Procurement Services Manager (P-4), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Fixed Term #96880 (For non-Ethiopian nationals only)

UNICEF is looking for a seasoned professional who can manage the procurement services and activities related to strengthening of government supply chain. If you have the required profile, you are highly encouraged to apply. Taking up this assignment is motivating and rewarding.

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, hope

How can you make a difference?

Join our team to strengthen technical expertise that empowers partners and government to build supply chain and to create competitive, sustainable markets to achieve the value of money. This directly impacts the improvement of the life of the most marginaized and vulnerable women and children in the country and thereby increases the ability of UNICEF to continue to provide program services to protect the rights of children, promote greater social equality to enable children to survive, thrive, develop and reach their full potential in society.

Key Functions, Accountabilities and Related Duties and Tasks

1. Participates in the Country Programme strategy planning preview and reviews meetings and in the preparation of Plan of Operations and Plans of Action for procurement services portfolio to advice on supply requirements. Develops Supply component of the Country Programme, including systems for storage and distribution of supplies to all project sites      

2. Responsible for logistics/supply planning through coordination with Government and other partners. Provides technical advice on specifications supply and logistics arrangements facilitating efficient procurement, clearance, storage and distribution of supplies and equipment, in support of the country programme procurement services transactions.
3. Manage the procurement services portfolio:
   • Ensure that key elements of Procurement Services transactions are incorporated into national, donor and UNICEF strategies and vice versa.
   • Ensure that PS activities/transactions are a drawdown from strategies that have been jointly established between Government and UNICEF.
   • Work with the government to strengthen pre-ordering and post-delivery activities for existing PS supplies and support them in establishing strategies that will maximize the decisions/impact resulting from the PS partnership.

4. Facilitate the establishment and maintenance of contacts with the Supply Division, Copenhagen on capacity building and other supply strategies.  Interprets and advises the country office on policies and procedures impacting on offshore and local procurement and delivery.  Maintains links with Copenhagen on PS transnational shipments, deliveries, claims and appropriateness of supplies.
5. Conducts research on supply chain initiatives with donors, identifies and recommends innovative approaches jointly with donors/partners. Maintains data on and evaluates local initiatives and overall performance, (competitive pricing, product quality and timely delivery).  Assesses supply operations and control mechanisms and advises on appropriate actions.
6. Manage policy engagements, capacity building and knowledge transfer internally and externally to optimize national supply chains related to vaccines, Health and nutrition products. Effective collaboration and partnerships with other donors and implementing partners to improve supply chain efficiency in the country.
7. Designs and conducts training for government and other partners in supply chain management, in order to improve supply delivery

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

• An advanced university degree (Master’s or higher) in Business Administration, Management or a related technical field. A first-level university degree may be accepted in lieu of an advanced degree with additional two years of experience.
• A minimum of eight [8] years of progressively responsible professional work experience at the national and international levels in supply/logistics management, four years of which should be in developing countries.
• Developing country work experience and/or familiarity with emergency is considered an asset.
• Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset.

For every Child, you demonstrate...

UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust,  Accountability and sustainability (CRITAS).

The UNICEF competencies required for this post are:

• Nurtures, Leads and Manages People (2)
• Demonstrates Self Awareness and Ethical Awareness (3)
• Works Collaboratively with others (3)
• Builds and Maintains Partnerships (3)
• Innovates and Embraces Change (3)
• Thinks and Acts Strategically (3)
• Drives to achieve impactful results (3)
• Manages ambiguity and complexity (3)

To view our competency framework, please visit here.

Click here to learn more about UNICEF’s values and competencies.

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 be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. 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.

Remarks:

Priority will be given to eligible candidates participating in 2022 Mobility Exercise and Staff on Abolished post.

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.

Employment is conditional upon receipt of medical clearance, any clearance required, the grant of a visa, and completion of any other pre-employment criteria that UNICEF may establish. Candidates may not be further considered or offers of employment may be withdrawn if these conditions are unlikely to be met before the date for commencement of service.