Procurement Specialist Sustainability

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Primary focus of this job profile will be on supporting the center’s main sustainability strategy, in particular environmental and social sustainability impact via vaccine purchase. Under the general guidance of the Senior Contracts Manager and Vaccine Technology Specialist, the incumbent is expected to support the development and execution of the sustainable procurement strategy, including UNICEF SD broad stakeholder management to obtain buy-in and alignment of the strategy and tactical plan, as well as indicators and methods for evaluating sustainability as part of vaccine purchase while ensuring an uninterrupted, sustainable vaccine supply of affordable, quality product. The individual will serve as project manager and coordinator of the Vaccine Centre ESE agenda with internal and external stakeholders.

You will be accountable for:

Act as UNICEF Vaccine Centre’s project manager on Sustainable Procurement of Vaccines.
Support the determination of specific sustainability requests that should be included in tenders for manufacturer input.
Perform market assessments and/or collect and/or process market intel for determination of suppliers ESE maturity
Coordinate and prepare for industry consultations on ESE topics – e.g. lessons learned from pharma industry and/or sustainability leaders in the manufacturing industry.
Help outlining the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats associated with tender decisions that may be based on sustainability metrics.
Work with VC colleagues to propose SD actions that will drive sustainability improvements while maintaining overall market health.
Help with integration of sustainable procurement objectives (e.g. Target Outcomes, metrics) in tender templates and subsequent prepare sustainable procurement objectives tailored to the specific vaccine market for upcoming tenders.
Support drafting the Vaccine Centre (VC) sustainability strategy, including short and long-term objectives and activities that align with SD Procurement Goals and SDGs.
Work with Monitoring Strategic Data and Evidence Centre (MSDEC) and implementing Centres (procurement and operational) to help define how Vaccine Centre sustainability activities can be measured and monitored.
Support the development of a monitoring and evaluation framework. Where feasible, integrate sustainability information into existing Vaccine Centre data systems and/or link to the SD Sustainability knowledge portal.
Liaise with Supply Division sustainability focal points that touch on vaccines, e.g. supply chain, devices, transport to map sustainability initiatives and linkages to the Vaccine Centre.
Support the development of a plan for cross-Centre collaboration. Ensure alignment and cross learning for the SD broad sustainability roadmap.
Support the drafting of specific Sustainability project proposals that will be required to meet the strategic objectives.
Help prepare presentations, proposals and/or recommendations to key stakeholders, as needed.
Any other duties or (cross centre) assignments as requested by the supervisor.

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

Education:

Advanced University degree in business administration, commerce or law or technical field required. Training in Environmental Social and Economic sustainability (ESE) ideal.
A first University degree may be considered in lieu of an advanced degree in conjunction with two additional years of relevant work experience.

Work Experience:

Minimum five year of progressively responsible professional experience including at least three at the international level.
Expertise in project management, strategy development, market research and stakeholder management is required.
Knowledge of worldwide (public) procurement, contract negotiations and administration required; experience in vaccine markets considered an asset.
Knowledge of the environment in which UNICEF and the UN system operate is preferred.
Experience addressing environmental, social and economic sustainability (ESE) or environmental and social governance (ESG) connected to the UN (environmental) sustainable development goals and/or greening of industry vision is preferred.

Languages:

Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) is an asset.

Source: https://jobs.unicef.org/cw/en-us/job/569043

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