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, [insert tagline]
The post is based in Douala under the administrative responsibility of the Chief of Operations in Cameroon, but technically supervised by the Regional Chief of Supply in the West and Central Africa Regional Office in Dakar, Senegal.
The main objective of this position are to: • Manage the transit traffic of cargoes destined to UNICEF Cameroon, Central African Republic and Chad to ensure rapid resolution of bottlenecks and arrival at destination. • Provide technical support and guidance to the countries of the sub-region in the planning and execution of their logistics operations. • Manage the sub-regional contingency stockpile to be based in Douala.
How can you make a difference?
1. Management of the Logistics team – Prepare the annual work plan for the Logistics team; determine priorities/targets and performance measurements and monitor work progress to ensure that results are achieved according to schedule and performance standards.- Supervise and coach team members, ensure timely performance management of staff. In collaboration with Supply Division, Regional Office and the global supply community, ensure knowledge sharing and learning is prioritized in order to continuously build capacity of individuals and the team.- In consultation with supervisor, ensure establishment and maintenance of operational capacity to handle the HUB supply chains, including staffing (appropriate staffing structure, timely recruitment, clarity of roles and responsibilities) and contracting of third party services if applicable (e.g. customs clearance, warehousing, transport, distribution).
2. Management of the goods in transit to Cameroun, CAR and ChadSupport the logistics chain and solve custom clearance, reception and trans-shipment bottlenecks at the Douala level for goods consigned to the UNICEF Country Offices in Cameroon, Chad and Central African Republic:- Optimize timely delivery of material and equipment;- Follow up on claims arising from shipments- Advise Supply Division in Copenhagen and the Regional Office in Dakar on quality deficiencies and the appropriateness of goods shipped. Provide strategic and technical guidance in the development and coordination of cross border and sub-regional supply initiatives:- Support the Country Office in Cameroon in the establishment of Long Term Agreements for goods and services to support the countries of the sub-region;- Support local procurement in Douala for the sub-region and arrange transport to the respective countries. Conduct market research, identify and evaluate local suppliers. Follow-up on local procurement claims;- Analyze logistics dashboards, implementation rates of logistics/transit key performance indicators and data from various systems and conduct root cause analysis of Logistics bottlenecks and challenges, with a view to drive improvements and ensure efficient and effective transit of goods;- Ensure adequate support if needed to COs that procured goods in Douala for the shipping of these commodities,- Escalate performance issues of the Global freight forwarder to the RO. Anticipate bottlenecks and address them in consultation with the RO to the freight forwarder or the Customs authorities.
3. Emergency managementIn close collaboration with the Regional Office and Supply Division, develop the business plan for the sub-regional emergency stock pile to be based in Douala; guide the development and implementation of the stockpile; manage the stockpile and related aspects when established. Contribute to pilots and support the actual roll-out of new products and services, in close collaboration with Supply Division.Supervise the management of the Emergency hub and all dispatches to CO in the region. Ensure to trigger the replenishment of Emergency supplies with the RO.Reinforce the emergency response capacity of the countries of the larger sub-region:- Support Cameroon, Chad, Central African Republic, Gabon and Republic of Congo UNICEF offices in updating and implementing contingency plans and checklists for operational and Programme response;- Provide supply and logistics surge capacity during the first weeks of an emergency;- Participate in inter-agency initiatives to improve the coordination of humanitarian response in the sub-region.
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…
Education:
An advanced university degree in one of the following fields is required: Business Administration, Management, Economics, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Procurement, Contract/Commercial Law, International Development, Health or related social science field, or relevant first-level university degree (Bachelor’s) in conjunction with a valid relevant professional certification is required.*A first level university degree (Bachelor’s) in a relevant technical field (as identified above), in conjunction with seven (7) years of relevant work experience in supply, logistics, procurement, contracting, administration and/or other directly-related technical field, may be taken in lieu of an advanced university degree.
Experience:
A minimum of five (5) 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.Emergency experience an advantage. Health supply chain management experience an advantage.
Languages:
Fluency in French and English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language or local language of the duty station is considered as an asset.
For every Child, you demonstrate…
UNICEF’s core values of Commitment, Diversity and Integrity and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.
The competencies required for this post are….
View our competency framework at
http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/files/UNICEF_Competencies.pdf
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, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles.
Remarks:
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.
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