Job Title: Nutrition Supply Chain Consultant
Organisation: United Nations Children’s Fund
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About Organisation:
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is mandated by the UN general assembly to advocate for the protection of children’s rights, to help meet their basic needs and expand their opportunities to reach their full potential. Together with our partners, we work in 190 countries and territories to translate that commitment into practical action, focusing special effort on reaching the most vulnerable and excluded children, to the benefit of all children, everywhere.
Job Summary: The purpose of this consultancy is to provide day-to-day supply chain support to government for the surge nutrition humanitarian response.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- National nutrition supplies chain linked to subnational supply chain in Karamoja and refugees
- Nutrition supply chain performance review
- Lifesaving nutrition supply chain management
- Timely distributions of nutrition supplies
- Knowledge management
- If you would like to know more about this consultancy, please review the complete Terms of Reference here: External ToR TMC0002023.pdf
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
Minimum requirements:
- Education: Advanced degree (Master`s) in one of the following areas: Nutrition, Supply Chain Management/logistics, Public Health, Nutrition, Business Administration or related discipline
- A minimum of Five (5) years of progressively professional work experience in nutrition planning, implementation, monitoring and/or evaluation.
- Experience in nutrition supply chain strengthening
- Experience working with Government entities for nutrition, public health, and other child survival and development areas.
- Knowledge of NMS’ mandate in the drug procurement, supply and delivery system
- Strong analytical and communication skills
- Computer proficiency, including use of relevant software and other applications e.g. word processing, spreadsheets, internal databases, internet navigation etc.
- Ability to work in the field and under pressure to meet deadlines.
Language Requirements: Proficiency in English
Desirables:
- Logistics management system for health or nutrition commodities at the national or sub-national level will be considered an asset.
- Experience in nutrition emergency response will be a great advantage
- 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
- UNICEF promotes and advocates for the protection of the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything it does and is mandated to support the realization of the rights of every child, including those most disadvantaged, and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and Interested applicants should apply online at the link below.
Deadline: 3rd May 2026
NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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Level of Education: postgraduate degree
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 60