Senior Technical Associate, GS-7, Medicines Nutrition Center, UNICEF Supply Division, Copenhagen, Denmark

Contract

This is a G-7 contract. This kind of contract is known as General Service and related categories. It is normally only for nationals. It usually requires 7 years of experience, depending on education.

Salary

The salary for this job should be more than 5,003 USD.

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UNICEF works in 190 countries and territories to protect the rights of every child. UNICEF has spent 70 years working to improve the lives of children and their families. Defending children's rights throughout their lives requires a global presence, aiming to produce results and understand their effects. UNICEF believes all children have a right to survive, thrive and fulfill their potential – to the benefit of a better world.

For every child, commitment

This role is located within the Technical Unit of the Medicines and Nutrition Center (MNC), Supply Division. Through applied technical, contractual and operational expertise, MNC provides timely access to affordable medicines and nutrition products that are safe, efficacious and of good quality to support routine health programs in program countries as well as to respond to health needs in humanitarian emergency contexts.

How can you make a difference?

Under close supervision and technical guidance of the Technical Specialist/Technical Manager, establishes and implements technical standards and guidelines for key programmatic medicines and nutrition products procured by UNICEF on behalf of UNICEF programmes and procurement services partners:

1. Develop product quality and safety specifications in consultation with programme colleagues, external partners and key stakeholders.
2. Develop standards for data analysis and planning, i.e., product specifications, quantities and budgets, among other. Provides support to optimization and capacity development projects.
3. Develops the facilitation and communication with UNICEF Programmes, Supply Division Centers, UN agencies and NGO partners on related technical matters.
4. Oversees technical databases, that includes but not limited to SharePoint, Material Master, Web catalogue data bases, etc.
5. Focal point for online, sharepoint and communication resources, ensuring dissemination, monitoring with responsible persons within the unit, center and cross center. keep track of clarification questions and make sure that they are timely addressed.
6. Act as a focal person for ensuring that all product specifications are kept up to date in the material master. Ensures creations and amendments to materials within the range of products under relevant technical area.
7. Develops platforms and researches to support the technical manager in bringing new products to UNICEF product portfolio.
8. Keeps abreast of programme requirements and prepares technical bulletins for publication.
9. Act as a focal person for maintaining technical aspects of the qualified suppliers’ profile. Prepares lists of potential pre-qualified suppliers for requisitions and forwards it to the Contracting Centre for purchasing action.
10. Drafts, prepares and finalizes complex product specifications on basis of analysis, research and compilation from existing guidelines, documentation, directives and customer requirements. Translates specifications with expert help if necessary.
11. Sets high standards to consistently communicate with country offices, procurement services partners, other stake holders and suppliers to obtain all necessary clarifications.
12. Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor.

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

Requirements:

• Completion of secondary education
• Additional training in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences or equivalent
• Very good working knowledge of medicines and related pharmaceutical products.
• A minimum of 7 years of relevant experience in pharmaceutical regulatory work, quality assurance of pharmaceuticals, and/or manufacture of pharmaceuticals.
• The ability to use all current job-related computer software, internet navigation and databases for day-to-day work and market research.
• The ability to keep abreast of technical developments, industrial practices, new markets, new programmes
• Fluency in English

Desirables:

• Working proficiency of SAP software

• Proficiency in another UN language (French and/or Spanish)

  NB: EU nationals and applicants in possession of a valid work permit for Denmark by the time of applying are eligible to apply.

General Service (GS) staff are personally responsible for any travel and accommodation arrangements and UNICEF will not cover any costs related to relocation.

Note that the selected candidate is responsible for obtaining any required extension of work permit/residency as such an extension cannot be dependent on an employment with UNICEF.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF’s values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA) and our core competencies as follows:

Core competencies skills

• Builds and maintains partnerships
• Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness
• Drive to achieve results for impact
• Innovates and embraces change
• Thinks and acts strategically
• Manages ambiguity and complexity
• Works collaboratively with others

To view our competency framework, please click here

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.

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all national, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of our organisation.

Remarks

The closing date of this position is 31 July 2022.

Please note that we may utilize the applicant pool for this position to identify candidates for similar upcoming vacancies at the same level and within the same functional area.

Please be informed that all applications to UNICEF are handled via UNICEF's online recruiting system. You can apply to the above position by creating your profile, and application at our web site: https://jobs.unicef.org/en-us/listing/

Kindly note that all applications should be in English and that applications outside of the online recruiting system will not be accepted. Kindly also note that diversity and gender balance are factors in the selection process. Queries can be directed to Mi Nguyen at mnguyen@unicef.org

NB:

UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance. Appointments will also be subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Government employees that are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government before taking up an assignment with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of appointment, without compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason.

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