Logistics and Supply Chain Assistant

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

UNFPA is the lead UN agency for delivering a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person's potential is fulfilled. UNFPA’s new Strategic Plan (2022-2025), focuses on three transformative results: to end preventable maternal deaths; end unmet need for family planning; and end gender-based violence and harmful practices. In a world where fundamental human rights are at risk, we need principled and ethical staff, who embody these international norms and standards, and who will defend them courageously and with full conviction. UNFPA occupies a unique position in the Reproductive Health Commodity Security (RHCS) space as a critical player in supply chain management, a leading public procurer of SRH commodities, a trusted partner to national governments, and one of the few organizations with the scale and partnerships necessary to build accountability for last mile delivery. Additionally in humanitarian settings, UNFPA is responsible for ensuring the availability of lifesaving sexual and reproductive health and gender-based violence prevention and response commodities to those hardest to reach, and commodities to enable operational programme implementation in the hardest to operate settings. The Supply Chain Management Unit (SCMU), which is being established in 2021, ensures that UNFPA is able to effectively and efficiently support the delivery of lifesaving supplies where they are needed most with the speed and quality required to ensure continuity of UNFPA operations. To do so, it provides enabling services to Regional Offices and Country Offices and ensures coordination, end-to-end visibility and accountability on all supply chain and logistics management related activities across all UNFPA Programmes.

UNFPA leads on supply chain management at UNFPA adopting Last Mile Assurance (LMA) process, established to provide assurance on whether programme supplies: (i) are adequately managed and safeguarded by the implementing partners (IPs) to which they are entrusted, minimizing waste and fraud; and (ii) timely and effectively reach the “last mile” (LM), i.e., the service delivery points where beneficiaries can access them. In collaboration with the UNFPA Youth Unit, UNFPA is launching an initiative on youth engagement and LMA to activate youth leadership and engagement in an inclusive, intentional, mutually respectful partnership with a focus on last mile assurance.

For this purpose, UNFPA is hiring 6 Logistics and Supply Chain Assistant, youth community volunteer to support UNFPA supply management unit in LMA processes and in close collaboration with relevant implementing partners.

Within the delegated authority and under the supervision of UNFPA Logistics and Supply Chain Specialist the UN National Community Volunteers will:

• Within the delegated authority and under the supervision of UNFPA Logistics and Supply Chain Specialist the UN National Community Volunteers will: • Support the UNFPA team in mapping supply chain infrastructure in close coordination with the Implementing Partners (IPs). • Determine data that needs to be collected and the appropriate data resources for specific programme areas such as Reproductive Health, Family Planning and gender-based violence (GBV). • Monitor and compile data on humanitarian logistics and supplies for the region, stock availability and distribution report from IPs, in coordination with the supply chain team. • Ensuring quality data collection techniques are established for reporting. • Regularly liaise with the IPs to provide necessary support and guidance on the UNFPA LMA activities. • Actively participate in the training sessions on data entry to the electronic Logistics Management Information System (eLMIS). • Supporting the development, maintenance and enhancement of the LMA process and tools. • Engage with UNFPA IPs monitoring and evaluation personnel in data collection using eLMIS. • Manage the data entry to the eLMIS in collaboration with the IPs. • Support the system update and enhancing functionality of the eLMIS platform. • Share needed information for IP’s related to UNFPA commodity types and methods of distribution, i.e., Dignity Kits, Mother and Baby Kits, Reproductive Health (RH) Kits, etc. • Produce data and information products in the forms of tailored map, infographic and others for internal and external purposes, if needed. • Maintain the office filing system and assist in archiving, maintain up-to date electronic data (google drive) and mailing list. • Any other related tasks as may be required or assigned by the supervisor.

• Furthermore, UN Volunteers are encouraged to integrate the UN Volunteers programme mandate within their assignment and promote voluntary action through engagement with communities in the course of their work. As such, UN Volunteers should dedicate a part of their working time to some of the following suggested activities: • Strengthen their knowledge and understanding of the concept of volunteerism by reading relevant UNV and external publications and take active part in UNV activities (for instance in events that mark International Volunteer Day). • Be acquainted with and build on traditional and/or local forms of volunteerism in the host country. • Provide annual and end of assignment self- reports on UN Volunteer actions, results and opportunities. • Contribute articles/write-ups on field experiences and submit them for UNV publications/websites, newsletters, press releases, etc. • Assist with the UNV Buddy Programme for newly arrived UN Volunteers. • Promote or advise local groups in the use of online volunteering or encourage relevant local individuals and organizations to use the UNV Online Volunteering service whenever technically possible.

• Professionalism • Integrity • Teamwork and respect for diversity • Commitment to continuous learning Communication • Flexibility • Accountability • Communication • Empowering Others • Integrity • Planning and organizing • Self-Management

• Working with computer applications for data collection, processing and analysis. • Understanding of the principles and practices of data management. • Accuracy and professionalism in data collection and reporting. • Demonstrated interest in UNFPA mandate. • Motivated to contribute towards peace and development and to serve others. • Good interpersonal, networking and communication skills. • Willingness to contribute and work as part of a team. • Flexible and open to learning and new experiences. • Respect for diversity and adaptability to other cultures, environments and living conditions. • Previous experience as a volunteer and/or experience of another culture, (i.e., studies, volunteer work, internship) would be highly regarded. • Solid computer skills (i.e., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, social media, and others), and email/internet; familiarity with database management; and office technology equipment. • Self-motivated, ability to work with minimum supervision; ability to work with tight deadlines.

• This position will be based in Kabul, Afghanistan. As this is a national UN Community Volunteer assignment, the UN Volunteer will be responsible for arranging his/her own housing and other living essentials. National UN Community Volunteers are part of the malicious insurance plan. Working week for the UN in Afghanistan is from Sunday to Thursday (for the Government from Saturday to Wednesday). Working hours in UNFPA CO are from 7 am to 3:30 pm for national staff, and from 7 am to 4 pm for international staff.

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