UNOPS recruits 01 Supply Chain Management Associate (Operations)
UNOPS
Maputo, Mozambique
Supply Chain Management Associate (Operations)
Job categories: ProcurementVacancy code: VA/2021/B5323/21549Department/office: AFR, KEMCO, KenyaDuty station: Maputo, MozambiqueContract type: Local ICA SupportContract level: LICA-6Duration: ‘Open-ended, subject to organizational requirements, availability of funds and satisfactory performance.’Deadline date: 18-Apr-2021
Applications to vacancies must be received before midnight Copenhagen time (CET) on the closing date of the announcement.
Background Information – Job-specificLocated in Nairobi, Kenya, the Kenya Multi Country Office manages a growing portfolio of engagements, including associated strategic and operational risks. The KEMC sub-region currently consists of an established Operation Centre in Nairobi/Kenya which manages a portfolio of engagements in multiple countries in East and South Africa. This includes transactional projects in partnership with the Nairobi based UN Agencies, UN-Habitat and UNEP, and multiple ‘operational’ projects in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Mozambique and island states.
Project The Project will fall under the purview of the UNOPS KEMC (Kenya Multi Country Office) Located in Nairobi, Kenya, the Kenya Multi Country Office manages a growing portfolio of engagements, including associated strategic and operational risks. The KEMC sub-region currently consists of an established Operation Centre in Nairobi/Kenya which manages a portfolio of engagements in multiple countries in East and Southern Africa. This includes a large portfolio of Infrastructure, procurement and project management service projects in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Eritrea, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Mozambique and several Island states. This specific position will be based in Mozambique.
Mozambique is recovering very slowly from the effects of Cyclone Idai and Kenneth which struck in quick succession in 2019. The country is in pursuit of peace between the Government and RENAMO – a process supported by UNOPS. At the same time, the North of Mozambique is experiencing an insurgency that has made thousands homeless and is already spilling into Tanzania.
UNOPS is preparing for quick mobilization in Mozambique and therefore multiple positions are being advertised to enable rapid deployment and response to this emergency.
Position BackgroundUnder the overall supervision of the Project Manager the Supply Chain Management Associate (Operations) will be based in Maputo Mozambique.
Functional ResponsibilitiesThe Supply Chain Management Associate (Operations) ensures provision of eff…
EducationSecondary education required. First level university degree … ExperienceA minimum of six (6) years of relevant experience in Procurement, Logistics… LanguagesExcellent knowledge of the English and Portuguese Language is required CompetenciesTreats all individuals with respect; responds sensitively to differences and enc…
Contract type, level and durationContract type: Local Individual Contractor Agreement Contract level: ICS 6/ LICA… Additional ConsiderationsPlease note that the closing date is midnight Copenhagen time Applications …
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