Administrative and Logistics Assistant (NPSA-5)

UNDP works with companions to deal with the interactions between governance, human rights and well being responses. UNDP has a confirmed observe file of procuring high-quality medicines and well being merchandise in additional than 50 nations utilizing open and clear processes and is acknowledged as a strategic associate for these nations in sharing of worldwide greatest practices and improvement options in strengthening nationwide well being programs. Leveraging our expertise and repute, long-term agreements with suppliers, UNDP procures medicines at a extremely aggressive value, provide dependable and well timed supply of quality-assured merchandise.

In Uzbekistan UNDP is a long-standing associate of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Uzbekistan and its establishments, supplied help within the implementation of the well being programmes and procurement actions funded by the Government of Uzbekistan and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (GF).

In 2018, UNDP signed the Memorandum for Provision of Management and Other Support Services (MPS) with the Republican AIDS Center below the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Uzbekistan (RAC), the Principal Recipient of the Global Fund to Fight Aids Tuberculosis and Malaria (GF). The predominant of goal of the Agreement is to offer help to the implementation of GF grant cycle for 2018-2021. In accordance with MPS Agreement, UNDP has taken additionally a dedication to represent a mission crew to undertake the actions described within the Agreement.

In 2019, UNDP has launched a brand new mission with Ministry of Health on “Support to effective, resilient and inclusive governance systems for health”, # 00119180. The total goal purpose of the mission is to offer help to the Government in strengthening governance system for well being, notably inclusive programmes and efficient provide chain administration. The mission is predicted to contribute to institution of an efficient system of provision of medicines and medical provides to inhabitants, together with weak teams, improved entry to prevention companies, prime quality medicines and well being merchandise for HIV remedy, non-communicable illnesses (NCDs) and different socially vital illnesses, and elevated capability of well being sector professionals to plan, forecast and budgeting of healthcare and affected person wants. The mission helps Uzbekistan’s well being sector reforms below the 2017–2030 Action Strategy, the 2019-2025 Health Sector Development Concept, and aligns with SDGs 3 and 16.

Key companions embody the Ministry of Health, the Sanitary and Epidemiological Well-being and Public Health Service, the Republican AIDS Center, and different related companies and stakeholders concerned in well being sector improvement in Uzbekistan. Under the steerage and direct supervision of the Health Programme Specialist and in shut coordination with the Project Procurement Analyst, this position will present operational and procurement help to the mission. The place ensures high-quality, correct, and constant service supply in collaboration with authorities counterparts, mission groups, operations models, and UNDP programme employees within the Country Office. All actions shall be carried out in alignment with the mission doc, UNDP company guidelines, and procedures, fulfilling the next features.

Duties and Responsibilities

Administrative and Logistics Assistant will present administrative and finance help to the Health Programme Specialist, together with:

• Oversee workplace logistics, together with journey preparations, and handle recruitment, extension, and separation processes for mission personnel.
• Support procurement in coordination with the Health Programme Specialist and UNDP Operations, guaranteeing compliance with UNDP guidelines and procedures.
• Handle customs formalities for incoming items, together with putting cargos in customs routine, getting ready clearance paperwork, and coordinating with related state our bodies.
• Organize transportation of products to customs warehouses and, post-clearance, to central and nationwide associate warehouses.
• Ensure well timed clearance and switch of all imported gadgets, drafting Asset Transfer varieties and sustaining information.
• Prepare and handle documentation for transferring medicines and project-related items to nationwide companions.
• Prepare all monetary and administrative paperwork associated to the mission implementation in accordance with the UNDP guidelines and procedures.
• Maintain correct monetary and administrative paperwork for mission actions per UNDP pointers, together with expenditures, commitments, and shadow budgets.
• Monitor and regulate mission budgets, accounting for foreign money fluctuations; develop quarterly and annual personnel recruitment finances plans.
• Maintain monetary information, reconcile bills and balances, and deal with day-to-day transactions and reporting.
• Advise mission personnel, consultants, and consultants on funds, allowances, journey claims, and different administrative-financial issues.
• Maintain and replace stock information of non-expendable gear following UNDP rules.
• Identify and handle potential administrative and monetary points, guaranteeing well timed useful resource allocation for mission actions.
• Promote consciousness and gender equality amongst mission employees and companions.
• Perform further administrative and monetary duties as required for mission help.

Administrative and Logistics Assistant may even tackle another duties assigned by the Health Programme Specialist which have direct relevance to the mission.