Supply Chain Officer (Health Supply Chain) P3 - Various Locations

Medical & Health Logistics & Procurement

Overview

Provide specialist advice and manage field supply chain operations.

You have:

• Advanced University degree preferably in Pharmaceutical Studies, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Economics, Business Administration, Logistics, or other related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in managing health supply chain operations, including coordination with internal and external stakeholders and supporting health programs.
• Fluency in the English language (level C).
• Fluency in the French language is required for the positions located in Bangui, Central African Republic.
• Intermediate knowledge (level B) of a second official UN language: Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish, and/or Portuguese.

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WFP celebrates and embraces diversity. It is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all its employees and encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of race, colour, national origin, ethnic or social background, genetic information, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, HIV status or disability.

Are you a Health Supply Chain expert interested in further developing your professional experience while contributing to ending global hunger? Are you passionate about helping those in need? Would you like to join a global organization investing in its people?

If so, an exciting & fulfilling career awaits you! Join our diverse and passionate team that works on varied and international projects directly contributing to saving & changing millions of lives around the globe.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

Applications must be submitted before Thursday, May 12, 2022 (10:59 PM CET)

WHO WE ARE

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), a highly prestigious, reputable & world’s largest humanitarian organization, saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace, stability and prosperity for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact of climate change.

At WFP, people are at the heart of everything we do and the vision of the future WFP workforce is one of diverse, committed, skilled, and high performing teams, selected on merit, operating in a healthy and inclusive work environment, living WFP's values (Integrity, Collaboration, Commitment, Humanity, and Inclusion) and working with partners to save and change the lives of those WFP serves.

To learn more about WFP, visit our website: UN World Food Programme (WFP) and follow us on social media to keep up with our latest news: YouTube, LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter.

WHY JOIN US?

• WFP is a 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate
• WFP offers a highly inclusive, diverse, and multicultural working environment
• WFP invests in the personal & professional development of its employees through a range of training, accreditation, coaching, mentorship, and other programs as well as through internal mobility opportunities
• A career path in WFP provides an exciting opportunity to work across the various country, regional and global offices around the world, and with passionate colleagues who work tirelessly to ensure that effective humanitarian assistance reaches millions of people across the globe
• We offer an attractive compensation package (please refer to the Terms and Conditions section)

THE ROLE AND ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

You will provide specialist advice, analytics and contributions to integrated supply chain operations at HQ/RB/CO level, or manage field supply chain operations to ensure an effective and integrated supply chain approach meeting the needs of beneficiaries and service provision requirements for partners.

LOCATIONS

This position is based in:

• Rome, Italy (1 post)
• Johannesburg, South Africa (1 post; HQ out-posted to RBJ)
• Nairobi, Kenya (1 post; HQ out-posted to RBN)
• Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (1 post; HQ out-posted to CO)
• Bangui, Central African Republic (2 posts)
• Monrovia, Liberia (1 post)
• Luanda, Angola (1 post)

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

Under the overall (or direct as appropriate) supervision of WFP Country Office Head of Supply Chain (or CD/DCD if appropriate), and/or the direct supervision of the Supply Chain Officer based in the Country Office, you will primarily be responsible for the following task and duties:

Supply Chain Operations and Coordination:

• Plan, monitor and manage resources to maximize effectiveness of supply chain operations.
• Lead the design and management of end-to-end operational health supply chain and distribution networks, to proactively mitigate and/or address dynamic health supply chain challenges and obtain operational optimization to ensure timely, cost-effective and integrated approach with core activities and services and in close cooperation with key supply chain stakeholders.
• Analyze regional/country context and drive continuous improvement and innovation initiatives analyzing best practices from the humanitarian and development fields, academia and private sector.

Team Leadership and/or Project Management:

• Lead (or supervise the team) for the weekly and daily dispatch planning, sharing the plan with the concerned units and individuals on a timely basis.
• Lead and coordinate (or oversee the coordination) of the loading of the cargo with relevant transporter/ transport mode and in coordination with relevant authorities to ensure optimal use of the transport assets and troubleshoot problems both at the loading point and receiving/final delivery point.
• Support with the design, rollout and implementation of WFP activities, including end-to-end operational supply chain networks and partnerships and coordinate integrated delivery of internal and external supply chain services in multiple countries and complex operational contexts.

Common Services: Logistics Cluster and Bilateral Service Provision (BSP) (where applicable)

• Participate in the formulation and implementation of corporate health supply chain (operational) strategy, Logistics Cluster or service provision business model (if relevant) and solutions to meet donor or partner operational requirements.
• Manage accurate and timely reporting including provision of substantial analysis of health supply chain activities and trends to enable informed decision-making and consistency of information presented to a wide range of stakeholders.
• Lead the relevant supply chain project/operation coordination for all relevant partners, including the Logistics Cluster partners and/or BSP customers.

Capacity Building and Health Supply Chain

• Lead market analysis and health supply chain network mapping to inform the selection of appropriate operation modalities to improve supply chain performance.
• Lead supply chain planning for the project and oversee and coordinate periodic planning across functions and with partners such as government and other national organizations, UN agencies, NGOs, private sector and academia to develop consensus on supply chain operational plans and to share knowledge and resources and build capacity, resulting in coordinated and cost-effective health supply chain operations.
• Maintain a strong partnership with the MoH and other health partners, aiming to solidify further a critical relationship that will facilitate efficient and effective future collaboration – not only for WFP but for the wider humanitarian community in response to ongoing and future emergency response operations.

A more detailed job description will be provided at a later stage.

QUALIFICATIONS AND KEY REQUIREMENTS

Education:

You have:

• Advanced University degree preferably in Pharmaceutical Studies, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Economics, Business Administration, Logistics, or other related field, or First University degree with additional years of related work experience and/or training/courses.

Experience:

You have:

• Minimum 5 years of experience in managing health supply chain operations, including coordination with internal and external stakeholders and supporting health programs;
• Experience in operational and strategic health supply chain planning;
• Experience in implementing/setting-up health supply chain improvement and optimization initiatives to achieve cost efficiency, improved agility, reliability and quality;
• Experience in shaping and implementing operational health supply chain strategies in a country, health operations;
• Experience in monitoring operational success and suggesting areas of improvement;
• Experience of managing teams of staff with related areas of expertise.
• Sufficient credibility to advise partners and staff on operational requirements and optimum courses of action;
• Experience in the implementation of bilateral logistics service operations in challenging environments.

Language:

You have:

• Fluency (level C) in the English language.
• Fluency in the French language is required for the positions located in Bangui, Central African Republic.
• Intermediate knowledge (level B) of a second official UN language: Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish, and/or Portuguese (A WFP’s working language)

MORE ABOUT YOU

You have:

• Excellent understanding of logistics and supply chain processes in a humanitarian environment;
• Effective interpersonal communication and negotiation skills;
• Proven and demonstrable project management skills;
• Ability to work to compressed timeframes;
• Sufficient credibility to advise partners and staff on operational requirements and optimum courses of action;
• Ability to solve or pre-empt problems;
• Strong drive, self-motivation and ability to work with a high degree of autonomy;
• Collaborative spirit able to liaise with a wide range of people at all levels and across different cultures and to act with credibility and diplomacy;

ADDITIONAL / NICE-TO-HAVE REQUIREMENTS

You have:

• Experience or familiarity with WFP bilateral logistics service provision.
• Experience in working for WFP in a relevant country or similar context.
• Experience in implementation of Logistics Cluster or bilateral logistics service operations in challenging environments (especially health NFIs).

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Limited Fixed-Term Appointment (LFT) position is a non-mobile staff appointment in the international professional category for a limited period of up to 2 years. The selected candidate will be expected to relocate to one of the aforementioned locations. Incumbents of LFT positions are not eligible to apply for other mobile positions advertised internally through the Reassignment.

WFP offers an attractive compensation and benefits package, including basic salary, post adjustment, relocation entitlement, travel, visa and shipment allowances, 30 days’ annual leave, home leave, an education grant for dependent children, a pension plan, and medical insurance. For more information, visit https://icsc.un.org/.

Mobility is and continues to be a core contractual requirement in WFP. This position is however classified as “non-rotational” which means the incumbent shall not be subject to the regular reassignment process unless the position is reclassified as rotational.

REMINDERS BEFORE YOU SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION

• We strongly recommend that your profile is accurate, complete, and includes your employment records, academic qualifications, language skills and UN Grade (if applicable).
• Once your profile is completed, please apply, and submit your application.
• Please make sure you upload your professional CV in the English language
• Kindly note the only documents you will need to submit at this time are your CV and Cover Letter
• Additional documents such as passport, recommendation letters, academic certificates, etc. may potentially be requested at a future time
• Please contact us at [email protected] in case you face any challenges with submitting your application
• Only shortlisted candidates will be notified

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All employment decisions are made on the basis of organizational needs, job requirements, merit, and individual qualifications. WFP is committed to providing an inclusive work environment free of sexual exploitation and abuse, all forms of discrimination, any kind of harassment, sexual harassment, and abuse of authority. Therefore, all selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

No appointment under any kind of contract will be offered to members of the UN Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ), International Civil Service Commission (ICSC), FAO Finance Committee, WFP External Auditor, WFP Audit Committee, Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) and other similar bodies within the United Nations system with oversight responsibilities over WFP, both during their service and within three years of ceasing that service.

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