Contracts Specialist, Fixed Term Appointment, P-3, Vaccine Centre, UNICEF Supply Division, Copenhagen, Denmark

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 135,488 USD and 177,411 USD.

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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.

For every child, Love

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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 optimisation and capacity development.

Procurement centres 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.

Job organizational context

This position is located in the Vaccine Centre at Supply Division reporting to the Contracts Manager, EPI Unit. This job profile will be supervising one staff, GS-6 Procurement Assistant.

Purpose for the job

Under the general guidance of the Contracts Manager, the incumbent is expected to develop and execute procurement strategies, including proposing method of purchase in support of ensuring an uninterrupted, sustainable supply of affordable, quality output. Focus of this job profile will be on supporting the EPI Unit on Pneumococcal vaccine strategic procurement.

How can you make a difference?

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 centres. 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 QA centres, 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. Any other duties or assignments as requested by the supervisor.

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

Education:

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

*A first University degree may be considered in lieu of an advanced degree in conjunction with two additional years of relevant work experience.

Experience****:

• Minimum five year of progressively responsible professional experience including at least three at the international level.
• Knowledge of worldwide procurement, contract negotiations and administration required.
• Experience in commercial activities with the public or private sector in developing and industrialized countries.
• Experience in vaccine procurement and or Health related commodities considered an asset.

• Experience with supply negotiations and working with funding and/or policy partners.

  Language Requirements:

Fluency in English and proficiency in other UN language would be beneficial.

For 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

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. (8) Nurtures, leads and manages people.

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 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 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 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 promote the protection and safeguarding of all children.

Remarks:

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

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 are also 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 cancelled.

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.

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.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.