Supply Chain Manager (System Design and Innovation), P4, FT, Copenhagen, Denmark

Supply Chain Manager (System Design and Innovation)
P-4, Fixed-Term (2 years), Copenhagen, Denmark

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, health…

The fundamental mission of UNICEF is to promote the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything the organization does — in programs, in advocacy and in operations. The equity strategy, emphasizing the most disadvantaged and excluded children and families, translates this commitment to children’s rights into action. For UNICEF, equity means that all children have an opportunity to survive, develop and reach their full potential, without discrimination, bias or favoritism. To the degree that any child has an unequal chance in life — in its social, political, economic, civic and cultural dimensions — her or his rights are violated. There is growing evidence that investing in the health, education and protection of a society’s most disadvantaged citizens — addressing inequity — not only will give all children the opportunity to fulfil their potential but also will lead to sustained growth and stability of countries. This is why the focus on equity is so vital. It accelerates progress towards realizing the human rights of all children, which is the universal mandate of UNICEF, as outlined by the Convention on the Rights of the Child, while also supporting the equitable development of nations.
 

Strategic office context:
This position reports to Chief, Supply Chain Strengthening Centre and will work with partners to scale system design tools, innovations, guidance, capacity building and implementation support to regions and countries. Within this scope, this position will build on UNICEF’s leadership in last mile innovations to expand the potential of alternative, next-generation solutions that can be integrated into sustainable supply chains in terms of cost, government ownership and environmental stewardship. This end-to-end system design lens will work toward increased access to life saving commodities that impact the health, nutrition, hygiene, sanitation and education of children.
 

How can you make a difference?
As a part of Supply Chain Strengthening Centre, the incumbent will work in close collaboration with government partners, UNICEF regional and country offices, UNICEF Programe Division, donors, and global development partners (e.g., Gavi, BMGF, The Global Fund, USAID, WHO) to (1) contribute to the definition and implementation of national immunization supply chain strengthening strategies with a focus on system design, innovations, and sustainability; (2) provide leadership on strategies for system strengthening and design across all UNICEF operated and government operated/regulated supply chains for essential child health, nutrition, WASH and education supplies (3) support countries and regional offices with coordinate of the provision of technical advice, assistance and outsourcing capacities from the private sector, professional associations, academia and others, while emphasizing procurement of local services for supply chain innovations and system design improvements, and (4) facilitate exchanges of best practices and work with partners and stakeholders to improve performance (e.g., increase availability), increase efficiencies, reduce the environmental impacts and build local ownership in national supply chains. 

Duties and Tasks includes:

1. Lead the development of supply chain strengthening strategies to   assess and improve national supply  chains with governments and partners to improve performance (e.g., increase availability), increase efficiencies, reduce the environmental impacts and build local ownership in national supply chains – with the overarching goal of improving access to vaccines, medicines, health products, nutrition, WASH and education supplies.
2. Build external relationships and collaborate with stakeholders on supply chain design and innovations in the context of health systems strengthening. Represent the Centre, Supply Division, and UNICEF at relevant global meetings and working groups (e.g. with Gavi, BMGF, WHO, USAID, TGF); facilitate cooperation in activities with partners at global, regional, and country level.
3. Work with the supply community, regional and global supply and program staff to support the coordinated provision of technical assistance to countries for supply chain design, innovations and improvements, drawing  from internal and external expertise in:
   • Distribution strategies and transportation management
   • Warehouse and inventory management
   • Supply chain system design, simulation, and optimization strategies
   • Last mile delivery innovations
   • Environmental sustainability considerations in product delivery and use
   • Technology systems to enable improved supply chain optimization decision-making
4. Support innovation by; (1) landscaping emerging technologies, supply chain services, practices and processes, (collaborating with leading academic institutions, (3) reviewing standards, (4) documenting evidence; and (5) identifying barriers and opportunities to bring innovations to scale.
5. Foster private sector collaboration by identifying opportunities for governments to outsource supply chain services; provide solutions to manage barriers to private sector engagement in public supply chains; and update UNICEF’s private sector engagement strategy in support of national supply chain systems.
6. Project manage donor grants. Coordinate planning and reporting on results and outcomes achieved in immunization supply chain strengthening to internal stakeholders and, donors and partners.
7. Manage staff working on supply chain design including for, but not exclusive to: immunization, nutrition, COVID-19 Oxygen products, last mile innovations, and environmental sustainability.
8. Any other duties as requested by the supervisor.

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

Education

A Master’s Degree, preferably in the area of Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Operations Research, Engineering, or related field is required.

*A first level university degree (Bachelor’s) in a relevant technical field (as identified above), in conjunction with ten (10) years of relevant work experience may be taken in lieu of an advanced university degree. 

Work Experience 

Required:

• Minimum eight (8) years of relevant and progressively responsible work experience in a professional capacity in logistics and supply chain management in the public or private sector.
• Fluency in English (written and verbal).

Desired: 

• Work experience in supply chains design, innovation, operations and/or optimization in an international setting for development / humanitarian work.
• Work experience with applying technologies and the development of modeling of supply chain performance.
• Knowledge in another UN language is an asset.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF’s values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA)

Competencies required for this post are:

• Builds and Maintains Partnerships (2)
• Demonstrates Self-Awareness and     Ethical Awareness (2)
• Drive to Achieve Results for Impact (2)
• Innovates and Embraces Change (2)
• Manages Ambiguity and Complexity (2)
• Thinks and Acts Strategically (2)
• Works Collaboratively with Others (2)
• Nurtures, Leads and Manages People (1)

View our competency framework at: https://www.unicef.org/careers/media/1041/file/UNICEF%27s_Competency_Framework.pdf

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.

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 also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles.

Remarks:

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and to promote gender balance, specifically encourages qualified female candidates from all national, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply for this position.

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