If you are qualified Kenyan National looking for a chance to make a real difference in the lives of vulnerable Somali children while gaining opportunities for career growth, you are invited to apply for the above post of Logistics Officer, with UNICEF Somalia, to be based in USSC, Nairobi.
Kenya Jobs: Supply & Logistics Officer
Category and Grade Level: National Officer – NOB
Type of Contract: Temporary Appointment – 6 months
Organization Unit: ACSD
Duty Station: UNICEF Somalia - (USSC, Nairobi)
Date of Issue: 29 July 2011
Closing date of Application: 7 August 2011
If successful, you’ll be part of a dynamic and passionate team in Somalia and Nairobi that works together to improve the health, nutrition, water, sanitation, hygiene, and basic education of Somali girls and boys and protect them from violence, exploitation and abuse.
The successful candidate will be offered a Temporary Appointment for six months.
Major duties and responsibilities:
- Support ACSD in supply planning, estimating and drafting of new requisitions. Facilitate ACSD program in speed-up reviewing and finalizing process by coordinating with Supply section.
- Monitor and report status of pipeline supplies, plan in advance for distribution, coordinate with logistics team reducing lead time for deliveries and warehouse storages.
- Assist ACSD section in supplies distribution and monitoring, coordinate with zones to finalize and execute distribution plans.
- Follow-up of planned dispatches and report delivery status on weekly basis.
- Coordinate with partners, communicate planned deliveries, confirm supplies deliveries.
- Keep regular contacts with partners to maintain regular supply line.
- Make recommendations for improving supplies distribution and monitoring system.
Qualifications, Experience and Attributes
- University Degree in Commerce, Logistics/Procurement/Supply, management/planning administration.
- Minimum two years experience particularly in the field of supply & logistics.
- Communication, analytical and training skills.
- Ability to work in an international and multicultural environment.
- Computer skills, including internet navigation, and various office applications.
- Fluency in English, knowledge of Somali would be an added advantage.
Interested and qualified candidates should send their applications with updated UN Personal History Form (P.11), updated CV, copies of academic certificates to the following email address. UN staff are requested to provide at least two Performance Evaluation Reports (PERs). Please quote the vacancy number in your application.
Or email to: somaliahrvacancies@unicef.org
Only short-listed applicants will be contacted
QUALIFIED FEMALE CANDIDATES ARE ESPECIALLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY
UNICEF IS A NON-SMOKING ENVIRONMENT
