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• Prepare plans for delivery of relief
  items according to operational needs.
• Apply UNHCRs procurement strategy when
  planning for purchase of important commodities and services.

• 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.

• Evaluate purchase requisitions to ensure
  that specifications, delivery dates and all other requirements are in
  order.
• 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.

• Keenly 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.

• 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.

• The ideal candidate for the United
  Nations UNHCR Supply Associate job opportunity should have completed
  secondary education with post-secondary training/certificate in Business
  Administration, Logistics, Warehousing or a related field.
• One year of previous relevant
  professional job experience.
• Experience in Logistics and warehousing
  is desired
• Good computer skills i.e. proficiency
  in MS Office and PeopleSoft/MSRP
• Fluency in English and  / or 
  local language.
• Personal
  Competencies: Analytical
  Thinking, Innovation and Creativity, Technological Awareness, Planning and
  Organizing, Relationship Building

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