OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME

The mission of WHO’s Health Emergencies Programme (The Programme) is to help countries, and to coordinator international action, to prevent, prepare for, detect, rapidly respond to, and recover from outbreaks and emergencies.

Reporting to the  Supply Officer under the overall guidance of the Incident Manager and Head of WHO Country Office, and within the delegated authorities, the incumbent is a team member within the OSL team and will support  operational requisition management and follow-up for the WHO emergency response at the incident site level. This involves ongoing contacts with all staff and responders to ensure that needs and requirements are identified.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

During deployment, the duty station may change, and duties may be modified, based upon the technical needs of the Programme.

Provide timely, proactive and expert advice and support, to the Supply Officer and Incident Manager on all supply matters in the context of the emergency response Assist in managing  the implementation of the supply management tools and systems, according to the  Supply Chain Management strategy to the IMS Coordination team, as needed. Support end-to-end follow-up of the requisitions placed for emergency response; develop and maintain an efficient and reliable tracking system. Oversee effective and efficient warehouse management for WHO incident management. Liaise with technical experts to ensure proper needs identification from stock owners stakeholders. in terms of planning and shipping Follow up on KPIs aimed to  monitor the supply operations efficiency. Participate in regular reporting on OSL emergency response supply activities. Perform any other related incident-specific duties, as required by the functional supervisor.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Essential: First-level University degree (Bachelor's level) in development economics, business administration, logistics, engineering, supply chain management from an accredited/recognized educational establishment.
Desirable: Advanced University degree in supply chain management, or supply logistics in humanitarian response operations, or related area. Training or knowledge of information management systems and their application to supply management and monitoring.

Experience

Essential: At least 2 years of experience in supply chain management or supply logistics in humanitarian response operations or related area.
Desirable: Related experience with WHO, the UN system, health cluster partners, recognized humanitarian organizations or international nongovernmental organization work in the field of outbreaks and/or health emergency response.

Skills

Excellent organizational and managerial skills with the ability to multitask, deliver results in time critical scenarios, identify and solve problems. Demonstrated knowledge and experience in supply chain management, supply operations, and/or procurement. Demonstrated ability to work in multicultural, multidisciplinary environment. Proven ability to manage diverse team across different functional areas. Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.

WHO Competencies

Teamwork
Communication
Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences;
Producing results

Use of Language Skills

Essential: Expert knowledge of English. Expert knowledge of Ukrainian.

REMUNERATION

Remuneration comprises an annual base salary starting at USD 37,537 (subject to mandatory deductions for pension contributions and health insurance, as applicable) and 30 days of annual leave.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

This vacancy notice may be used to fill other similar positions at the same grade level Only candidates under serious consideration will be contacted. A written test may be used as a form of screening. In the event that your candidature is retained for an interview, you will be required to provide, in advance, a scanned copy of the degree(s)/diploma(s)/certificate(s) required for this position. WHO only considers higher educational qualifications obtained from an institution accredited/recognized in the World Higher Education Database (WHED), a list updated by the International Association of Universities (IAU)/United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The list can be accessed through the link: http://www.whed.net/. Some professional certificates may not appear in the WHED and will require individual review. Any appointment/extension of appointment is subject to WHO Staff Regulations, Staff Rules and Manual. For information on WHO's operations please visit: http://www.who.int. WHO is committed to workforce diversity. WHO prides itself on a workforce that adheres to the highest ethical and professional standards and that is committed to put the WHO Values Charter into practice. WHO has zero tolerance towards sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA), sexual harassment and other types of abusive conduct (i.e., discrimination, abuse of authority and harassment). All members of the WHO workforce have a role to play in promoting a safe and respectful workplace and should report to WHO any actual or suspected cases of SEA, sexual harassment and other types of abusive conduct. To ensure that individuals with a substantiated history of SEA, sexual harassment or other types of abusive conduct are not hired by the Organization, WHO will conduct a background verification of final candidates. WHO has a smoke-free environment and does not recruit smokers or users of any form of tobacco. This is a National Professional Officer position. Therefore, only applications from nationals of the country where the duty station is located will be accepted. Applicants who are not nationals of this country will not be considered.

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