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For each child, outcomes
The general objective of the UNICEF Mozambique Country Programme of Cooperation (2022-2026) is to contribute to the Government of Mozambique’s efforts to implement and decentralize insurance policies associated to youngsters, specializing in essentially the most deprived and disadvantaged, to have their rights progressively revered and fulfilled to allow them to survive, develop and develop to their full potential in an inclusive and protecting society. The Child Health and Nutrition programme derives from the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF), 2022-2026 and aligns with the Government’s National Development Strategy 2015–2035 and related sector insurance policies and programmes. It focuses on methods and approaches contributing in the direction of that each child, together with adolescents, survives and thrives, with entry to satisfactory diets, providers, practices and provides and seeks to impress efforts in the direction of addressing key suggestions offered as part of the Convention on the Rights of the Child associated to well being and vitamin and reaching the 2 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): SDG 2 – End starvation, obtain meals safety and improved vitamin and promote sustainable agriculture and SDG 3 – Ensure wholesome lives and promote nicely-being for all in any respect ages.
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How are you able to make a difference?
Under the supervision of the Supply & Logistics Specialist and matrix managed by the Supply & Logistics Manager, the Procurement Services Officer will work intently with colleagues within the Child, Health, and Nutrition (CHN) Section, Supply & Logistics, Supply Division (SD), and the respective Departments of Government of Mozambique, to handle all points of Procurement Services. The focus of the place is to evaluation all Procurement Services (PS) requests to research and establish objects requiring native procurement. The place will lead finish-to-finish contracting transactions of procurement providers utilizing native procurement following UNICEF procurement procedures and steering. The place will preserve shut collaboration with related stakeholders to make sure well timed and easy supply of domestically procured items and providers via Procurement Services.
Summary of key capabilities/accountabilities:
- Ensure that Procurement Services (PS) companions full registration formalities and submit full and correct info for provide requests, together with specs, distribution plans, and supply schedules. Review PS requests from authorities and NGO companions for alignment with UNICEF insurance policies and ahead them to Supply Division (SD) for price estimation.
- Coordinate and collaborate with related programme colleagues in contributing to all Procurement Service-related endeavors, together with annual PS forecast and observe-up with stakeholders to make sure well timed motion. Maintain shut collaboration with Supply Division, Regional Office, and the worldwide provide group to make sure information sharing and studying throughout the group.
- Coordinate with Supply Division to make clear any points with price estimates and make sure the well timed and full processing of requests. Review and ahead price estimates to related companions, making certain mandatory amendments are made, and observe up on open price estimates to substantiate acceptance or rejection.
- Undertake finish-to-finish procurement transactions for all native procurement via Procurement Services – evaluation of CE and analyzing by materials group to determine a consolidated record for every CE requiring native procurement. With shut collaboration with the Supply & Logistics part, provoke native procurements. – Review of specification, provoke solicitation, undertake adjudication, award suggestion, and draft submission for contract evaluation committee as per UNICEF established threshold. Issuance of Purchase Orders (POs) and inventory transfers. Work with Supply Division and UNICEF forwarders to make sure well timed supply and cargo of PS orders. Maintain correct information of all PS transactions, monitoring the totally different levels from price estimates to supply. Provide periodic native procurement reporting to supervisor.
- Oversee customs clearance, storage, and in-nation distribution of PS commodities, offering finish-customers with mandatory help for technical tools. Collaborate intently with authorities entities to facilitate the clearance course of and observe up on cargo paperwork and closing account statements from Supply Division.
If you want to know extra about this place, please evaluation the whole Job Description right here:
Minimum necessities:
- Education: A Bachelors diploma is required in Business Administration, Management, Economics, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Procurement, Contract/Commercial Law, International Development, Health or associated social science discipline.
- Work Experience: A minimal of 1 yr of related expertise, on the nationwide and worldwide ranges, in provide, logistics, procurement, contracting, administration and/or different straight associated technical fields is required.
- Language Requirements: Fluency in English and Portuguese is required.
Desirables:
- Understanding of improvement and humanitarian work.
- Emergency expertise a bonus.
- Health provide chain administration expertise a bonus.
For each Child, you exhibit…
UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin every thing we do and the way we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values
The UNICEF competencies required for this put up are…
- Demonstrates Self Awareness and Ethical Awareness (1)
- Works Collaboratively with others (1)
- Builds and Maintains Partnerships (1)
- Innovates and Embraces Change (1)
- Thinks and Acts Strategically (1)
- Drive to attain impactful outcomes (1)
- Manages ambiguity and complexity (1)
Familiarize your self with our competency framework and its totally different ranges.
UNICEF is right here to serve the world’s most deprived youngsters and our world workforce should mirror the variety of these youngsters. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, no matter their race/ethnicity, age, incapacity, gender identification, sexual orientation, faith, nationality, socio-financial background, or some other private attribute.
We supply a wide range of measures to include a more diverse workforce, reminiscent of paid parental depart, day off for breastfeeding functions, and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages using versatile working preparations.
UNICEF doesn’t rent candidates who’re married to youngsters (individuals below 18). UNICEF has a zero-tolerance coverage on conduct that’s incompatible with the goals and goals of the United Nations and UNICEF, together with sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority, and discrimination. UNICEF is dedicated to selling the safety and safeguarding of all youngsters. All chosen candidates will bear rigorous reference and background checks and can be anticipated to stick to those requirements and rules. Background checks will embrace the verification of educational credential(s) and employment historical past. Selected candidates could also be required to supply extra info to conduct a background check.
UNICEF appointments are topic to medical clearance. Issuance of a visa by the host nation of the obligation station is required for IP positions and can be facilitated by UNICEF. Appointments might also be topic to inoculation (vaccination) necessities, together with in opposition to SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Should you be chosen for a place with UNICEF, you both should be inoculated as required or obtain a medical exemption from the related division of the UN. Otherwise, the choice can be canceled.
Remarks:
As per Article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration within the employment of the workers is the need of securing the very best requirements of effectivity, competence, and integrity.
UNICEF’s lively dedication to variety and inclusion is important to ship the most effective outcomes for youngsters. For this place, eligible and appropriate feminine and male candidates are inspired to apply.
Government staff who’re thought of for employment with UNICEF are usually required to resign from their authorities positions earlier than taking over an task with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the precise to withdraw a suggestion of appointment, with out compensation, if a visa or medical clearance isn’t obtained, or mandatory inoculation necessities should not met, inside an inexpensive interval for any cause.
UNICEF shall not facilitate the issuance of a visa and dealing authorization for candidates into account for positions on the nationwide officer and common service class.
***There can be no relocation bundle provided for this put up. The profitable candidate can be accountable for his/her personal relocation and settlement within the metropolis the place the put up relies.
There is a wage calculator instrument for native workers via this link. Please run simulations for an estimate of month-to-month and annual wage based mostly on the put up’s degree and placement. When working the simulation, please choose Mozambique (NEW) because the Duty Station.
All UNICEF positions are marketed, and solely shortlisted candidates can be contacted and advance to the subsequent stage of the choice course of. An inner candidate performing on the degree of the put up within the related useful space, or an inner/exterior candidate within the corresponding Talent Group, could also be chosen, if appropriate for the put up, with out evaluation of different candidates.
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Procurement Services Officer (H&N)- NOA – FT Position#:129927 – Maputo, Mozambique
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