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SUMMARY
OVERVIEW
Job no: 596617 Contract type: Temporary Appointment Location: United Republic of Tanzania Categories: Supply Management How can you make a difference? The Procurement Services (PS) mechanism is an integral part of UNICEF programmes of cooperation, and allows UNICEF to make its procurement capacity, scale and expertise available to partners. PS provides an opportunity to facilitate a more optimal use of national budgets for children, as well as an entry point to provide targeted technical support to national supply chains and systems. UNICEF Tanzania procures and receives Programme and Operations supplies from local based vendors, offshore suppliers, and Supply Division warehouse in Copenhagen, Denmark. These supplies are delivered to Tanzania by air, land and sea transport modes. Import formalities and customs clearance are managed by UNICEF Tanzania, through third party logistics service providers. These supplies are stored in three UNICEF controlled warehouses in Dar es Salaam, Dodoma, and Kasulu. The supplies are dispatched to partners for programme implementation and emergency responses. Under the supervision of the Supply & Logistics Specialist, the Procurement Services & [...]
REQUIREMENTS
- Education : Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent first-level university degree) in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Procurement, Pharmacy, Public Health, Business Administration, Operations Management, Law, International Trade, Social Sciences, or other related fields, with experience in health supply chains, emergency logistics, procurement, warehouse operations, customs clearance, government procurement, and immunization/vaccine supply systems.
- Work Experience : At least 1 years of relevant work experience in Supply Management/Contracting/Logistics, Supply Management, Operations, Pharmaceutical, Import/Export, procurement, logistics, supply chain management, customs clearance, warehouse management, import export, inventory management, transportation management, supply financing, health supply chain, and any other related fields.
- Skills : demonstrated experience in procurement, logistics, and supply chain management, including customs clearance, warehouse management, planning, and cost estimation.
- Additionally, the candidate possesses knowledge of public procurement processes and strong communication and negotiation skills, enabling effective coordination with stakeholders and successful management of supply chain operations.
- Language
REQUIREMENTS
- : English – Proficient/Fluent and Kiswahili
- Proficient/Fluent.
- Desirables Language: Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish).
- Emergency Logistics Experience, Health Supply Chain Management Experience, Vaccines Supply Financing Experience, Experience with Tanzania Regulatory Authorities, and Government Procurement Processes.
- Experience with Customs Brokerage Oversight, Warehouse Operations, and UNICEF, Insight/VISION Systems.
- Relevant experience at country level, particularly in development, fragile settings and humanitarian contexts.
- For every Child, you demonstrate… UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it.
- Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values UNICEF competencies required for this post are… (1) Builds and maintains partnerships (2) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness (3) Drive to [...]
HOW TO APPLY
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