400px Logo of UNICEF.svg 9 Supply & Logistics Assistant, GS5, Yerevan, Armenia Post No. 00129312 (6 months Temporary Appointment) - for Armenian nationals only

Supply & Logistics Assistant, GS5, Yerevan, Armenia Post No. 00129312 (6 months Temporary Appointment) – for Armenian nationals only

  • Temporary
  • Yerevan, Yerevan, Armenia
  • TBD
  • UNICEF profile




  • Job applications may no longer be accepted for this opportunity.


UNICEF

UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential, from early childhood through adolescence.

At UNICEF, we are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job – it is a calling.

UNICEF is a place where careers are built: we offer our staff diverse opportunities for personal and professional development that will help them develop a fulfilling career while delivering on a rewarding mission. We pride ourselves on a culture that helps staff thrive, coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package.

Visit our website to learn more about what we do at UNICEF.

For every child, a champion

UNICEF is looking for a motivated professional who will support Operations department at UNICEF Armenia Country Office as a part of emergency response. The incumbent will report to the Procurement Associate, G-6 and will be responsible for assisting the uninterrupted supply of affordable and good quality supplies and services, adapted to the particular context and through compliance with UNICEF’s policies, procedures and ethics standards.

How can you make a difference?

Procurement/contracting

Major Duties and Responsibilities

  • Liaise with colleagues from respective programme sections in planning loading and offloading activities.
  • Assists with bid openings, and technical and financial analysis of offers as might be required. Conduct clarifications with suppliers. Prepare purchase orders and contracts in SAP (ERP – Enterprise Resource Planning system), and submit for relevant approvals, ensuring completeness of documentation in UNICEF systems.
  • Keep stakeholders/partners informed on the progress of procurement processes. Liaise with suppliers, ensuring timely follow-up on delivery schedules Implement appropriate vendor management practices e.g. supply performance reviews.
  • Conduct local market surveys on ongoing and regular basis for identification of potential suppliers to procure the goods and services at competitive costs
  • Maintain UNICEF vendor database on a regular basis

In-country Logistics

  • Calculate budget requirements for various delivery modalities and ensure establishment of budget with the colleagues from the respective programme sections.
  • Monitor progress of offshore and/or regional procurement and take action to ensure timely customs clearance of supplies entering the country.Provide support in logistics, following standard processes and contributing, directly or indirectly, to the effective delivery of programme supplies. Liaise with internal and external stakeholders to support logistics operations management and contribute to effective service delivery.
  • Maintain and process documentation for execution of logistics operations (e.g. customs clearance, invoice verification), and take appropriate actions to resolve operational issues, escalating complex issues to the supervisor.

Warehousing And Inventory Management

  • Following UNICEF policies and procedures, assess warehousing capacity including facilities, conditions of equipment, manpower, and processes. Propose corrective actions to supervisor. Assess new warehouse facilities when required.
  • Assess availability of space and prepare stacking and storage plans to ensure appropriate storage and optimize use of space.
  • Supervise receipt of consignments and dispatch of supplies.
  • Support in proper packaging and labeling of programme supplies.
  • Arrange for warehouse cleaning and maintenance activities
  • Carry out regular physical counts of inventory in the warehouse. Support in year-end and mid-year inventory counts

If you would like to know more about this position, please review the attached VA here VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT-S&L Asst_GS5-VA.pdf

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

Education

Minimum requirements:

Completion of secondary education is required, preferably supplemented by technical or university courses related to supply chain, business administration, contract/commercial law, or another relevant technical field.

Experience

    • A minimum of 5 years of relevant administrative experience in supply chain management or a commercial context is required*;
    • Understanding of development and humanitarian work is an advantage;
    • Experience with UN agencies is an asset.
    • A Bachelor’s degree from a recognized academic institution may replace three years of related work experience.

    Language Requirements

    • Excellent command of spoken and written English and Armenian languages. Knowledge of another official UN language, such as Russian, is an asset.

    Desired Skills

    • Good knowledge of a range of standardized topics, including relevant supply chain processes, partnership mechanisms, rules and regulations related to public sector procurement.
    • Experience using MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SAP and ability to learn other UNICEF office tools.
    • Demonstrated understanding of relevant supply chain processes and ability to consistently apply relevant policies, procedures and good practices in the daily work.
    • Ability to work in a team environment to achieve common goals
    • Ability to use supply related modules within UNICEF ERP system (SAP).
    • Ability to draft clear and concise reports or rationale for supply related decisions on key issues.
    • Developing country work experience and/or familiarity with emergency.

    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

    The UNICEF Competencies Required For This Post Are…

    • Builds and maintains partnerships
    • Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness
    • Drive to achieve results for impact
    • Innovates and embraces change
    • Manages ambiguity and complexity
    • Thinks and acts strategically
    • Works collaboratively with others

    Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels.

    UNICEF is here to serve the world’s most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic.

    We offer a wide range of measures to include a more diverse workforce, such as paid parental leave, time off for breastfeeding purposes, and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements.

    UNICEF does not hire candidates who are married to children (persons under 18). 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 is committed to promoting the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. 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.

    UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance.  Issuance of a visa by the host country of the duty station is required for IP positions and will be facilitated by UNICEF. Appointments may also be subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Should you be selected for a position with UNICEF, you either must be inoculated as required or receive a medical exemption from the relevant department of the UN. Otherwise, the selection will be canceled.

    Remarks

    As per Article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity.

    UNICEF’s active commitment to diversity and inclusion is critical to deliver the best results for children. For this position, eligible and suitable people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

    Government employees who are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government positions before taking up an assignment with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of appointment, without compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason.

    UNICEF does not charge a processing fee at any stage of its recruitment, selection, and hiring processes (i.e., application stage, interview stage, validation stage, or appointment and training). UNICEF will not ask for applicants’ bank account information.

    All UNICEF positions are advertised, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process. An internal candidate performing at the level of the post in the relevant functional area, or an internal/external candidate in the corresponding Talent Group, may be selected, if suitable for the post, without assessment of other candidates.

    Additional information about working for UNICEF can be found here.

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