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Senior Logistics & Procurement

Overview

Lead life support services for UN missions, managing budgets and contracts effectively.

You have:

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• A technical or vocational certificate in business administration, logistics, or another relevant field is required.
• Minimum of ten (10) years of progressively responsible experience in supply services, administration, logistics, engineering, project management, or a related area is required.
• Minimum of five (5) years of relevant experience for candidates who possess a first-level university degree.
• At least four (4) years of supervisory experience in areas of Fuel, Rations, and Inventory warehouse management is required.
• Experience in the use of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems for inventory and supply chain management (such as SAP/Umoja and Power BI) is desirable.
• Experience in budget management, including budget performance levels, is desirable.
• Experience in managing support services in international peacekeeping or other international field operations is desirable.
• English and Spanish are required, with specific UN level proficiency.

Contract

This is a FS-6 contract. This kind of contract is known as Field Service. It usually requires 10 years of experience, depending on education. More about FS-6 contracts and their salaries.

Org. Setting and Reporting

This position is located in Bogota within the United Nations Verification Mission in Colombia (UNVMC) and falls under the Mission Support Division (MSD). The Supply Officer will serve as Chief of Life Support Unit, which operates under the direct supervision of the Chief Service Delivery Section. The Chief Life Support Unit will be responsible and accountable for managing an average of 2.2 million USD for the provision and oversight of critical and core support services essential to the Mission, including conference and catering services, Rations, Petrol Oils and Lubricants (POL) product and services, and the provision of general supply services across all Mission sites.

Responsibilities

• Develops, reviews, and manages contracts for the provision of life support services, including catering and food rations, fuel and POL products, water supply, and other general support services, ensuring compliance with UN rules and regulations. • Plans and prepares cost estimates, budget implications, and long-term forecasts for life support services in coordination with the Mission’s planning and budget cycles. • Monitors implementation of life support contracts and vendor performance; ensures key performance indicators (KPIs) are met and addresses shortfalls proactively. • Conducts market research and reviews best practices in the life support operations. • Initiates procurement processes and maintenance in line with mission environmental sustainability guidelines. • Leads technical assessments and field visits during planning, implementation, expansion, or closure of mission sites to ensure the efficient use of resources. • Develops asset redeployment and disposal plans during mission transitions or closures of field offices, in coordination with relevant stakeholders. • Ensures the implementation of accurate, complete, and reliable stocks and inventory records and internal control systems under SAP ERP, including Microsoft tools used by the UN. • Analyzes audit findings, performance reports, and operational challenges; prepares and implements corrective action plans as needed. • Prepares and validates reports extracted from SAP ERP and other Microsoft tools, including Power BI reports, resolving discrepancies and ensuring data accuracy across all life support-related records. • Tracks and monitors goods in transit in coordination with MOVCON, ensuring prompt receipt and inspection of deliveries as per existing Mission demand plans. • Prepares and reviews supply-related cases for submission to the Local Committee on Contracts (LCC) and the Headquarters Committee on Contracts (HCC), and represents the Unit in relevant contract or coordination meetings. • Guides and supervises Life Support Unit personnel, including mentoring of junior staff and oversight of work plans and performance. • Ensures the integration of environmental sustainability principles and gender-sensitive approaches in all areas of life support planning and implementation. • Performs other duties as required.

Competencies

Professionalism: Practical knowledge in life support operations, including inventory management and storekeeping management (receiving, distribution, storage, disposal, and safety management), strong contract administration, and development of standard operating procedures (SOPs). Solid understanding of internal UN guidelines and procurement policies, practices, and procedures, as well as environmental standards applicable to UN field missions. Proven analytical and problem-solving skills through existing tools, including the ability to research and analyze data, develop operational plans, and provide sound technical recommendations through Power BI or equivalent. Demonstrated ability to establish, maintain, and supervise management control systems for assets, materials, services, and vendor performance, with fiscal awareness and responsibility, and knowledge of UN financial rules and regulations. Shows pride in work and achievements; demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter; is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines, and achieving results; is motivated by professional rather than personal concerns; shows persistence when faced with complex challenges and remains calm under pressure. Takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work. Planning and Organizing: Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies; identifies priority activities and assignments and adjusts priorities as required; allocates appropriate time and resources for completion of work; anticipates risks and allows for contingencies when planning; monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary; uses time efficiently. Accountability: Takes ownership of all responsibilities and honors commitments; delivers outputs within prescribed time, cost, and quality standards; operates in compliance with organizational regulations and rules; provides oversight, supports subordinates, and assumes responsibility for delegated assignments; takes personal responsibility for own shortcomings and those of the work unit, as applicable. Client Orientation: Considers all those to whom services are provided as “clients” and seeks to understand their perspectives; establishes and maintains productive partnerships with clients by gaining trust and respect; identifies clients’ needs and proposes appropriate solutions; keeps informed of ongoing developments inside and outside the clients’ environment to anticipate potential issues; keeps clients informed of progress and setbacks in projects; delivers services and outputs within agreed timelines. Managing performance: Delegates the appropriate responsibility, accountability and decision- making authority; Makes sure that roles, responsibilities and reporting lines are clear to each staff member; Accurately judges the amount of time and resources needed to accomplish a task and matches task to skills; Monitors progress against milestones and deadlines; Regularly discusses performance and provides feedback and coaching to staff; Encourages risk-taking and supports creativity and initiative; Actively supports the development and career aspirations of staff; Appraises performance fairly.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent is required.

Job - Specific Qualification

A technical or vocational certificate in business administration, logistics, or another relevant field is required. Additional training in warehouse safety management, ERP-based inventory/warehouse management systems (such as Umoja), and business intelligence tools (e.g., Power BI) is desirable.

Work Experience

A minimum of ten (10) years of progressively responsible experience in supply services, administration, logistics, engineering, project management, or a related area is required. The minimum years of relevant experience is reduced to five (5) years for candidates who possess a first-level university degree. At least four (4) years of supervisory experience in areas of Fuel, Rations, and Inventory warehouse management is required. Experience in the use of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems for inventory and supply chain management (such as SAP/Umoja and Power BI) is desirable. Experience in budget management, including budget performance levels, is desirable. Experience in managing support services in international peacekeeping or other international field operations is desirable.

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this job opening, English and Spanish are required. The table below shows the minimum required level for each skill in these languages, according to the UN Language Framework (please consult https://languages.un.org for details).

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Assessment

Previously rostered candidates are not subject to any further assessment and as such, will not be invited for such an assessment.

Special Notice

Please note that pursuant to the Staff selection system policy (ST/AI/2025/2): (1) Applicants for positions in the Field Service category cannot be of the nationality of the country where the position is located, and (2) Applicants for positions in the Professional and higher categories in a mission, field operation, or resident coordinator’s office cannot be of the nationality of the country where the position is located. For currently serving staff of a United Nations Common System organization, only the UN-recognized nationality will be considered for the purposes of these restrictions. This "Recruit from Roster" job opening is only open to roster applicants who are already placed on pre-approved rosters, following a review by a United Nations Central Review Body. Only roster applicants who were placed on rosters with similar functions at the same level are considered to be eligible candidates. Eligible applicants receive an email inviting them to apply. Rostered applicants are encouraged to apply only if they are interested and available to take up the position at the duty station/s specified in the Job Opening. Applying to this job opening carries an expectation to accept the offer, if selected. The United Nations Secretariat is committed to achieving 50/50 gender balance and geographical diversity in its staff. Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for this position. At the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the recruitment and employment of staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence and integrity, with due regard to geographic diversity. All employment decisions are made on the basis of qualifications and organizational needs. The United Nations is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. The United Nations recruits and employs staff regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation, race, religious, cultural and ethnic backgrounds or disabilities. Candidates interested to work for the United Nations Verification Mission in Colombia may wish to check out our Realistic Job Preview videos to get an idea of the living and working conditions in different duty stations in Colombia: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL- 8SCkVjg-e3073SwTDG1VQf1oLTWfUQ4 For this position, applicants from the following Member States, which are unrepresented or underrepresented in the UN Secretariat as of 30 April 2026, are strongly encouraged to apply: Un-represented: Andorra, Brunei Darussalam, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Dominica, Equatorial Guinea, Grenada, Kiribati, Kuwait, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Liechtenstein, Marshall Islands, Micronesia (Federated States of), Nauru, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Qatar, San Marino, Sao Tome and Principe, Timor-Leste, Tuvalu, United Arab Emirates, Vanuatu. Under-represented: Afghanistan, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Belize, China, Cuba, Guinea-Bissau, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, Libya, Liberia, Luxembourg, Monaco, Oman, Paraguay, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Turkmenistan, United States of America.

United Nations Considerations

According to article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity. Candidates will not be considered for employment with the United Nations if they have committed violations of international human rights law, violations of international humanitarian law, sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, or sexual harassment, or if there are reasonable grounds to believe that they have been involved in the commission of any of these acts. The term “sexual exploitation” means any actual or attempted abuse of a position of vulnerability, differential power, or trust, for sexual purposes, including, but not limited to, profiting monetarily, socially or politically from the sexual exploitation of another. The term “sexual abuse” means the actual or threatened physical intrusion of a sexual nature, whether by force or under unequal or coercive conditions. The term “sexual harassment” means any unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature that might reasonably be expected or be perceived to cause offence or humiliation, when such conduct interferes with work, is made a condition of employment or creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive work environment, and when the gravity of the conduct warrants the termination of the perpetrator’s working relationship. Candidates who have committed crimes other than minor traffic offences may not be considered for employment. Due regard will be paid to the importance of recruiting the staff on as wide a geographical basis as possible. The United Nations places no restrictions on the eligibility of men and women to participate in any capacity and under conditions of equality in its principal and subsidiary organs. The United Nations Secretariat is a non-smoking environment. Reasonable accommodation may be provided to applicants with disabilities upon request, to support their participation in the recruitment process. By accepting a letter of appointment, staff members are subject to the authority of the Secretary-General, who may assign them to any of the activities or offices of the United Nations in accordance with staff regulation 1.2 (c). Further, staff members in the Professional and higher category up to and including the D-2 level and the Field Service category are normally required to move periodically to discharge functions in different duty stations under conditions established in ST/AI/2023/3 on Mobility, as may be amended or revised. This condition of service applies to all position specific job openings and does not apply to temporary positions. Applicants are urged to carefully follow all instructions available in the online recruitment platform, inspira, and to refer to the Applicant Guide by clicking on “Manuals” in the “Help” tile of the inspira account-holder homepage. The evaluation of applicants will be conducted on the basis of the information submitted in the application according to the evaluation criteria of the job opening and the applicable internal legislations of the United Nations including the Charter of the United Nations, resolutions of the General Assembly, the Staff Regulations and Rules, administrative issuances and guidelines. Applicants must provide complete and accurate information pertaining to their personal profile and qualifications according to the instructions provided in inspira to be considered for the current job opening. No amendment, addition, deletion, revision or modification shall be made to applications that have been submitted. Candidates under serious consideration for selection will be subject to reference checks to verify the information provided in the application. All external candidates recruited in accordance with section ‎2.2 (a) of ST/AI/2025/3 for a fixed term appointment without limitation and all external candidates recruited in accordance with section 2.2. (c) of ST/AI/2025/3 for a fixed term appointment limited to the entity are subject to an initial probationary period of one year under a fixed-term appointment. Job openings advertised on the Careers Portal will be removed at 11:59 p.m. (New York time) on the deadline date.

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