Chief Supply & Logistics, P5, Islamabad, Pakistan, # 72196

UNICEF works in a few of the world hardest locations, to achieve the world most deprived youngsters. To save lots of their lives. To defend their rights. To assist them fulfil their potential.

Throughout 190 nations and territories, we work for each baby, in every single place, every single day, to construct a greater world for everybody.

And we by no means hand over.

For each baby, Hope!

Pakistan was the sixth nation on the earth to signal and ratify the Conference on the Rights of the Little one, lower than one 12 months after it was adopted by the United Nations Basic Meeting in 1989. Nevertheless, youngsters and adolescents dwelling in Pakistan nonetheless face acute challenges.

UNICEF helps the Authorities of Pakistan to speed up progress for youngsters, work to attain the Sustainable Growth Objectives (SDGs) and assist youngsters understand their rights underneath the Conference on the Rights of Youngsters. This can be made by means of, amongst different issues, robust partnerships with provincial authorities, academics and well being professionals, frontline staff and social mobilisers, communities and households, and naturally the kids and adolescents themselves. 

Specifically, UNICEF will work in order that:

• Each baby survives and thrives — being in good well being, immunized, shielded from polio and accessing nutritious meals.
• Each baby learns.
• Each baby is protected against violence and exploitation and registered at start.
• Each baby lives in a secure and clear surroundings, with entry to secure consuming water and enough sanitation. 

To be taught extra about UNICEF work in Pakistan, please go to the nation web site www.unicef.org/pakistan and movies on YouTube and Vimeo

The Chief Provide and Logistics stories to the Deputy Consultant, Operations as per the Pakistan Nation Workplace (PCO) set-up and is chargeable for managing and guiding the Part within the efficient and well timed execution of all provide and procurement operations in assist of programme supply processes in Pakistan in addition to for operations undertaken for and on behalf of different nations. The incumbent additionally offers steerage to Provide workers based mostly within the discipline places of work in Pakistan. The availability chain operations embrace planning, procurement, contracting, customs clearance, warehousing, in nation transport and distribution, in addition to monitoring of provides, providers and building works. The incumbent collaborates intently with programmes in defining provide interventions to satisfy programmatic wants and obtain outcomes for youngsters, and offers technical and advisory assist to governments, nationwide techniques and companions on provide chain administration.

To make a distinction, the incumbent shall be chargeable for following key strategic features, accountabilities and associated duties/ duties;

1. Administration of the Provide part:

• Set up the annual work plan for the Provide part; decide priorities/targets and efficiency measurements and monitor work progress to make sure that outcomes are achieved based on schedule and efficiency requirements.

• Supervise and coach part workers, guaranteeing well timed efficiency administration of workers, and a collaborative strategy throughout the provision crew, to boost cross useful expertise to offer flexibility and resilience inside the provide crew staffing

• In collaboration with Provide Division, Regional Workplace and the worldwide provide neighborhood, guarantee data sharing and studying is prioritized in an effort to repeatedly construct capability of people and the crew.

• Guarantee institution and upkeep of operational capability to deal with CO provide chains, together with staffing (applicable staffing construction, well timed recruitment, readability of roles and tasks) and contracting of third-party providers (e.g. customs clearance, warehousing, transport, distribution)

2. Provide chain service supply and emergency response:

• Take part within the Nation Programme Motion Planning and recommendation on Provide necessities for the Plan of Operations and Annual Work Plans. Guarantee applicable planning, implementation, monitoring and analysis of the provision chain operations, together with institution of efficiency indicators, and evaluation of match for function of services.

• Analyze provide spend and set up procurement methods appropriated to speicific classes in an effort to deal with strategic, important provides and providers that contribute to outcomes for youngsters, together with design and implementation of a sturdy localization technique, vendor roster and long run agreements (LTAs) the place related.

• Guarantee well timed customs clearance of provides coming into the nation and set up applicable warehousing and stock administration practices, together with applicable in-country transport.

• Guarantee applicable vendor administration practices e.g. provide efficiency opinions are established and utilized.

• Analyze provide dashboards, implementation charges of key efficiency indicators and provide data/information from numerous techniques and conduct root trigger evaluation of provide chain bottlenecks and challenges, with a view to drive enhancements and guarantee environment friendly and efficient provide chains for youngsters.

• Develop an emergency provide & logistics technique based mostly on danger evaluation evaluation and Programme assumptions. Guarantee an emergency provide and logistics preparedness motion plan for the CO is established consistent with Core Commitments for Youngsters in Humanitarian Motion (CCC), and carried out (institution of related LTAs and body agreements for emergency response, prepositioning of inventory, and coaching of workers within the nation workplace).

• Take part in excessive degree emergency coordination, implementation and monitoring conferences with inside and exterior companions and set up shut collaboration with Logistics Cluster/Nationwide Logistics Working Group if such is activated/present.

• Set up robust working relations with Regional Chief of Provide/Regional Dep Rep of Operations, in addition to Provide Division, to align with international and regional approaches and initiatives in provide chain administration.

3. Collaboration with programme and implementing companions:

• Set up shut collaboration with programme sections by means of involvement in programme design, planning, and preparation for implementation of provide parts in addition to monitoring and analysis. Set up accountability framework with programmes, for supply of outcomes for youngsters.
• Present provide enter to donor dialogue, and assist growth of provide parts of proposals to donors together with budgeting and use of progressive financing mechanisms for provides, providers and building works.
• Assist evaluation of and collaboration with implementing companions together with civil society, institution of Programme Cooperation Agreements (PCAs), and monitoring of provide parts underneath Harmonized Strategy to Money Transfers (HACT).
• Develop and preserve partnership and collaborative relations with Authorities, UN organizations and bilateral counterparts in provide and logistics actions together with harmonized and collaborative procurement.

4. Technical and advisory assist to authorities/nationwide techniques:

• Promote/drive provide chain strengthening and alter administration initiatives with governments and companions, to make sure environment friendly and efficient provide chains for youngsters.
• Implement capability growth initiatives within the space of provide chains for youngsters, in shut collaboration with programme colleagues. Assist provide parts of well being techniques strengthening related within the nation context.
• Advisory assist to Governments/nationwide techniques in defining and figuring out provide options for youngsters, corresponding to use of procurement providers; provide financing options; native market growth; personal sector engagement.

5. Innovation, merchandise and markets:
• Contribute to pilots and assist the precise roll-out of recent services, in shut collaboration with Provide Division and/or Regional Workplace if relevant.

• Promote essential considering, progressive approaches and good practices on provide chain administration inside the group in addition to with externals to make sure efficient and environment friendly provide chains for youngsters.

• Evaluate digitization initiatives, critically assess processes, recommendation on the place further advantages might be gained from digitization and work in shut collaboration with ICT, Regional Workplace and/or Provide Division to design and implement options

• Additional to evaluation of provide spend and associated procurement methods, run initiatives to make sure native market growth the place related.

To qualify as an advocate for each baby you should have…

• A sophisticated college diploma is required in Enterprise Administration, Administration, Economics, Provide Chain Administration, Logistics, Procurement, Contract/Business Legislation, Worldwide Growth, Well being or associated social science discipline, or related first-level college diploma (Bachelor’s) at the side of a sound related skilled certification is required.

• *A primary degree college diploma (Bachelor’s) in a related technical discipline (as recognized above), at the side of eight (8) years of related work on the nationwide and worldwide ranges, in provide, logistics, procurement, contracting, techniques strengthening and/or different directly-related technical fields could also be taken in lieu of a sophisticated college diploma.

• A minimal of ten (10) years of related expertise, on the nationwide and worldwide ranges, in provide, logistics, procurement, contracting, techniques strengthening and/or different directly-related technical fields is required.

• Expertise of working inside a posh surroundings and main an skilled provide crew is required.

• Good analytical expertise, with a sturdy understanding of class administration, and designing match for function procurement methods is required.

• Understanding of growth and humanitarian work and expertise at a global degree is required.

• Emergency expertise is a bonus. 

• Well being provide chain administration and techniques strengthening expertise a bonus.

• Expertise in managing logistics in a posh surroundings is required.

• Fluency in English is required. Data of one other official UN language or native language of the obligation station is taken into account as an asset.

For each Little one, you reveal…

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Belief and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin all the things we do and the way we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Constitution: https://uni.cf/UNICEFValues

UNICEF competencies required for this publish are…

The UNICEF competencies required for this publish are Nurtures, Leads and Manages Folks (1), Demonstrates Self Consciousness and Moral Consciousness (2), Works Collaboratively with others (2), Builds and Maintains Partnerships (2), Innovates and Embraces Change (2), Thinks and Acts Strategically (2), Drive to attain impactful outcomes (2), Manages ambiguity and complexity (2)

Through the recruitment course of, we check candidates following the competency framework. Familiarize your self with our competency framework and its totally different ranges: competency framework here.

Life at UNICEF

Working at UNICEF is extremely rewarding. With engaging remuneration bundle encompassing aggressive pay and advantages, a tradition that helps workers thrive and various alternatives for private {and professional} growth, we purpose that will help you preserve a satisfying life each at and outdoors the workplace.

We be sure to and your family members obtain the assets and care that you have to thrive. We provide a wide range of benefits to our staff, together with reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. Our contracts, wellbeing insurance policies and initiatives guarantee that you’re properly outfitted to successfully ship for youngsters corresponding to;

• Tax exemption, household allowances, hardship advantages, 10 UN holidays and annual go away allowance, maternity, paternity, adoption go away, medical and dental insurance coverage, pension and many others.
• Profession assist, workers wellbeing programme, breastfeeding coverage, versatile work preparations, childcare room, household assist, insurance policies & initiatives, safety and many others.
• UNICEF strongly encourages using versatile working preparations. 

UNICEF is right here to serve the world’s most deprived youngsters and our international workforce should mirror the variety of these youngsters. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, no matter their race/ethnicity, age, incapacity, gender id, sexual orientation, faith, nationality, socio-economic background, or some other private attribute.

UNICEF has a zero-tolerance coverage on conduct that’s incompatible with the goals and goals of the United Nations and UNICEF, together with sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF additionally adheres to strict baby safeguarding rules. All chosen candidates can be anticipated to stick to those requirements and rules and can due to this fact bear rigorous reference and background checks. Background checks will embrace the verification of educational credential(s) and employment historical past. Chosen candidates could also be required to offer further data to conduct a background examine.

Remarks:

• Mobility is a situation of worldwide skilled employment with UNICEF and an underlying premise of the worldwide civil service.
• Verified academic certificates are a pre-requisite for employment at UNICEF. 
• Solely shortlisted candidates can be contacted and advance to the following stage of the choice course of. That is re-advertisement therefore candidates who utilized beforehand want to not reapply.
• UNICEF’s energetic dedication in the direction of range and inclusion is essential to ship the most effective outcomes for youngsters. For this place, eligible and appropriate feminine candidates can be prioritized.
• UNICEF appointments are topic to medical clearance. Appointments are additionally topic to inoculation (vaccination) necessities, together with towards SARS-CoV-2 (COVID). Authorities staff which might be thought-about for employment with UNICEF are usually required to resign from their authorities earlier than taking on an task with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the correct to withdraw a suggestion of appointment, with out compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is just not obtained, or mandatory inoculation necessities aren’t met, inside an inexpensive interval for any cause.
• This publish is open to each inside and exterior candidates.