Supply and Logistics Officer, P-2, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh #549863 (not for Bangladeshi nationals)

Contract

This is a P-2 contract. This kind of contract is known as Professional and Director staff. It is normally internationally recruited only. It's a staff contract. It usually requires 2 years of experience, depending on education.

Salary

The salary for this job should be between 57,661 USD and 78,318 USD.

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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, deliver.

How can you make a difference?

The Logistics Officer is expected to lead the logistics team in Cox’s Bazar to undertake activities pertaining to IPs logistics management capacity assessment, IPs logistics staff capacity building, end user monitoring UNICEF supplies at IP level and to undertake joint end-user monitoring with program team in Cox’s Bazar in accordance with UNICEF rules, regulation, and procedures to contribute to results for children. He/she will also be providing support in the preparation of cyclone/monsoon preparedness plan as well as emergency preparedness and response plans of UNICEF Cox’s Bazar office field office and contributing to the development and implementation of the office BCP during emergency triggered responses.

Summary of key functions/accountabilities:

Within the delegated authority and under the given organization set-up, the incumbent may be assigned the primarily, shared, and contributory accountabilities for all or part of the following areas of major duties and key end-results.

• Lead the Cox’s Bazar logistics team in strengthening supply chain in UNICEF Cox’s Bazar field office operations area.
• Responsible for planning, organizing and conducting assessment to determine the logistics capacity of IPs having active PDs with UNICEF Cox’s Bazar
• Lead the logistics team to undertake structured and targeted capacity development activities for all UNICEF Cox’s Bazar Implementing Partners in supply chain
• Undertake regular visits to IPs’ warehouses to monitor and assess the condition of UNICEF supplies being handled by IPs.
• In consultation with Cox’s Bazar supply and logistics team, develop training material for logistics management training, organize and conduct the trainings for IPs logistics staff
• Develop a harmonized reporting structure for IPs warehouse key actions related to supply chain strengthening.
• Provide inputs to the supply & logistics component of the office cyclone/monsoon preparedness plan, emergency response and preparedness plans and lead the Cox’s Bazar logistics team in conducting BCP simulations in preparation for any emergency that would trigger the operationalization of the office BCP.
• Actively participate in office supply end-user-monitoring activities, provide inputs for the development of checklist and process-flow for the end-user-monitoring UNICEF Cox’s Bazar supplies.
• Review, monitor Cox’s Bazar inventory dashboard and generate reports
• Closely monitor the expiry dates of all critical programme supplies and in collaboration with programme teams ensure that all supplies expiring within a year are dispatched to implementing partners for use by beneficiaries before the supplies’ expiry dates.

For detailed job responsibilities, please access JD below:

TOR_Supply and Logistics Officer P2.pdf

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, International Development, Health or related social science field.
• 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.
• Emergencies experience an advantage.
• Health supply chain management experience an advantage.
• 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).

The UNICEF competencies required for this post are...

• Nurtures, Leads and Manages People (1)
• Demonstrates Self Awareness and Ethical Awareness (2)
• Works Collaboratively with others (2)
• Builds and Maintains Partnerships (2)
• Innovates and Embraces Change (2)
• Thinks and Acts Strategically (2)
• Drive to achieve impactful results (2)
• Manages ambiguity and complexity (2)

To view our competency framework, please visit 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.

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.

*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.

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