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Job Title: Associate Supply Officer
Organisation: United Nations
High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Position No.: 10026850
Vacancy Notice: 003/2017
Reports to: Protection
Officer (Community Based)
Officer (Community Based)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Post Grade: GL6
About Us:
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 Associate
Supply Officer 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 be
supervised by the (Senior) Supply Officer who will define the objectives and
provides general guidance. S/he will also refer to UNHCR manuals and relevant
policy papers. The incumbent will supervise some support staff. Contacts are
predominantly with other UN agencies, implementing partners and Government
departments on relevant subject matters at the working level.
Supply Officer 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 be
supervised by the (Senior) Supply Officer who will define the objectives and
provides general guidance. S/he will also refer to UNHCR manuals and relevant
policy papers. The incumbent will supervise some support staff. Contacts are
predominantly with other UN agencies, implementing partners and Government
departments on relevant subject matters at the working level.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
Strategy:
- Prepare plans for delivery of relief items
according to operational needs. - Apply UNHCRs procurement strategy when
planning for purchase of important commodities and services. - Through regular physical verification of
PPE establish their status, propose old and obsolete PPE for disposal and
plan for the arrival of replacement items.
Operational Support:
- Identify partners for supply chain
projects based on objectives, priorities, strengths and resources of the
implementing partner and/or contractor, according to criteria consistent
with UNHCR rules and regulations. - Resolve difficulties in the local supply
chain by finding solutions to problems and bottlenecks, and provide
regular reports on supply chain activities, the status of requests and the
availability of items in the supply chain. - Ensure timely customs clearance of
consignments, and 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. - Maintain accurate and comprehensive
records on logistical activities and provide timely reports and updates
both periodically and on request. - 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. - Through regular physical verification of
PPE establish their status. – Propose old and obsolete PPE for disposal
and plan for arrival of replacement items.
Infrastructure Support:
- Evaluate purchase requisitions to ensure
that specifications, delivery dates and all other requirements are in
order. - Draft and dispatch quotation requests
and/or tenders, assist in the evaluation of offers and draft
bid-tabulations, and prepare proposals for award of contracts to the
Committee on Contracts. - Prepare Purchase Orders and send
confirmations, requests for inspection and other correspondence. - Regularly monitor the
manufacture/transport of ordered goods to ensure timely delivery. - Analyse matters relating to procurement
activities, and deliver information on all procurement activities within
area of responsibility. - 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 and marking of new Property, Plant and Equipment
(PPE), and organisation of the physical verification of PPE. - Ensure that PPE agreements are properly
issued and signed. - Ensure proper preparation of disposal
forms and cases for the Asset Management Board. - Organise the disposal of PPE, according to
Asset Management Board decisions. - Provides asset management reports,
customised reports, and gathers information on all assets and provides
in-depth reports periodically and when requested. - Analyse the quality of commodities and
services delivered in relation to the needs of the location and established
quality standards. - Establish a local quality assurance
process.
Business Support:
- Analyse the existing infrastructure and
ensure that it is optimally aligned with the operational needs. - Implement practical projects to improve
supply performance that has clear objectives, timescales, tasks and
resources defined. - Regularly monitor the project
implementation and report on progress. - 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, promote commitment to and
monitor compliance with UNHCR’s global policies, standards and guidance on
supply chain management. - Adapt local supply chain structures to be
consistent with the operational needs. - Ensure effective information flow in the
supply chain and adapt local process to the prevailing environment. - Perform any other responsibility deemed
necessary or as delegated by the Head of Supply Management Service in
order to meet the level of service requires 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. - The local supply chain function is
optimised and aligned with the operations’ evolving needs and management
systems and has an infrastructure that is robust and flexible enough to
accommodate operational requirements. - Supply chain activities are supported by
effective partners.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the United Nations
UNHCR Associate Supply Officer job placement should hold a University
Degree in business Administration, marketing, Engineering, Logistics,
Mathematics or a related field. - At least four years of previous relevant
professional job experience. - Completion of UNHCR learning programmes or
specific training relevant to functions of the position such as the Supply
Chain Learning Programme SCLP. - Other UN procurement and logistics
training, such as IAPSO and UNPD. - Knowledge and working experience of
PeopleSoft MSRP Supply Chain applications. - Fluency in English with 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: 2nd
February, 2017
February, 2017
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