Apply for Technical Associate, GS-6, Immunization Technology Centre, Supply Division, Denmark, #109663 Unicef Job Vacancy | Unicef Careers

UNICEF works in over 190 nations and territories to save lots of youngsters’s lives, defend their rights, and assist them fulfill their potential, from early childhood via adolescence.

At UNICEF, we’re dedicated, passionate, and pleased with what we do. Promoting the rights of each child is not only a job – it’s a calling.

UNICEF is a spot the place careers are constructed: we provide our employees numerous alternatives for private {and professional} growth that may assist them develop a satisfying profession whereas delivering on a rewarding mission. We pleasure ourselves on a tradition that helps employees thrive, coupled with a horny compensation and advantages bundle

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For each child, dedication

The basic mission of UNICEF is to advertise the rights of each child, all over the place, in the whole lot the group does — in applications, in advocacy and in operations. The fairness technique, emphasizing probably the most deprived and excluded youngsters and households, interprets this dedication to youngsters’s rights into motion. For UNICEF, fairness implies that all youngsters have a possibility to outlive, develop and attain their full potential, with out discrimination, bias or favoritism. To the diploma that any child has an unequal likelihood in life — in its social, political, financial, civic and cultural dimensions — her or his rights are violated. There is rising proof that investing within the well being, training and safety of a society’s most deprived residents — addressing inequity — not solely will give all youngsters the chance to meet their potential but additionally will result in sustained development and stability of nations. Therefore, the deal with fairness is important. It accelerates progress in direction of realizing the human rights of all youngsters, which is the common mandate of UNICEF, as outlined by the Convention on the Rights of the Child, whereas additionally supporting the equitable growth of countries.

UNICEF’s provide and logistics headquarters – Supply Division – is situated in Copenhagen, which can be home to the most important humanitarian warehouse on the planet. About half of the 1000 colleagues are housed in Supply Division, Copenhagen with areas of experience together with logistics, procurement, warehouse administration, product innovation, market insights, finance, pharma, vitamin, vaccines, chilly chain and well being applied sciences and engineering. Over 1000 colleagues work within the Supply Function throughout 97 nations and 173 workplaces and kind the Supply Community.

With its companions, UNICEF reaches virtually half of the world’s youngsters yearly with lifesaving vaccines. In over 100 nations, UNICEF work with governments, the personal sector, non-governmental organizations, and different United Nations (UN) companies to have interaction communities, procure and distribute vaccines, preserve provides protected and efficient, and assist guarantee inexpensive entry for even the hardest-to-reach households. 

Procuring and distributing vaccines is just one aspect of UNICEF Supply Division’s work. Ensuring that doses attain youngsters and shield them from preventable illnesses requires sturdy well being techniques. UNICEF actively invests in coaching group well being staff and strengthening establishments. Besides, enhancing provide chains and knowledge techniques efforts collectively contribute to constructing resilient and environment friendly well being techniques worldwide.

Before launching immunization programmes, a totally useful Cold Chain system should be in place to make sure the right receipt, storage, and supply of vaccines. UNICEF Supply Division supplies industrial and technical steerage to Country Offices and Procurement Service companions to assist Cold Chain efforts, which purpose to (1) ship protected and potent vaccines to youngsters and moms, (2) cut back vaccine wastage and procurement prices for EPI programmes;(3) Minimize tools downtime by guaranteeing enough spare components provide; (4) encourage nations to take care of complete Cold Chain tools inventories and (5) keep up to date with new applied sciences and improvements in Cold Chain tools.

All procurement of Cold Chain merchandise is managed via UNICEF Supply Division. Eligible companions can use the Procurement Services mechanism to obtain Cold Chain tools successfully and effectively.

 

How are you able to make a difference?

Under technical steerage of the Technical Specialist within the Cold Chain Unit, the incumbent establishes technical requirements and tips for key programmatic chilly chain commodities procured by UNICEF on behalf of UNICEF programmes and procurement companies companions.

Under the supervision of a Technical Specialist, the next duties and duties might be met:

 

Main Duties/Responsibilities:

1. Tender Specification and Bid Evaluation Support: Assists in drafting and finalizing tender specs and bid paperwork primarily based on current paperwork and tips and buyer necessities.  Assists in consolidating bid provides for technical evaluations, conducts preliminary screenings, and follows up on clarifications, helps getting ready bid abstract outcomes, and assists with drafting and reviewing of Long-Term Agreements (LTAs) and Purchase Orders (POs).
2. Data Analysis, Planning, and Database Management: Provides assist for technical knowledge evaluation and planning actions, together with helping with wants assessments, website readiness opinions, and set up guidelines evaluations. Maintains and updates technical databases, just like the PQS, Material Master, and internet catalogues, guaranteeing knowledge accuracy and relevance to assist procurement processes.
3. Website Content Management and Product Specification Updates: Maintains the content material of the chilly chain technical assist web site in collaboration with related technical specialists and items, tracks and addresses clarification questions promptly ensures product specs are updated within the Material Master, and proposes the creation and modification of supplies associated to chilly chain commodities.
4. Product and Service Research, Optimization, and Documentation: Assists in researching and cataloging new merchandise to fulfill the evolving wants of immunization applications, together with digital monitoring techniques, localized procurement, set up, and upkeep companies. Prepares and disseminates technical bulletins for publication.
5. Supplier Qualification Management: Supports the upkeep of technical profiles for certified suppliers and assists in compiling lists of potential pre-qualified suppliers. Assists primary market analysis to collect data for tenders and supplies administrative assist to the Contracting group in facilitating buying actions.
6. Technical Screening of Requests: Assists in performing technical screenings of merchandise and repair requests utilizing established templates and tips.
7. Complaint Management and Quality Assurance: Provides administrative and technical assist for managing Cold Chain Complaints by coordinating with materials house owners, suppliers, and nation workplaces/Ministries of Health. Utilizes the grievance administration system to doc and observe grievance decision processes. Assists in high quality assurance actions carried out by the Cold Chain Unit (CCU), comparable to supporting administrative and technical duties associated to Post-Installation Inspections (PII), Pre-Delivery Inspections (PDI), and different initiatives geared toward bettering the standard of services delivered to nations.
8. Other Duties: Performs extra duties as assigned by the supervisor.

 

To qualify as an advocate for each Child you’ll have… 

Required:

• Completion of secondary training
• *Technical diploma or vocational coaching in a related subject, comparable to logistics, refrigeration, engineering or provide chain administration.
• A minimal of six (6) years of related work expertise in a industrial, industrial, or public-sector group, with at the least two (2) years of expertise in chilly chain logistics, tools dealing with, or comparable technical areas.
• Fluency in English
• Good customer support expertise together with the power to speak successfully, written and orally.

Ability to:

• Use all present job-related pc software program, web navigation and databases for market analysis.
• Keep abreast of technical developments, industrial practices, new markets, new programmes.
• Work independently, handle conflicting priorities and meet deadlines.
• Work in a group inside a multi-cultural atmosphere with respect for variety.
• Develop and preserve efficient work relationships with varied workplaces, different UN companies and NGO companions.
• Deliver high quality work that’s well timed, full and correct with minimal supervision.

 

Note: *Completion of a sophisticated diploma or diploma in a related subject could also be thought of in lieu of two (2) years of the required expertise, supplied the candidate has at the least 4 (4) years of related work expertise.

 

Desirable:

• Knowledge of French.

• Developing nation work expertise and/or familiarity with emergency.

 

 

For each Child, you reveal…

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin the whole lot we do and the way we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: https://www.unicef.org/careers/getprepared#Values  

UNICEF competencies required for this publish are… (1) Builds and maintains partnerships (2) Demonstrates self-awareness and moral consciousness (3) Drive to realize outcomes for affect (4) Innovates and embraces change (5) Manages ambiguity and complexity (6) Thinks and acts strategically (7) Works collaboratively with others.

Familiarize your self with our competency framework and its totally different ranges.

 

UNICEF is dedicated to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, no matter gender, nationality, spiritual or ethnic background, and individuals with disabilities, to apply to change into a part of the group. To create a extra inclusive office, UNICEF provides paid parental go away, breastfeeding breaks, and cheap lodging for individuals with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages using versatile working preparations. Click here to be taught extra about versatile work preparations, well-being, and advantages.

According to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD), individuals with disabilities embrace those that have long-term bodily, psychological, mental, or sensory impairments which, in interplay with varied obstacles, could hinder their full and efficient participation in society on an equal foundation with others. In its Disability Inclusion Policy and Strategy 2022-2030, UNICEF has dedicated to extend the variety of staff with disabilities by 2030. At UNICEF, we offer reasonable accommodation for work-related assist necessities of candidates and staff with disabilities. Also, UNICEF has launched a Global Accessibility Helpdesk to strengthen bodily and digital accessibility. If you might be an applicant with a incapacity who wants digital accessibility assist in finishing the web application, please submit your request via the accessibility e mail button on the UNICEF Careers webpage Accessibility | UNICEF.

 

UNICEF doesn’t rent candidates who’re married to youngsters (individuals underneath 18). UNICEF has a zero-tolerance coverage on conduct that’s incompatible with the goals and targets of the United Nations and UNICEF, together with sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination primarily based on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, spiritual or ethnic background or disabilities. UNICEF is dedicated to advertise the safety and safeguarding of all youngsters. All chosen candidates will, due to this fact, bear rigorous reference and background checks, and might be anticipated to stick to those requirements and ideas. Background checks will embrace the verification of educational credential(s) and employment historical past. Selected candidates could also be required to supply extra data to conduct a background check, and chosen candidates with disabilities could also be requested to submit supporting documentation in relation to their incapacity confidentially.

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 might be facilitated by UNICEF. Appointments may additionally be topic to inoculation (vaccination) necessities, together with towards 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 might be canceled.

 

Remarks:

As per Article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration within the employment of the employees is the need of securing the very best requirements of effectivity, competence, and integrity.

UNICEF’s energetic dedication to variety and inclusion is crucial to ship the perfect outcomes for youngsters.

Government staff who’re thought of for employment with UNICEF are usually required to resign from their authorities positions earlier than taking on an task with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the appropriate to withdraw a proposal of appointment, with out compensation, if a visa or medical clearance just isn’t obtained, or obligatory inoculation necessities will not be met, inside an inexpensive interval for any motive. 

UNICEF doesn’t cost a processing charge at any stage of its recruitment, choice, and hiring processes (i.e., application stage, interview stage, validation stage, or appointment and coaching). UNICEF is not going to ask for candidates’ checking account data.

Visa residence necessities: i.e.: 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.

 

All UNICEF positions are marketed, and solely shortlisted candidates might be contacted and advance to the subsequent stage of the choice course of. An inner candidate performing on the degree of the publish within the related useful space, or an inner/exterior candidate within the corresponding Talent Group, could also be chosen, if appropriate for the publish, with out evaluation of different candidates.

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