Last Mile Assurance Analyst – P2  

The Position:

The Last Mile Assurance Analyst position is within the Country Support Team in the UNFPA Supply Chain Management Unit (SCMU). You report directly to the Country Support Team Lead. The Last Mile Assurance (LMA) process aims at obtaining visibility on how UNFPA programme supplies are managed at different levels of the supply chain, allowing for better programming, targeted supply chain systems strengthening interventions, increased UNFPA and Implementing Partner (IP) accountability, and improved ability to discharge UNFPA’s fiduciary obligations to donors. The position requires the ability and willingness to travel on short notice as part of its core responsibilities. Acceptance of the job offer signifies agreement to comply with this requirement.
 

How you can make a difference:
UNFPA occupies a unique position in the sexual and reproductive health commodity ecosystem as a critical player in supply chain management, a leading public procurer of sexual and reproductive health commodities, a trusted partner to national governments, and one of the few organizations with the scale and partnerships necessary to build accountability for last mile delivery. The UNFPA Supply Chain Management Unit (SCMU) is self-funded and was made operational in January 2022. It is tasked with ensuring that UNFPA is able to effectively and efficiently support the delivery of life-saving reproductive health products and other programme supplies to the end user when and where they are needed. To achieve this, it is important to strengthen the capacity of governments and implementing partners to ensure coordination, end-to-end visibility and accountability on all supply chain and logistics management related activities, in particular for programme supplies, across all UNFPA programmes.

Job Purpose:

As the Last Mile Assurance Analyst, you will support the Country Support Team Lead by managing a team of LMA Associates to coordinate and implement the LMA process.

Qualifications and Experience: 

Education:  

• Advanced university degree is required; Studies in either Medical Science, Pharmacy, Supply Chain Management, Public Health, International Development, Logistics, Business Administration, Economics, Data Science, Accounting and Audit is an asset.
• A professional certification such as the below would be an added advantage:
  • Supply Chain Management certification such as CIPS at Level 4 Advanced Diploma
    and/or CILT at any of the Level 4 qualification
  • Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) certification
  • GDP/GMP certification
  • ISO 9001 certification
     

Knowledge and Experience: 

• A minimum of two years of progressively responsible professional experience covering areas such as supply management, quality assurance of medical products in the supply chain particularly involving storage and distribution, supply chain monitoring and evaluation and logistics information systems. 
• Advanced knowledge of relational databases, spreadsheets, and data analysis and visualization tools, such as Tableau and/or Power BI. 
• Experience in developing standard operating procedures 
• Experience in delivering in-person and remote training. 
• Professional written and spoken presentation skills, including for the development of reports, presentations, and the ability to synthesize complex technical documents for both technical and non-technical audiences. 
• Good interpersonal skills and capability to develop and maintain broad diversified partnerships.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, team management skills are an asset 
•  The following are added advantage: 
  • Basic knowledge of the principles and operational aspects of integrated SRH health care in the global development and humanitarian community 
  • Experience in SCM data analytics and assurance activities
     

Languages: 

Fluency in English is required; knowledge of other official UN languages is an asset.

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