Remote Consultancy: Review, harmonise and update indicators within the UNICEF/WHO Supply Chain Resiliency Maturity Model, Supply Chain Strengthening Centre (SCSC), SD, Denmark

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BACKGROUND:

Globally there is continued increase in financial resources being dedicated to providing health commodities to vulnerable communities in developing countries. To help ensure that these commodities ultimately reach intended beneficiaries, there has been an increase in investments being made to the supply chain; with the broad objective to strengthen in-country supply chains systems that have the mandate to deliver products to the final users - particularly children. In many countries, supply chains have suffered many years of under-investment, resulting in sub-optimal performance across most of the key supply chain functional areas such as infrastructure, data, human resources and overall process capability. The COVID-19 pandemic has further exposed supply chain vulnerabilities across the world and many low and middle countries were severely impacted. The grounding of international logistics and supply chain services and global shortages of essentials supplies like PPE saw countries struggle to adequately respond to the pandemic.

One fundamental challenge that partners in the development sector face is the need to quickly identify strengths and gaps across all areas of the supply chain through a government led and participatory methodology and to measure the impact of all deployed interventions. To address this challenge, UNICEF has developed the Supply Chain Maturity Model which has been deployed across 29 countries and 9 programmatic areas (Education, Essential Medicines, HIV, Immunisation, Malaria, Nutrition, TB, WASH) with a view to rolling out strengthening roadmaps. The COVID-19 pandemic has made it an imperative for countries to start stress testing their national supply chains in order to fully understand the extent of their agility and effectiveness during emergencies. Countries need to know and understand where the gaps are in their supply chains and address them immediately as part of their emergency preparedness.

Supply Chain Strengthening Centre, UNICEF Supply Division (SD); and the World Health Organization (WHO) are working together to develop a new resiliency maturity model that will help identify the level of preparedness and resiliency of public supply chains to respond to emergency situations and have developed maturity framework and the associated progress indicators. In this role, both organisations are investing resources to finalise this joint assessment tool with the aim of pilot testing it in countries in fragile settings before the end of 2021.

OBJECTIVE:

The broad objective of this assignment is to refine the supply chain maturity assessment tool which countries can use to determine the shock absorption capacity of their national supply chains to prepare, respond and address emergencies. The specific objectives are to review the set of available indicators while ensuring diction and logic across all levels. Moreover, the consultant will also align the level definitions across all technical areas and include new programme-specific indicators as required.

DESCRIPTION OF ASSIGMMENT:

The Consultant will work with the Monitoring Specialist and the Supply Manager in the Supply Chain Strengthening Centre (Supply Division) on the following assignments and tasks.

• Review the overall structure, language/diction and logic of all progress indicators to ensure ease of understanding and consistency.
• Review the progress indicators to ensure consistency across the different levels of the maturity continuum, and with the other available maturity tools.
• Identify and include programme specific indicators for Immunisation, Education, WASH, Nutrition and Essential medicines in collaboration with relevant centres, other divisions in UNICEF, WHO and other partners.
• Ensure that all indicators/questions follow a consistent logic and style that supports interview type assessments using the defined criteria.

KEY DELIVERABLES:

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Deliverables

1

Final set of validated indicators that are harmonised and consistent across the Resiliency Maturity Model.

2

Final set of programme-specific indicators developed and ready to be included into the assessment tool.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

Education:

Advanced, post-graduate degree is required, preferably in relevant field (e.g. business/public administration, public health, supply chain management, or other quantitative degree). Specialized training or degree in emergency/humanitarian response highly desirable.

Work Experience:

• At least 10 years work experience in strengthening national supply chain systems at country and global level. Experience working in end-to-end supply chain transformation projects in LMICs is valued.
• Minimum ten (10) years of experience in logistics/procurement/supply chain management.
• Experience working with Global International development organizations
• Technical knowledge in supply chain management, logistics, business strategy/management.
• Knowledge of supply chain diagnostic tools applicable for use in private and public sectors
• Experienced in supply chain benchmarking and associated tools for both public and private sectors supply chains
• Country Experience in supporting nationally led supply chain systems including supporting emergency preparedness efforts and planning.
• Knowledge and understanding of the role of health and non-health supply chains in emergency contexts
• Demonstrated technical ability to develop supply chain diagnostics tools and processes
• Proven ability to conceptualize, plan and executes ideas
• Demonstrated ability to work in a multi-cultural environment and establish harmonious and effective working relationships both within and outside the organization.
• Excellent computer skills
• Fluency in English (written and verbal).

Technical Knowledge:

• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in assessing and reviewing government-led supply chains.
• Understanding of emergency preparedness and response principles, preferably with experience in fragile settings.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience conducting supply chain assessments using recognised tools (familiarity with the UNICEF maturity model an advantage).
• Familiarity with supply chain maturity models
• Exposure to private sector supply chain practice is an added advantage.
• Excellent presentation skills

Language: Fluent English, speaking/reading; Russian desirable

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1. Core Values
   • Commitment
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2. Core Competencies
   • Communication
   • Drive for Results
3. Key Functional Competencies
   • Analysing
   • Planning and Organizing

EVALUATION PROCESS:

Qualified candidates are requested to submit:

1. Cover letter/application.
2. A technical proposal with proposed methodology/approach to managing the project, showing understanding of tasks.
3. Financial quote for the consultancy in USD per deliverable, stating also the timeframe for completion of deliverable and/or daily rate in USD.
4. As applicable, for consultants requiring initial travel to duty station, estimate amount for round-trip most economical and direct travel, in addition to lump sum for daily subsistence allowance. Costs for accommodation, meals and incidentals shall not exceed applicable daily subsistence allowance (DSA) rates, as promulgated by the International Civil Service Commission (ICSC). Travel as required/agreed with the Supervisor during the consultancy will be reimbursed on actuals upon receipt of supporting documents and invoices.
5. CV.
6. Examples of previous, relevant work related to the deliverables.
7. At least 2 References

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Remarks:

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