Supply Chain Officer, NO-2, Maputo, Mozambique, Fixed Term (Open to Mozambican nationals only)

Contract

This is a NO-2 contract. This kind of contract is known as National Professional Officers. It is normally only for nationals. It's a staff contract. More about NO-2 contracts.

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For every child, health

The Country Programme of Cooperation between the Government of Mozambique and UNICEF (CPD) for 2022-2026 aims to support Mozambique to accelerate efforts towards achieving the targets of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and meeting its commitment to respect, protect and fulfil the rights of children, in line with the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) and the Core Commitments for Children in Humanitarian Action. It derives from the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF), 2022–2026 and aligns with the Government Five-Year Plan 2020–2024, the National Development Strategy 2015–2035 and relevant sector policies and programmes.

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How can you make a difference?

Under the supervision of the Supply & Logistics Specialist (P3), the Supply Chain Officer is responsible for the development, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation and administration of the cold chain activities of national immunization program to deliver the results under the country programme.

The Supply Chain Officer will work closely with the National Immunization Program (NIP) for supporting a functional national cold chain system under direct supervision of Supply and Logistics Specialist under the Health and Nutrition Section. The position will support UNICEF Supply and Logistics Specialist in the process of implementation of the GAVI funded Cold Chain Equipment Optimization Platform (CCEOP-3) while closely working with the Ministry of Health EPI department’s Cold Chain unit and provincial government EPI team such as EPI Managers, Cold Chain Technicians and Logisticians during the implementation. This position will be based in Maputo with extensive field monitoring requirement.

Summary of key functions/accountabilities:

1. Contribute towards preparation of timely Situation Analysis and its periodic update for effective project planning, development and management, in partnerships with key stakeholders by compiling, analyzing and evaluating data.
2. Contributes to develop Annual/ Rolling Work plan, to strategically establish objectives, to effectively provide implementation support and to timely deliver planned results through application of technical expertise, in consultation with all relevant partners.
3. Develop and maintain partnerships and collaborative relationships with National EPI program, EPI Partners and CCEOP Suppliers and Service providers to roll out the CCEOP-3 project.
4. Keeping Existing Cold Chain Information Data Inventory Updated.
5. Monitor and evaluate the implementation cold chain activities.
6. Training and capacity development of Government and other implementing partner on immunization Supply Chain Logistics (iSCL) systems
7. Communication, networking and collaboration with internal partners.
8. Required programme/project reports are timely prepared in compliance with the established guidelines and procedures.
9. Relevant and strategic information is kept available to support the Health & Nutrition Programme by the effective implementation of an integrated monitoring system.
10. Emergency preparedness is maintained, and in emergencies, emergency responses with effective coordination are provided.
11. Other assigned duties and responsibilities are effectively accomplished. For more information, the detailed job description, please follow this link JD Supply Chain Officer NO2.pdf

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

• A bachelor's degree in one of the following fields is required: public health/nutrition, supply chain management, pediatric health, family health, health research, global/ international health, health policy and/or management, environmental health sciences, biostatistics, socio-medical, health education, epidemiology or in Operations Management, or in Refrigeration/Cold Chain, Electrical or Industrial Engineering or other relevant disciplines.
• A minimum of 2 years of professional experience in immunization supply chain management including cold chain management is required.
• Experience in public health/nutrition planning and management, maternal and neonatal health care, or health emergency/ humanitarian preparedness is required.
• Experience working in a developing country is considered as an asset.
• Relevant experience in a UN system agency or organization is considered as an asset.
• Fluency in Portuguese and English language is required.

For every Child, you demonstrate...

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values

UNICEF competencies required for this post are…

Builds and maintains partnerships (1); Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness (2); Drive to achieve results for impact (3); Innovates and embraces change (4); Manages ambiguity and complexity (5); Thinks and acts strategically (6); Works collaboratively with others (7).

During the recruitment process, we test candidates following the competency framework. Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels: competency framework here.

UNICEF is here to serve the world’s most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic.

We offer a wide range of benefits to our staff, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements.

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 is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. 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’s active commitment towards diversity and inclusion is critical to deliver the best results for children. For this position, eligible and suitable female and male Mozambican nationals are encouraged to apply.

UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance. Appointments are also 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 medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason.

There will be no relocation package offered for this post. The successful candidate will be responsible for his/her own relocation and settlement in the city where the post is based.

There is a salary calculator tool for local staff through this link. Please run simulations for an estimate of monthly and annual salary based on the post’s level and location. When running the simulation, please select Mozambique (NEW) as the Duty Station.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.