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For every child, a fair chance

The UNICEF Programme of Cooperation with the Government of the Republic of Zambia (GRZ) is designed to address and mitigate the threat of poverty the country's children face, while responding to the needs with interventions addressing the multiple causative factors.

To find out more about UNICEF's work in Zambia, please visit UNICEF 

How can you make a difference? 

The Supply and Logistics Officer reports to the Supply and Logistics Manager as per the Zambia Country Office set-up for supervision and guidance.  The Supply and Logistics Officer provides technical and operational support as per the country office set-up and is responsible for managing the supply chains of the Zambia country office, with a particular focus on supporting the provision of Procurement Services to development partners.

The supply chain operations include planning, procurement, contracting, customs clearance, warehousing, in-country transport, and distribution, as well as monitoring of supplies, services and construction works. The incumbent supports management collaboration with programmes in defining supply interventions to meet programmatic needs and achieve results for children and provides technical and advisory support to the government, national systems, and partners on supply chain management.

The Supply and Logistics Officer will cover the transactional work and engagement with current (and potential) Procurement Services partners and logistics providers. Zambia has quite a large UNICEF Procurement Services portfolio (ranked 19th globally in 2020-24 in value terms). The office especially services the Zambia Medicines and Medical Supply Agency (ZAMMSA) and the Ministry of Health. UNICEF Zambia acts as procurement agent for large WB-funded projects. The country is benefitting from Cold Chain Equipment Optimization Platform (CCEOP) support and is one of the pilot countries for solar electrification of health facilities, and the Global Platform for Access to Childhood Cancer Medicines (GPACCM). The incumbent will use his/her technical knowledge and specialized experience to drive the implementation of tools and structured approaches to analyze and solve national supply chain problems within the Zambia Health System Strengthening agenda as relevant to UNICEF programmes.  

Summary of key functions/accountabilities:

1. Supply Chain service delivery and emergency response
2. Collaboration with programme and implementing partners
3. Technical, advisory support to government/national systems
4. Innovation, products and markets

If you would like to know more about this position, please review the complete Job Description here:  NOA_Supply and Logistics Officer_Zambia PS_final.pdf

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

Minimum requirements:

Education:

A university degree is required in Business Administration, Management, Economics, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Procurement, Contract/Commercial Law, International Development, Health, or related social science field. Relevant experience in lieu of the required education can be acceptable.

Work Experience: 

• A minimum of one year of relevant experience, at the national and international levels, in supply, logistics, procurement, contracting, administration and/or other directly related technical fields is required.
• Understanding of development and humanitarian work.
• Emergency experience an advantage.
• Health supply chain management experience an advantage.

Language Requirements: 

Fluency in English is required. 

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…

(1) Builds and maintains partnerships

(2) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness

(3) Drive to achieve results for impact

(4) Innovates and embraces change

(5) Manages ambiguity and complexity

(6) Thinks and acts strategically

(7) Works collaboratively with others 

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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.

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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 candidates including persons with a disability are encouraged to apply.

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