Job Title: Supply Associate
Organisation: United Nations
High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Position No.: 10017668
Vacancy Notice: 32/2016
Reports to: Supply Officer
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
Post Grade: GL6
About UNHCR:
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees was
established on December 14, 1950 by the United Nations General Assembly.
UNHCR’s mandate under the Statute of the Office of the United Nations High
Commissioner for Refugees is to lead and co-ordinate action for international
protection to refugees; seek permanent solutions for the problems of refugees
and safeguard refugee rights and well-being. UNHCR has an additional mandate
concerning issues of statelessness, as it is given a designated role under
Article 11 of the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness.
established on December 14, 1950 by the United Nations General Assembly.
UNHCR’s mandate under the Statute of the Office of the United Nations High
Commissioner for Refugees is to lead and co-ordinate action for international
protection to refugees; seek permanent solutions for the problems of refugees
and safeguard refugee rights and well-being. UNHCR has an additional mandate
concerning issues of statelessness, as it is given a designated role under
Article 11 of the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness.
Job Summary: The Supply
Associate will manage and support all activities pertaining to the supply chain
function including planning, sourcing, transport shipping, customs clearance
and warehousing management in the operation. The incumbent will maintain
regular contact on a working level on routine issues with other UNHCR offices,
UN agencies, NGOs, government partners and commercial contractors in the area
to facilitate the operation. The incumbent will directly supervise general
service staff in the office, and will report to the (Associate/Assistant)
Supply Officer. The duty of the incumbent will support and monitor the
management of material resources within the geographical area covered by the
office while exercising efficiency in the use of those resources.
Associate will manage and support all activities pertaining to the supply chain
function including planning, sourcing, transport shipping, customs clearance
and warehousing management in the operation. The incumbent will maintain
regular contact on a working level on routine issues with other UNHCR offices,
UN agencies, NGOs, government partners and commercial contractors in the area
to facilitate the operation. The incumbent will directly supervise general
service staff in the office, and will report to the (Associate/Assistant)
Supply Officer. The duty of the incumbent will support and monitor the
management of material resources within the geographical area covered by the
office while exercising efficiency in the use of those resources.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
Strategy:
- Prepare plans for delivery of relief items
according to operational needs. - Apply UNHCR’s procurement strategy when
planning for purchase of important commodities and services.
Operational Support:
- Ensure timely customs clearance of
consignments. - Manage storage of goods according to
“best practices” and UNHCR rules and regulations; maintain an
efficient system for the release, distribution and redeployment of goods. - Coordinate transportation and distribution
of relief items. - Coordinate activities of implementing
partners and/or contractors performing supply related activities, and
ensure that they understand and adhere to relevant UNHCR rules and
procedures. - Maintain accurate and comprehensive
records on logistical activities and provide timely reports and updates
both periodically and on request.
Infrastructure Support:
- Evaluate purchase requisitions to ensure
that specifications, delivery dates and all other requirements are in
order. The jobholder will draft and dispatch quotation requests and/or
tenders, and assist in the evaluation of offers and draft bid-tabulations,
prepare proposals for award of contracts to the Committee on Contracts. - Prepare Purchase Orders and send
confirmations, requests for inspection and other correspondence, and
monitor the manufacture/transport of ordered goods to ensure timely
delivery. - Provide guidance and advice on UNHCR
procurement policies and procedures to support and assist requesting
sections. - Implement effective asset and fleet
management that regularly monitors the asset/fleet pool, saves cost and
safeguards the investment of the organisation including receipt,
inspection, registration & marking of new Property, Plant and
Equipment (PPE), organisation of the physical verification of PPE, ensure
that PPE agreements are properly issued and signed, and preparation of
disposal forms and cases for the Asset Management Board, and organise the
disposal of PPE according to Asset Management Board decisions. - Provide asset management reports,
customised reports, and gathers information on all assets and provides
in-depth reports periodically and when requested.
Business Support:
- Regularly monitor the quality and accuracy
of supply chain related data in relevant business systems. Compile and
analyse statistical information, identify trends and developments in
supply chain related matters that will assist in decision making. - Disseminate and promote UNHCR’s global
policies, standards and guidance on supply chain management. - Perform any other responsibility deemed
necessary or as delegated by the Supervisor in order to meet the level of
service required by the organisation.
Key Performance Indicators:
- UNHCR delivers timely and quality goods
and services to persons of concern in compliance with supply chain rules
and procedures. - Local liaison with partners effectively supports
supply activities.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the United Nations
UNHCR Supply Associate job placement should have completed secondary
education with post-secondary training/certificate in Trade, Business
Administration, Economics, Marketing or a related field; - At least six years of previous relevant
professional job experience; - Fluency in English and working knowledge
of another relevant UN language;
How to Apply:
All interested Ugandan nationals who wish to join the United Nations
High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in the aforementioned capacity are
encouraged to click on the link below and follow the application instructions
after reviewing the job details.
High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in the aforementioned capacity are
encouraged to click on the link below and follow the application instructions
after reviewing the job details.
Deadline: 4th
January, 2017
January, 2017
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