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And we never give up.
For every child, hope
The Supply Division oversees the procurement and logistics, including transport and warehousing, of strategic and essential supplies for children of some $6 billion annually. The Insurance Unit, in the Financial Management Centre, manages the insurance arrangements for all supplies in transit and in UNICEF warehouses and advises on risk management and insurance issues related to the UNICEF supply strategies.
The Warehouse Inventory and Management Centre (WIMC) at the UNICEF Supply Division contributes to the overall objective of ensuring timely access of good quality strategic supplies for children. WIMC manages efficient and effective warehouse operations in Copenhagen and the network of global hubs and coordinates with procurement centres and the Emergency Coordination Unit to ensure optimal stock levels to meet demand.
How can you make a difference?
Under the general guidance the Warehouse Supervisor, the incumbent is responsible for the receiving, storage, packing and loading operations in the Supply Division Warehouse in Copenhagen. The position may also be required to undertake field deployments to support the establishment of new warehouses and processes that contribute to UNICEF emergencies.
Key functions and responsibilities:
Carries out the loading and un-loading of trucks and containers. Carries out the receiving and put-away of shipments into the warehouse including quality control of packaging and palletization, error reporting, and rework of incoming shipments. Supports the picking operations on Pre-pick and De-pall with a view to procedures in place to ensure high quality of packing. Supports the packing operations on Long Lines, Mini-Load and Short Lines with a view to procedures in place to ensure high quality of packing. Supports the loading process with a view to procedures in place to ensure high quality. Performs general warehouse maintenance including cleaning of the warehouse and warehouse equipment. Participates in the annual physical inventory count. Assist in the establishment, and management of new warehouses to support CO/RO activities. Supervision of temporary laborers at SD warehouse and during emergency deployments. Performs any other duties as requested by the Supervisors.
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…
Requirements:
Completion of Secondary Education. A minimum of 4 years of professional experience with at least two years of practical working experience within a warehouse environment. Fluency in English. Valid work permit and residency in Denmark at the time of submitting the application. Note that the selected candidate is responsible for obtaining any required extension of their residency permit as an extension cannot be dependent on an employment with UNICEF.Desirables:
Forklift certificate. Basic computer skills (SAP and WMS). Microsoft Excel recommendable. Understanding of Goods Distribution Practice (GDP) procedures. Proficiency in another UN language (Spanish, French, Russian, Chinese, Arabic).
For every Child, you demonstrate...
UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values
UNICEF competencies required for this post are…
(1) Builds and maintains partnerships (2) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness (3) Drive to achieve results for impact (4) Innovates and embraces change (5) Manages ambiguity and complexity (6) Thinks and acts strategically (7) Works collaboratively with others.
During the recruitment process, we test candidates following the competency framework. Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels: competency framework here.
UNICEF is here to serve the world’s most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic.
We offer a wide range of benefits to our staff, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements.
UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.
Eligibility:
UNICEF staff members globally and applicants who are EU nationals or in possession of a valid work permit for Denmark are eligible to apply. General Service (GS) staff are personally responsible for any travel and accommodation arrangements and UNICEF will not cover any costs related to relocation.
Remarks:
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.
UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance. Issuance of a visa by the host country of the duty station, which will be facilitated by UNICEF, is required for IP positions. Appointments are also subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Government employees that are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government before taking up an assignment with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of appointment, without compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason.
This vacancy is archived.