Logistics Officer, NOB, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh #546258 (For Bangladeshi nationals only)

Contract

This is a NO-2 contract. This kind of contract is known as National Professional Officers. It is normally only for nationals. It's a staff contract. More about NO-2 contracts.

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, opportunity

How can you make a difference?

The Logistics Officer is expected to undertake activities pertaining to IPs logistics management capacity assessment, IPs logistics staff capacity building, monitoring UNICEF supplies at IP level and conduct end-user monitoring jointly with program section in accordance with UNICEF rules, regulation, and procedures to contribute to result for children. He/she will also be providing support in the preparation of cyclone/monsoon preparedness plan of UNICEF Cox’s bazar office.

Major Duties and Tasks:

• Provide support in strengthening the capacity of IPs in the overall management of logistics activities
• Be responsible for planning, organizing and conducting assessment to determine the logistics capacity of IPs
• Conduct regular visits to IPs’ warehouses to monitor and assess the condition of UNICEF supplies being handled by IPs.
• Develop training material for logistics management training, organize and conduct the trainings for IPs logistics staff
• Provide inputs for the supply & logistics component of the office cyclone/monsoon preparedness plan.

For detailed job responsibilities, please access job description below:

JD - Logistics Officer NOB TA CXB.docx

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

• A university degree is required in Business Administration, Management, Economics, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Procurement, Contract/Commercial Law, or other relevant fields.
• A minimum of two (2) years of relevant experience, at the national and international levels, in supply, logistics, procurement, contracting, administration and/or other directly related technical fields is required.
• Understanding of development and humanitarian work.
• Experience in Supply chain management capacity building an advantage.
• Developing country work experience and/or familiarity with emergency is considered an asset.
• Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset.

For every Child, you demonstrate...

UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA) and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.

The UNICEF competencies required for this post are...

Competencies

• Demonstrates Self Awareness and Ethical Awareness (1)
• Works Collaboratively with others (1)
• Builds and Maintains Partnerships (1)
• Innovates and Embraces Change (1)
• Thinks and Acts Strategically (1)
• Drive to achieve impactful results (1)
• Manages ambiguity and complexity (1)

To view our competency framework, please visit here. Click here to learn more about UNICEF’s values and competencies.

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.

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 also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. 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.

Remarks:

UNICEF does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process.

Internal candidates may be given preference over external candidates. The term "Internal" refers to all staff members with fixed term, continuing or permanent appointments.

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

The complete vacancy announcements can be reviewed at the UNICEF Careers website: https://jobs.unicef.org/en-us/listing/