, potential funding and forecasting needs.
8. Reviews material specifications and requirements with appropriate technical counterpart to ensure completeness and appropriateness of supply requests.
9. Support Country programs, Program Division and Regional Offices in the commodities strategies, the forecasting and the procurement of the center’s supplies through preparation or participation in workshops, field visits and partnership meetings.
10. In partnership with WHO and internally Technical and Quality Assurance centers, evaluates suppliers with respect to delivery performance, product acceptability, and commercial acceptability.
11. Establishes work plans and priorities, monitors achievements and evaluates performance of support staff.
12. To provide strategic guidance and advice to Senior Manager with regards to supply and procurement strategies for the full portfolio of polio vaccines; provide strategic supply advise to guide the GPEI development and updates of programmatic eradication strategies.
13. Engage with suppliers and partners to guide supply innovations in support of eradication.

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

Minimum requirements:

Education:

Advanced University degree in business administration, commerce or law or technical field required,

*A first level university degree (Bachelor's) in a relevant technical field (as identified above), in conjunction with ten (10) years of relevant work experience with the focus on partnership and development of strategies for vaccine procurement and supply, may be taken in lieu of an advanced university degree.

Work Experience:

Minimum eight years of progressively responsible professional experience including at least three at the international level.

Experience in commercial activities with the public or private sector in developing and industrialized countries.

Experience in global supply and demand markets of vaccines, strategic supply planning, ideally in support of an eradication program.

Language Requirement:

Fluency in English and proficiency in other UN language would be beneficial. every Child, you demonstrate...

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values

The UNICEF competencies required for this post are…

(1) Builds and maintains partnerships

(2) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness

(3) Drive to achieve results for impact

(4) Innovates and embraces change

(5) Manages ambiguity and complexity

(6) Thinks and acts strategically

(7) Works collaboratively with others

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UNICEF is here to serve the world’s most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic.

We offer a wide range of measures to include a more diverse workforce, such as paid parental leave, time off for breastfeeding purposes, and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements.

UNICEF does not hire candidates who are married to children (persons under 18). 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 is committed to promoting the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. 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 appointments are subject to medical clearance. Issuance of a visa by the host country of the duty station is required for IP positions and will be facilitated by UNICEF. Appointments may also be subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Should you be selected for a position with UNICEF, you either must be inoculated as required or receive a medical exemption from the relevant department of the UN. Otherwise, the selection will be canceled.

Remarks:

As per Article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity.

UNICEF’s active commitment to diversity and inclusion is critical to deliver the best results for children. For this position, eligible and suitable candidates are encouraged to apply.

Government employees who are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government positions 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.

UNICEF does not charge a processing fee at any stage of its recruitment, selection, and hiring processes (i.e., application stage, interview stage, validation stage, or appointment and training). UNICEF will not ask for applicants’ bank account information.

Mobility is a condition of international professional employment with UNICEF and an underlying premise of the international civil service.

All UNICEF positions are advertised, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process. An internal candidate performing at the level of the post in the relevant functional area, or an internal/external candidate in the corresponding Talent Group, may be selected, if suitable for the post, without assessment of other candidates.

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