Logistics Officer

Contract

This is a UNV International Specialist contract. This kind of contract is known as International UN Volunteer. It is normally internationally recruited only. More about UNV International Specialist contracts.

UNMISS was established in 2011 under the auspices of the UN Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO); subsequently, UNMISS mandate has been renewed through resolutions 2057 (2012), 2109 (2013), 2155 (2014), 2187 (2014), 2223 (2015), 2241 (Dec. 2015), 2304 (2016) and 2327 (2016), 2392 (Dec. 2017), 2406 (Mar. 2018), 2459 (Mar. 2019), 2514 (Mar. 2020), 2567 (Mar. 2021), 2625 (Mar. 2022). UNMISS, Medical section is responsible to deliver health & Medical support services to 20,000 UNMISS staff and 5000 AFP staff. Medical stores services are an important department to maintain the operational capabilities and satisfaction of clientele.

Within delegated authority and under the direct supervision of the UNMISS Head Pharmacist and guidance of the Chief Medical Officer, the incumbent is responsible for:

• In compliance with the World Health Organization (WHO) rules and regulation, based on a comprehensive forecast of the supply needs and in collaboration with the relevant stakeholder, plan an end to end, timely provision of quality and adequate supplies, equipment and consumables for the health & medical operations. • Facilitate customs clearance, reception, transportation, storage and distribution to all UNMISS UNOE Level-I facilities. • Manage UNMISS medical warehouse store and inventory; implement stock control mechanisms, including Inventory Analysis. Ensure availability of most of the routine items and 100% availability of life saving and critical medical stores. • Maintain the required stockpiles of essential emergency equipment. • Ensure that water, sanitation, and infection control required activities are in place and up to standard for all health facilities. • Develop, update, and implement a mission list for drugs and medical consumables, based on generic drugs produced according to the World Health Organization (WHO) standards. • Maintain a system for ongoing inspections of drug safety in all UNMISS Level 1 Clinics. • Offer day-to-day advice on pharmaceutical issues. • Advise the medical administrator/requisitioner on the specification of drugs to be requisitioned. • Offer a prudent scale of issue for the planning of re-supply, including determination of safety stock & reorder quantity for each item. • Contribute to the facilitation of an unimpeded supply of drugs, medical consumables, vaccines, condoms (male and female) and blood in the mission. • Monitor the consumption of drugs, laboratory reagents, medical and surgical consumables in all UNMISS Level-I Clinics. • Storing and record keeping of stocks. • Accountable for the applicable medical supplies and equipment according to recommended guidelines. • Participate in logistics operations pertaining to the management of expired supplies and re-distribution of medical supplies within the Mission area. • Carry out relevant and regular reporting on demand by Head Pharmacist. • Perform other related duties as required.

• Accountability • Adaptability and flexibility • Creativity • Judgement and decision-making • Planning and organising • Professionalism • Self-management

managing medical inventory and supply operations in multi-specialty hospitals, medical stores.

Desirable: Prior working experience with the UN, health clusters partners, military, recognized humanitarian organizations or with an international nongovernmental organization. Experience, or knowledge of import/export and customs administration. • Experience in a UN mission or large international organization an asset. • Solid computer skills, including full proficiency in various MS Office applications (Excel, Word etc.) and other IT applications and office technology equipment. • Have affinity with or interest in humanitarian relief, post-conflict situations, volunteerism as a mechanism for durable development, and the UN System. • Sound security awareness. • Excellent oral and written English skills; excellent drafting, reporting skills. • Accuracy and professionalism in document production and editing. • Excellent interpersonal skills; culturally and socially sensitive; ability to work inclusively and collaboratively with a range of partners. • Ability to work and adapt professionally and effectively in a challenging environment; ability to work effectively in a multicultural team of international and national personnel. • Self-motivated, ability to work with minimum supervision; ability to work with tight deadlines.

Living conditions vary between UNMISS duty stations. Each duty station where UNMISS has a field presence has basic residential camp facilities, which includes running water and electricity. Candidates should be aware that accommodation may be austere with the possibility of water shortages and power blackouts. On arrival in Juba accommodation will be on a share basis. Ablutions will also be shared. As the accommodation situation improves single unit accommodation, with an attached ablution, should become available in all locations. Hard wall accommodation is available in Juba.

All UNMISS duty stations apart from Entebbe, Uganda are considered non - family duty stations. The security level of UNMISS duty stations is classified by the UN Department of Safety and Security (UNDSS) who will brief on arrival. A number of locations in South Sudan are prone to conflict.

Primary health care services (preventive and curative) are provided in 11 United Nations Owned Equipment (UNOE) Level-I clinics, 21 Contingent Owned Equipment (COE) Level-I clinics, 4 COE Level-II medical facilities within the mission area and the establishment of contractual agreements for Level-III and Level-IIII care outside the mission area. The 4 Level-II facilities available in Juba, Bor, Malakal and Wau, run by the Troop Contributing Countries (TCC), take referrals from the Level-I clinics and provide hospital-based care.

The climate is tropical with a rainy season in many areas, which should normally span from around April to October. Ability to live and work in difficult and harsh conditions is essential.