Location: Global
Job Code HC/JC/647/2015
Olive Group has recently been successful in winning a contract with UNOPS whereby we will provide professional and technical labour services in High Risk Areas (Initially Europe and Asia, although this could quickly expand to other areas -namely, Africa, Middle East, and Central and South America). We are seeking resumes/CVs from suitably qualified individuals for this position.
General description of duties:
Under the overall supervision of the UN agency’s CO Representative/OIC, the incumbent will work in close collaboration with implementing partners, other agencies and field personnel to coordinate logistics support for the UN agency’s operations and ensure effective management of supplies at the central and peripheral levels (including management systems to record, track and report receipt, storage, refrigeration, transportation and distribution of all UN agency’s goods.)
Rapid Assessments/Field Visits
· As appropriate, participate in joint field assessments or undertake the UN agency’s specific field visits/assessment missions to gain a better understanding of existing logistics infrastructure, warehousing facilities, health facilities and distribution systems.
Programme Implementation and Coordination
· Mobilize supplies to the affected areas.
· Identify possible gaps in the logistics pipeline and provide input on how to strengthen the logistics chain (from calculating needs to procurement to actual distribution).
· Develop systems/standard protocols through which the UN agency’s CO/Sub-office can operate, manage and forecast its emergency commodity needs (e.g.: transportation, warehousing, distribution channels, contingency plans)
· The incumbent will also provide support in projecting future needs for prepositioning (as appropriate) emergency supplies.
· Liaise with the HQ Humanitarian Logistics Advisor and coordinate with global and country logistics cluster (if activated)
Monitoring and Evaluation
· Establish a monitoring mechanism that takes into consideration warehouse capacity, access, utilization rate, coverage and distribution to track and monitor commodities
· In collaboration with the humanitarian focal point, identify technical capacity of health or other facilities and personnel to utilize emergency kits
· Undertake monitoring visits to ensure proper storage, distribution, and utilization of emergency supplies
· Track the receipt and distribution of all commodities and supplies
· Liaising/Coordination with Partner Agencies
· Liaise with humanitarian stakeholders working in relevant sectors/Clusters, such as Health, WASH, Protection, Logistics, Camp Management, Education, etc. to ensure inclusion of commodities specific to the UN agency’s mandate
· Establish partnerships with agencies that have broader logistics capacity than the UN agency’s in order to facilitate movement of the UN agency’s commodities.
Reporting:
· Provide regular updates on the UN agency’s commodities and supplies management for inclusion in donor reports and OCHA SitReps
Qualifications/Experience/Skills:
The incumbent must have demonstrable qualifications and experience in the following areas
Advanced degree in logistics management or equivalent relevant professional certification in areas such as transport, distribution and supply chain management
Degree in public health, medicine or pharmacy preferable
Managing medical supplies distribution, storage, transportation operations in emergency settings (military, commercial or with an international organization)
Experience and knowledge of UN systems, especially to the requesting UN agency, an advantage
Good knowledge of humanitarian response
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Job Code HC/JC/647/2015
Olive Group has recently been successful in winning a contract with UNOPS whereby we will provide professional and technical labour services in High Risk Areas (Initially Europe and Asia, although this could quickly expand to other areas -namely, Africa, Middle East, and Central and South America). We are seeking resumes/CVs from suitably qualified individuals for this position.
General description of duties:
Under the overall supervision of the UN agency’s CO Representative/OIC, the incumbent will work in close collaboration with implementing partners, other agencies and field personnel to coordinate logistics support for the UN agency’s operations and ensure effective management of supplies at the central and peripheral levels (including management systems to record, track and report receipt, storage, refrigeration, transportation and distribution of all UN agency’s goods.)
Rapid Assessments/Field Visits
· As appropriate, participate in joint field assessments or undertake the UN agency’s specific field visits/assessment missions to gain a better understanding of existing logistics infrastructure, warehousing facilities, health facilities and distribution systems.
Programme Implementation and Coordination
· Mobilize supplies to the affected areas.
· Identify possible gaps in the logistics pipeline and provide input on how to strengthen the logistics chain (from calculating needs to procurement to actual distribution).
· Develop systems/standard protocols through which the UN agency’s CO/Sub-office can operate, manage and forecast its emergency commodity needs (e.g.: transportation, warehousing, distribution channels, contingency plans)
· The incumbent will also provide support in projecting future needs for prepositioning (as appropriate) emergency supplies.
· Liaise with the HQ Humanitarian Logistics Advisor and coordinate with global and country logistics cluster (if activated)
Monitoring and Evaluation
· Establish a monitoring mechanism that takes into consideration warehouse capacity, access, utilization rate, coverage and distribution to track and monitor commodities
· In collaboration with the humanitarian focal point, identify technical capacity of health or other facilities and personnel to utilize emergency kits
· Undertake monitoring visits to ensure proper storage, distribution, and utilization of emergency supplies
· Track the receipt and distribution of all commodities and supplies
· Liaising/Coordination with Partner Agencies
· Liaise with humanitarian stakeholders working in relevant sectors/Clusters, such as Health, WASH, Protection, Logistics, Camp Management, Education, etc. to ensure inclusion of commodities specific to the UN agency’s mandate
· Establish partnerships with agencies that have broader logistics capacity than the UN agency’s in order to facilitate movement of the UN agency’s commodities.
Reporting:
· Provide regular updates on the UN agency’s commodities and supplies management for inclusion in donor reports and OCHA SitReps
Qualifications/Experience/Skills:
The incumbent must have demonstrable qualifications and experience in the following areas
Advanced degree in logistics management or equivalent relevant professional certification in areas such as transport, distribution and supply chain management
Degree in public health, medicine or pharmacy preferable
Managing medical supplies distribution, storage, transportation operations in emergency settings (military, commercial or with an international organization)
Experience and knowledge of UN systems, especially to the requesting UN agency, an advantage
Good knowledge of humanitarian response
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