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And we never give up.
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UNICEF Uganda is collaborating with the Government of the Uganda to contribute, address national priorities and emerging needs faced by the most vulnerable children. This programme is being implemented through technical cooperation, capacity building, supply delivery, and communication and advocacy strategies aiming to strengthen national capacity in the areas of Nutrition, Health, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), Protection and Education. The fundamental mission of UNICEF is to promote the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything the organization does — in programs, in advocacy and in operations.
The Supply & Logistics Assistant’s impact directly affects the quality and timeliness of the delivery of a range of different services for which the Unit is accountable. The impact of these services indirectly affects the timely completion of other processes for clients and reflects directly on the overall reputation of the Supply Team in terms of quality and responsiveness to client needs.
Job organizational context:
The Supply & Logistics Assistant reports to the Supply and Logistics Manager, P4, in the Supply & Logistics Unit. The position supports a broad variety of general and standardized tasks to ensure the efficient administrative support and addressing client requests, which frequently requires the evaluation and adaptation of procedures and processes to resolve such cases.
The function provides opportunities for the staff member to lead and carry out responsibility from the beginning to the end of the process and provide input into the design and development of improved services and delivery mechanisms.
Purpose for the job:
Under the guidance of the Supply and Logistics Manager, the position is responsible for assisting in the uninterrupted supply of affordable and good quality supplies and services. Additionally, the position also ensures timely flow of incoming UNICEF programme shipments, including providing effective services, ensuring accurate and timely process of requests and monitoring of procurement cases including shipments, with the overall goal of meeting the needs and requirements of the Sections, the Government and Implementing partners.
Main Duties/Responsibilities:
The position performs all activities in compliance with the UNICEF Financial Rules and Regulations, including the applicable Supply & Logistics Guidelines & Procedures
Procurement/Contracting:
In-country logistics:
Warehousing and inventory management:
Alternative delivery mechanisms and Procurement Services:
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…
Education:
Completion of secondary education with additional training in Business or equivalent.
Experience:
Language:
Fluency in English with knowledge of another UN language as an advantage.
Skills
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…
(1) Builds and maintains partnerships (2) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness (3) Drive to achieve results for impact (4) Innovates and embraces change (5) Manages ambiguity and complexity (6) Thinks and acts strategically (7) Works collaboratively with others,
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.
UNICEF’s active commitment towards diversity and inclusion is critical to deliver the best results for children. For this position, eligible and suitable are encouraged to apply.
UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance. Issuance of a visa by the host country of the duty station, which will be facilitated by UNICEF, is required for IP positions. 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 a visa or medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.
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