OSL Supply Specialist

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.

The mission of WHO’s Health Emergencies Programme is to help countries and to coordinate international action to prevent, prepare for, detect, rapidly respond to, and recover from outbreaks and emergencies.

In the context of the WHO Health Emergencies Incident Management System (IMS), at the Regional Hub level, the incumbent will reinforce the Operations Support and Logistics (OSL) Supply team to cope with the increase in workload due to the current emergency operations by providing technical support to the RO OSL Supply team. Under the supervision of the OSL Procurement Officer, the UNV will support the supply chain planning and monitoring functions for items in assigned portfolio.

Within the delegated authority and under the supervision of the Procurement Officer, and under the overall guidance of the Head of Emergency Operations Support & Logistics, and working closely with Emergency Regional Supply Management team at WHO Regional Office, the UN Volunteer will:

· Ensure the link between internal demand, order chronogram, product availability forecasts (shortages/surpluses), delivery times, budgets, and other relevant factors, in conjunction with the line manager. · Prioritize the purchasing activities and the optimum quality of goods purchased with the procurement officer and follow up the administrative purchasing (comply with procedures stated in WHO e-Manual). · Ensure the supply administration and database operations are implemented according to the procedures, rules, and guidelines. · Participating in creating and updating the project orders planning (chronogram) together with the OSL Operations team and the OSL Supply Chain Management Officer. · In certain contexts, and according to specific arrangements, procure goods or services locally. · Ensure requisition centralization, planning, and associated screening (e.g., avoiding double ordering or ruptures, and order consolidation). · Perform any other related incident-specific duties as required by the functional supervisor. · During deployment, the duty station may change and duties may be modified, based on the technical needs of the Programme.

Furthermore, UN Volunteers are encouraged to integrate the UNV mandate within their assignment and promote volunteerism through engagement with communities in the course of their work. As such, UN Volunteers should dedicate part of their time to the following suggested activities:

· Strengthen their knowledge and understanding of the concept of volunteerism by reading relevant UNV and external publications and taking an 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. · Reflect on the type and quality of voluntary action that they are undertaking, including participation in ongoing reflection activities. · 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.

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

supply chain management, supply operations, and logistics management.

· The incumbent must be a dynamic, multifunctional individual, who supports the Host Agency with professionalism, dedication, and client orientation, and who must be willing to work on both programmatic/substantive aspects, and to provide operational/logistical services. · Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office applications and the use of complex databases, spreadsheets.

The Republic of Kenya is an equatorial nation on the coast of East Africa, neighbouring Somalia, Ethiopia, Sudan, Uganda, Tanzania, and the Indian Ocean. Kenya has two levels of Government; National Government and 47 sub-national Governments called Counties. Counties are further divided into sub-counties. Kenya is a multi-party state with Executive, Legislative, and Judicial branches. Kenya’s population of more than 40 million is growing at an annual rate of 2.2%. The country’s GNP per capita estimated at purchasing power parity (PPP) is $975, and the GNP is growing at an average rate of 0.1% annually. More than 26% of Kenya’s people live below the international poverty line of $1 per day. Kenya’s main food crops are “maize, wheat, pulses, roots and tubers.” (FAO). Nairobi is a modern metropolitan city where most basic goods and services, health facilities, public transport, telecommunication and banking services and educational facilities are readily available. The city is widely connected through its main airport, Jomo Kenyatta International Airport and the smaller Wilson Airport. Air transport is also available to many up-country destinations. The city is home to some 3,000 UN personnel mainly attributed to the fact that it serves as the headquarters for both the UN HABITAT and UNEP. The socio-economic and cultural background of the immediate society the UNV would be living and working in is diverse and prevailing security conditions at the place of assignment is modest. The topographic and climatic features of the assignment location is highland cool and warm tropical climate. Link to the Entitlement Calculator: https://app.unv.org/calculator

Kenya is a unique country and WHO is a unique (humanitarian) operation. It provides for an interesting and enriching environment, but also requires a mature level of cultural awareness, as well as more stamina and commitment than elsewhere to make life comfortable and affordable. Therefore, flexibility and the ability and willingness to live and work in harsh and potentially hazardous conditions, involving physical hardship and little comfort, are essential.