Within the GPN, the Bureau for Policy and Programme Support (BPPS) has the responsibility for developing all relevant policy and guidance to support the results of UNDP’s Strategic Plan. BPPS’s staff provides technical advice to Country Offices, advocates for UNDP corporate messages, represents UNDP at multi-stakeholder fora including public-private dialogues, government, and civil society dialogues, and engages in UN inter-agency coordination in specific thematic areas. BPPS works closely with UNDP’s Crisis Bureau (CB) to support emergency and crisis response. BPPS ensures that issues of risk are fully integrated into UNDP’s development programmes.  BPPS assists UNDP and partners to achieve higher quality development results through an integrated approach that links results-based management and performance monitoring with more effective and new ways of working.  BPPS supports UNDP and partners to be more innovative, knowledge and data driven including in its programme support efforts.

The 2030 Agenda for SDGs and the pledge to leave no one behind reflect the interconnectedness of health and sustainable development, including widening economic and social inequalities, the climate crisis, rapid urbanization, the continuing burden of HIV and other infectious diseases (e.g., malaria, tuberculosis), the growing burden of non-communicable diseases and the emergence of health threats. The scope and scale of delivering health and well-being for all demands innovative partnerships and financing. As affirmed in the Political Declaration of the 2019 High-Level Meeting on Universal Health Coverage (UHC), the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (Global Fund), Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance (Gavi) and others are critical partners for delivering on the health-related goals of the 2030 Agenda.  Stronger Collaboration, Better Health: Global Action Plan for Healthy Lives and Well-being for All outlines how a dozen multilateral health, development and humanitarian agencies, including UNDP, the Global Fund, Gavi and others will collaborate to be more efficient and effective in supporting countries to deliver UHC and achieve the health-related SDG targets.

UNDP’s partnership with the Global Fund, in line with UNDP’s HIV and Health Strategy 2022-2025: Connecting the Dots, makes a vital contribution to UNDP’s Strategic Plan 2022-2025, the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the SDGs and the pledge to leave no one behind.

As a long-standing partner of the Global Fund, UNDP’s value proposition lies in providing an integrated package of development solutions to strengthen institutions to deliver health services. Through its contributions as interim Principal Recipient (PR) and provider of technical assistance to Global Fund grants in 53 countries since 2003, UNDP’s provision of integrated policy, implementation and capacity development support to countries has yielded significant health and development results in challenging operating environments. Proactive risk management and investing in sustainability are the cornerstones of UNDP’s portfolio management approach in supporting to countries with significant national capacity constraints to manage large-scale health programmes. By providing technical assistance to national counterparts during all phases of implementation, strengthening legislation, policies and regulatory frameworks, and building capacities across key functional areas, including financial management, health information systems, procurement and supply chain management, UNDP is able to deliver results whilst sustainably transitioning to national entities. UNDP’s track record as PR over the last 17 years and capacity to deliver in challenging operating environments has been critical for strengthening its positioning as a health implementation support partner.

Based on demand from Country Offices, and building on the relationships, expertise, systems, partnerships, including across the UN family, and comparative advantage established through the Global Fund partnership, the GPN/BPPS/Global Fund Partnership and Health Systems Team (GFPHST) is providing support to Country Offices through three overarching modalities: 1) the Global Fund portfolio, 2) health procurement and supply chain management support, and 3) other health implementation support beyond the Global Fund, including Gavi-funded activities, Solar for Health and Smart Facilities for Health.

In line with established best practice, UNDP has a Quality Assurance (QA) Policy for all health products supplied by UNDP. The UNDP QA Policy is a key document for all parties involved in health procurement activities across UNDP as well as for national partners, suppliers, and donors as it details UNDP’s requirements for health procurement, which are in line with international best practice.  Regular monitoring and oversight of the implementation of the QA policy, and support to its implementation, is under the responsibility of Global Fund Partnership Team.

Position Purpose:

Under the direct supervision of the Manager, GFPHST, the Senior Health Procurement and Supply Management Advisor shall lead the strategic development, advisory and coordination support to UNDP Country Offices, governments and civil society organizations in managing the specialized procurement and supply chain management requirements in line with UNDP rules, policies and procedures. The incumbent will have oversight of the development, implementation and monitoring of the UNDP overall strategy for procurement and supply chain management for Global Fund programmes and other health development initiatives. The Senior Health Procurement and Supply Management Advisor promotes a collaborative, client-oriented approach consistent with UNDP rules and regulations, contributing to the country team approach and support to the integration of capacity building activities

• Lead the development of the overall strategy for procurement and supply chain management that can be accepted by UNDP and by main partners, including the Global Fund which reflects UNDP’s rules, policies and procedures, audit recommendations and the objectives of UNDP’s HIV and Health Strategy.
• Guide and manage, in coordination with the GHPC, the priority goods and/or services required for health procurement programmes; analyzes the global market and identify potential suppliers and business partners to pursue new opportunities ensuring value for money and mutually beneficial terms;
• Analyze and recommend solutions to complex problems frequently encountered in the implementation of procurement activities as reflected in progress reports, Office of Audit and Investigations audit recommendations and feedback from Country Offices and Bureau of Management;
• Lead the identification of risks related to health product management and PSM arrangements and ensure that appropriate mitigation measures are in place for the effective and efficient implementation of activities related to the management of health products to prevent essential service disruption and use of substandard health products.
• Develop, establish, maintain and monitor partnerships, in coordination with the GHPC, global Long-Term Agreements for procurement and supply chain management (from quantification to distribution) and Service Level Agreements; and
• Develop and monitor key procurement and supply chain management programme results and set of performance indicators against which to regularly report progress.

Ensures strategic human resources management and supervision of the specialized health procurement and supply management staff, with the following key responsibilities:

• Facilitate effective collaborative work planning and implementation processes to meet the GFPHST work plan objectives and outputs and the achievement of results within the resources allocated;
• Build and create a positive team environment where team members are able to perform optimally, respond to challenges creatively and collaboratively in line with the Country Team approach, and access coaching and mentoring as needed;
• Establish schedules and priorities for procurement and supply chain management activities in close cooperation with Country Offices, regional hubs, procurement counterparts, Global Fund colleagues and other technical partners;
• Oversight of recruitment process and performance management systems ensuring link of job design with recruitment, performance management and career development;
• Establish and maintain a roster of specialized consultants to support Country Offices, governments and civil society organizations achieve programme results and building capacity and health systems; and
  Ensure the compliance of procurement and operations with UNDP rules, policies and procedures, implementation of cooperate operational strategies and monitoring of results.

Advisory and support services to Country Offices and governments in the area of health procurement and supply chain management, with the following key responsibilities:

• As part of the Country Team, provide high level technical advisory services to Country Offices and governments for health system strengthening, in the area of procurement of health commodities and supply chain management;
• Provide strategic technical advice to Country Offices for the formulation of Project Documents, Procurement and Supply Management Plans, work plan and budgets for Global Fund funded programmes and other health initiatives;
• Lead policy advice and technical support for Country Offices for CAP and ACP submissions; and
• Provide capacity building (on procedures and best practices of procurement and supply chain management) to Country Offices, governments, and civil society organizations.

Under the overall guidance and leadership of the Manager, GFPHST, the Senior Health Procurement and Supply Management Advisor supports partnership building and resource mobilization for UNDP, with the following key responsibilities:

• Manage and lead overall resource mobilization of Country Offices, and the HIV and Health  Group with a focus on health system strengthening, specifically in the area of procurement and supply chain management;
• Advocate for UNDP with government counterparts, donor community, international financial institutions, private sector and the UN;
• Develop and maintain, in coordination with GHPC, effective partnerships with the UN, Global Fund and other health and procurement agencies working on procurement and supply chain management; participates in an active network to exchange experience and solve common procurement-related issues; and
• Develop and maintain collaborative working relationship with colleagues in UNDP/BPPS, Bureau of Management/Office of Procurement, Office of Audit and Investigations, Legal Support Office, and Regional Bureaus.

Ensures forward-looking information and communication management, with the following key responsibilities:

• Promote knowledge management to ensure access to best available expertise and facilitate organizational learning;
• Develop annual work plan for communication strategy for sharing of UNDP’s results on health system strengthening initiatives, specifically procurement and supply chain management;
• Promote different systems and applications for optimal content management, knowledge sharing, information provision and learning including e-registry, web-based office management system etc;
• Contribute substantially to the coordination of global, regional and country led initiatives for the identification of best practices in health system strengthening, in the area of procurement and supply chain management;
• Formulate specific guidelines, tools, best practices for procurement and supply chain management for use by Country Offices, governments, and other partners; and
• Actively participate in UNDP and other relevant external networks to promote capacity development in procurement and supply chain management and asset management.

Any other activity assigned by the Manager, Global Fund Partnership Health Systems Team, HIV and Health Group, BPPS.

Achieve Results:

• Set and align challenging, achievable objectives for multiple projects, have lasting impact

Think Innovatively:

• Proactively mitigate potential risks, develop new ideas to solve complex problems

Learn Continuously:

• Create and act on opportunities to expand horizons, diversify experiences

Adapt with Agility:

• Proactively initiate and champion change, manage multiple competing demands

Act with Determination:

• Think beyond immediate task/barriers and take action to achieve greater results

Engage and Partner:

• Political savvy, navigate complex landscape, champion inter-agency collaboration

Enable Diversity and Inclusion:

• Appreciate benefits of diverse workforce and champion inclusivity

People Management: UNDP People Management Competencies can be found in the dedicated site.

Cross-Functional & Technical:

Business direction and strategy – Negotiation and Influence:

• Ability to reach an understanding, persuade others, resolve points of difference, gain advantage in the outcome of dialogue, negotiate mutually acceptable solutions through compromise and create ‘win-win’ situations

Business direction and strategy – Business Acumen:

• Ability to understand and deal with a business situation in a manner that is likely to lead to a good outcome. Knowledge and understanding of the operational frameworks in the organization and ability to make good judgments and quick decisions within such frameworks

Business Management – Risk Management:

• Ability to identify and organise action around mitigating and proactively managing risks

Business Management – Partnerships Management:

• Ability to build and maintain partnerships with wide networks of stakeholders, Governments, civil society and private sector partners, experts, and others in line with UNDP strategy and policies

Business Management – Communication:

• Ability to communicate in a clear, concise, and unambiguous manner both through written and verbal communication; to tailor messages and choose communication methods depending on the audience.
• Ability to manage communications internally and externally, through media, social media and other appropriate channels.

Procurement – Supplier/relationship management:

• Knowledge of supplier management concepts, principles and methods, and ability to apply this to strategic and/or practical situation

2030 Agenda: People – Health:

• Procurement services of health products

• Master’s degree or equivalent in Pharmacy, Procurement, Supply Chain Management,, Business Administration, or related area