Reports Specialist, P3, Copenhagen, Denmark

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Reports Specialist, P-3, Temporary Appointment (364 days) Vaccine Centre, UNICEF Supply Division, Copenhagen

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, Health

The fundamental mission of UNICEF is to promote the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything the organization does — in programs, in advocacy and in operations. The equity strategy, emphasizing the most disadvantaged and excluded children and families, translates this commitment to children’s rights into action. For UNICEF, equity means that all children have an opportunity to survive, develop and reach their full potential, without discrimination, bias or favoritism. To the degree that any child has an unequal chance in life — in its social, political, economic, civic and cultural dimensions — her or his rights are violated. There is growing evidence that investing in the health, education and protection of a society’s most disadvantaged citizens — addressing inequity — not only will give all children the opportunity to fulfill their potential but also will lead to sustained growth and stability of countries. This is why the focus on equity is so vital. It accelerates progress towards realizing the human rights of all children, which is the universal mandate of UNICEF, as outlined by the Convention on the Rights of the Child, while also supporting the equitable development of nations.

As the lead procurement agency on behalf of country governments, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, the Measles Rubella Initiative, the Eliminate Yellow Fever Strategy and the Global Task Force for Cholera Control, and a key member of the Interagency Coordination Group (ICG), and now the COVAX Facility, , UNICEF possesses unique experience in procurement of vaccines, including stockpile management and supply and logistics for vaccines and vaccine related supplies in country. In addition UNICEF in collaboration with partners provides in country support to national immunization programmes, in particular, as the lead agency for immunization supply chain and logistics as well as efforts to promote immunization acceptance and demand among communities. From the requirements and needs expressed by the COVAX Facility to support scale up and roll out of vaccines under development for COVID-19 global pandemic response, beyond the role as lead procurement agency, UNICEF has been appointed as Procurement Coordinator for the Facility, and will require additional resources to deliver on objectives of this function.

The COVAX Unit in the Vaccine Centre, Supply Division, is being created to lead functions related to UNICEF’s role as Procurement Coordinator, as well as lead procurement agency, on behalf of Gavi AMC supported economies; with the focus of the Procurement Coordinator function to secure and assess supply information, monitor and track planned and actual availability and delivery, report on draw down on contracts, and support self-procuring self-financing countries, in close coordination and alignment with the COVAX Facility The post is housed in this unit and will report to the Procurement Coordinator.

How can you make a difference?

The purpose of this assignment is to support largely with tasks related to UNICEF's role as the COVAX Procurement Coordinator and Procurement Agency.

The assignment will support the establishment of processes that will operationalize the procurement of COVID-19 vaccines on behalf of the COVAX facility.

Key Duties & Tasks:

• Support senior contract manager in developing Standard Operating Procedures to streamline procurement processes under COVAX facility.
• Be responsible for the initial review and drafting of the relevant reports and briefing notes, when needed.
• Support the establishment of Term Sheets based on the Advance Purchase Commitments against which Self Procuring participants of the COVAX facility can refer for their own procurement processes.
• Support senior contract manager in monitoring the drawdown of the Advance Purchase Commitments entered into by GAVI for the COVAX facility.
• Support reporting requirements and ad hoc requests related to the COVAX Facility and other related areas.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by the supervisor to ensure the success of the team, including guiding, training, and coaching short-term staff, including interns and consultants, as needed.

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

Required:

• An advanced university degree in one of the following fields: international relations, political science, communications, international development, Law, Business Studies, Supply Management or another relevant technical field. *A first level university degree (Bachelor's) in a relevant technical field (as identified above), in conjunction with seven (7) years of relevant work experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree.
• A minimum of five years of professional experience in one or more of the following areas: public affairs, program management, supply management, resource mobilization, external relations, or other relevant area.
• Fluency in English.

Desired:

• Knowledge of another official UN language or local language of the duty station is considered as 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.

Core Values attributes

• Care
• Respect
• Integrity
• Trust
• Accountability

Core competencies skills

• 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)
• Drives to achieve impactful results (1)
• Manages ambiguity and complexity (1)

https://www.unicef.org/careers/media/1041/file/UNICEF%27s_Competency_Framework.pdf

*Functional Competencies*****:

• Analyzing (2)
• Deciding and initiating action (1)
• Persuading and Influencing (2)
• Applying Technical Expertise (2)
• Learning and researching (2)
• Planning and organizing (2)

https://www.unicef.org/UNICEF_Competencies.pdf

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:

• This vacancy announcement is open to all internal and external candidates.
• For UNICEF Fixed-Term staff, the 1-year time in post must be observed in order to apply for another position.
• UNICEF only considers higher educational qualifications obtained from an institution accredited/recognized in the World Higher Education Database (WHED), a list updated by the International Association of Universities (IAU) / United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The list can be accessed at: http://www.whed.net/
• Mobility is a condition of international professional employment with UNICEF and an underlying premise of the international civil service.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.
• Please submit your application by December 2, 2020.