JOB at the United Nations Children's Fund - NGO,  Yaounde, Cameroon

Sr Supply Associate, (G-7), Yaounde, Cameroon #124870 Temporary Appointment 364days

Job no: 562494
Contract type: Temporary Appointment
Duty Station: Yaounde
Level: G-7
Location: Cameroon
Categories: Supply Management, Operations
UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.

Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.

And we never give up.

For every child, Support

UNICEF has been working in Cameroon since 1975 to allow women and children to fully realize their rights to development without restriction, as enshrined in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. UNICEF provides financial and technical support to Cameroon across seven areas to fully realize the rights of women and children. These areas include Health, HIV/AIDS, Water-sanitation-Hygiene, nutrition, education, child protection, and social inclusion. UNICEF focuses mainly on children and the most vulnerable and excluded families. Cameroon’s 2020 population is estimated at 26,545,863 people according to UN data. The population is young and generates strong socioeconomic demand. In rural areas, limited access to basic social services and the effects of climate change led to household impoverishment and severe child deprivations. The task is immense but not insurmountable; it requires the energy of all stakeholders in Cameroon and outside of Cameroon: also, women, men, youth and children, government, technical and financial partners, donors, civil society, the private sector, parliamentarians, and communities. Everyone is invited to participate in the struggle to meet the challenges ahead. It is together that we will act for Cameroon, a country that summarizes the challenges and hopes of Africa.

To learn more about UNICEF Cameroon, use the below link

https://unicef.sharepoint.com/sites/CMR/SitePages/AboutUs.aspx.

How can you make a difference?

This assignment is to back up the Senior Supply associate in a TA position for one year. He/She Under the general supervision of the supply officer, will prepare requests for proposals/bid and purchase orders for all   goods and services, obtains quotations from local vendors, monitors the status of local supplies anti maintains the filing of the supply unit

Key tasks and responsibilities:

Reviews incoming demand /sales orders to ensure completeness and appropriateness of specifications/Terms of Reference draft tender documents (Requests for Quotations, Invitations to Bid, Requests for proposals, and supports the implementation of the tender process
Supports evaluations of offers through the preparation of tabulation sheets and assists in the analysis of offers.
Liaise with clearing service providers to ensure timely delivery of programme and administrative goods at a warehouse or project sites
Maintain and monitor all manual and computerized reports related to supply activities, and supply deliveries to be shared with project officers and management ensure rec Ensures appropriate documentation of processes and data is kept on files. Maintains all data to ensure correctness, and availability of information for source and availability plan, logistics plan, delivery plan, and actual schedules.
Work closely with suppliers to ensure quality assurance and timeliness of deliverables.
Ensures continuous availability of data related to procurement including forecasting requisitions received, orders placed, incoming goods, and actual delivery schedules.
Prepares periodic reports, and ad reports as needed
Any other duties as requested by the supervisor reconciliation with headquarters reports.
Drafts contracts and/or purchase orders.
 
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To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have

EDUCATION

Completion of Secondary Education required preferably supplemented by technical or university courses related to supply chain, logistics, business administration, contract/commercial law, or another relevant technical field such as a recognized qualification in procurement and contracting.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Minimum 7 years of progressively responsible professional work experience at the national level in supply management, logistics, purchasing, contracting and administration, and/or another related field.

LANGUAGES

Fluency in French and English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset.

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

The 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 and (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 including 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 promoting 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.

Remarks:

UNICEF’s active commitment towards diversity and inclusion is critical to deliver the best results for children. For this position, eligible and suitable female candidates are encouraged to apply.

UNICEF 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 at http://www.whed.net/.

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.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.


Deadline: 12 Jun 2023 W. Central Africa Standard Time

All applications must be submitted ONLINE at :  https://jobs.unicef.org/cw/en-us/filter/?search-keyword=&location=cameroon