Back GS1 Commodity Associate - G6, FTA - Copenhagen, Denmark

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Post type: Fixed term Appointment
Closing Date: 1 February 2020 (midnight CPH time)
Duty Station: Copenhagen, Denmark
Duration: One year renewable (*)

() No expectancy of renewal in accordance with UN Staff Regulation 4.5 ***Organizational Setting*
The Position:**

Located at the UNFPA Procurement Service Branch (PSB) in Copenhagen, the GS1 Commodity Associate will serve as a technical expert to identify, design, and implement solutions to address complex challenges in commodity availability. You will play a key role as in strengthen the strategic partnership with key stakeholders to implement supply chain information system solutions to improve the ability to track and trace commodities that will enable decision making, both globally and nationally.
You will report directly to the Procurement Analyst of PSB Strategic Procurement Cluster (SPC).
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How you can make a difference:**

UNFPA is the lead UN agency for delivering a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person's potential is fulfilled. UNFPA's new strategic plan (2018-2021), focuses on three transformative results: to end preventable maternal deaths; end unmet need for family planning; and end gender-based violence and harmful practices.
In a world where fundamental human rights are at risk, we need principled and ethical staff, who embody these international norms and standards, and who will defend them courageously and with full conviction.
UNFPA is seeking candidates that transform, inspire and deliver high impact and sustained results; we need staff who are transparent, exceptional in how they manage the resources entrusted to them and who commit to deliver excellence in programme results.

Job Purpose:

A strategic focus of UNFPA is to increase the availability and use of high-quality supply chain data for decision making. The GS1 Commodity Associate will play a key role as a technical expert for strategic engagements with key stakeholders to identify, design, and implement solutions to address complex challenges in commodity availability. The incumbent will, for example, strengthen UNFPA's strategic partnership for the adoption of global healthcare data standards, namely GS1 standards, to improve the ability to track and trace commodities; and for the implementation of supply chain business solutions, such as control towers for improved supply chain decision making at the global and country levels. The GS1 Commodity Associate will be PSB's main point of contact with suppliers and manufactures regarding data sharing and other data/analytics-related needs. This position offers a unique opportunity to deepen knowledge of what it takes to ensure sustained availability of contraceptives and other FP commodities in low- and middle-income countries; and to engage with diverse stakeholders such as donors, multilateral organizations, foundations, and the private sector on high-profile supply chain initiatives.

Main tasks and Responsibilities***

You would be responsible for:

In direct support of UNFPA's strategy to achieve the FP2020 Goals, the incumbent will be required to provide the following services under the general direction of the Procurement Analyst and overall guidance of the Procurement Specialist of PSB Strategic Procurement Cluster:

• Provide technical and business expertise for implementation of supply chain information system solutions.
• Support the implementation and set-up of one of the sub-portfolio identified (either hormonals & essential medicines or contraceptive devices) to adopt GS1.
• Support the development of the business process for the on-boarding and maintenance of the master data for the sub-portfolio
• Work with manufacturers within hormonals & essential medicines and contraceptive devices category to ensure understanding of GS1 standard, its benefits, costs, implications etc.
• Provide guidance to manufacturers on how to become GS1 compliant
• Assign GS1 unique identification per product and its packaging within the hormonals & essential medicines and contraceptive devices category
• Assign barcode for product, its secondary, tertiary and logistic units
• Lead and ensure UNFPA GS1 registration
• Lead and ensure UNFPA Master data pool registration
• Create Web presences/host webinars for communication with manufacturers to ensure the understanding and progress of each of the stages and tasks related to onboarding
• Develop guidelines and timelines for internal and external stakeholders to ensure the understanding and progress of each of the stages and tasks related to onboarding
• Collaborate with UNFPA IT team on the Development and deployment of Data integration solution for data exchange, the Onboarding of data exchange with manufacturers and freight forwarders and the development and deployment of data warehouse to support data exchange
• Develop product master data with all manufacturers
• Work with Global Family Planning Visibility Analytics Network (control tower) members and other stakeholders to enhance master data
• Develop and deploy Advance Shipment Notice data exchange with all manufacturers and freight forwarders
• Provide technical support in developing data sharing, data use agreements and policies
• Facilitate communication with manufacturers and stakeholders to mitigate and reduce the risk of gaps in contraceptive supply to family planning programs.
• Provide technical expertise to related UNFPA global initiatives and internal/external working groups as needed.
• Perform other duties as required.

Qualifications and Experience:

Education:

• Completion of Secondary education is required.

Knowledge and Experience:

• Six years or more of relevant work experience is required. Note that an Advanced University degree in supply chain management, information technology, public and Business administration or related discipline in combination with 4 years of relevant work experience may be accepted in lieu of 6 years of experience.
• Experience with data management, governance and data sharing policies
• Experience in establishing and maintaining strategic partnerships and relationships with a wide range of partners, multi-agency initiatives, and private sector
• Experience in supply chain information systems, developing information technology strategies and aligning IT investments with organizational strategic objectives is an asset

Languages:

• Fluency in English is required; knowledge of other official UN languages, preferably French and/or Spanish, is desirable.

Required Competencies

Values:

• Exemplifying integrity
• Demonstrating commitment to UNFPA and the UN system
• Embracing diversity in all its forms
• Embracing change

Core Competencies:

• Achieving Results
• Being Accountable
• Developing and Applying Professional Expertise/Business Acumen
• Thinking analytically and Strategically
• Working in Teams/Managing Ourselves and our Relationships
• Communicating for Impact

Functional Competencies:

• Providing logistical support to adapt industry best practice in supply chain information systems to the context in which UNFPA works
• Managing reports, correspondence, information and workflow
• Planning, organizing and multitasking
• Providing technical expertise

UNFPA Work Environment

UNFPA provides a work environment that reflects the values of gender equality, teamwork, Embracing diversity in all its forms, integrity and a healthy balance of work and life. We are committed to maintaining our balanced gender distribution and therefore encourage women to apply. UNFPA promotes equal opportunities for all including persons with disabilities.

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