Logistician Customs Specialist

Contract

This is a UNV National Expert contract. This kind of contract is known as National UN Volunteer. It is normally only for nationals. More about UNV National Expert contracts.

The assignments can be filled before the deadline therefore we encourage you to apply with a fully completed and updated profile as soon as possible.

• Prepare procurement plan and negotiate with national partners on the specification of required supplies;
• Organize customs clearance and receipt of cargos from international vendors;
• Ensures an efficient negotiation process with the suppliers with the best terms possible.
• Organize shipment and receipt of cargos from national vendors;
• In collaboration with the national partners to prepare and implement an in-country distribution plan;
• Prepare donation report, according to distribution plan;
• Maintain contact with national partners (MoH, RARs), freight forwarders (SGL, KN, Pharmalink), and international organizations (UNICEF, UNHCR, and others)

Accountability, Adaptability and Flexibility, Building Trust, Client Orientation, Commitment and Motivation, Commitment to Continuous Learning, Communication, Creativity, Empowering others, Ethics and Values, Integrity, Judgement and Decision-making, Knowledge Sharing, Leadership, Managing Performance, Planning and Organizing, Professionalism, Respect for diversity, Self-Management, Technological Awareness, Vision, Working in Teams.

Additionally, genuine commitment towards the principles of voluntary engagement, which includes solidarity, compassion, reciprocity and self-reliance; and commitment towards UN Entities’ mission and vision, as well as to the UN Core Values.

international and local procurement and customs clearance. - Good knowledge of Polish language.

Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of 312,696 km2 (120,733 sq mi). Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populous member state of the European Union. Warsaw is the nation's capital and largest metropolis, and other major cities include Kraków, Łódź, Wrocław, Poznań, Gdańsk, and Szczecin. Poland's territory extends from the Baltic Sea in the north to the Sudeten and Carpathian Mountains in the south. The country is bordered by Lithuania and Russia[d] to the northeast, Belarus and Ukraine to the east, Slovakia and the Czech Republic to the south, and Germany to the west. Poland also shares maritime boundaries with Denmark and Sweden.

The UN Volunteer will be responsible for arranging his/her own housing and other living essentials.

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Monthly Living Allowance (Per month): PLN 6415.42 Expertise differential (Per month): PLN 2566.16 Entry lump sum (onetime payment) USD: 400 Travel Ticket when moving to duty station USD: 200 Exit allowance (for each month served, paid on completion of contract): PLN 534.62

Leave entitlements: Annual leave: 2.5 days accrued per calendar month Certified sick leave: 30 days Uncertified sick leave: 7 days Learning leave: 10 working days per consecutive 12 months Maternity Leave: 16 weeks Paternity Leave: 10 days