Overview
The Supply Chain Officer will be responsible and accountable for supply chain activities, guided by Supply Chain Management (SCM) objectives to deliver quality goods/ services to the beneficiaries at optimal price and in timely manner.
Key Responsibilities
- Contribute to strategic planning for supply chain-related activities.
- Conduct logistics capacity assessment and market research.
- Coordinate and monitor all supply chain management-related tasks and activities.
- Prepare regular progress reports, statistical information, and briefing notes.
- Contribute to the management of supply chain activities including planning, procurement, warehouse management, transport and distribution, fleet, assets and facilities management, logistics information management and reporting.
- Provide support, guidance and training to relevant staff.
- Ensure timely submission of asset, procurement, and other reports.
- Contribute to the establishment and management of robust internal control mechanisms.
- Support and monitor the maintenance and repair of office facilities.
- Provide training and guidance to SCM staff.
- Participate and engage actively in UN inter-agency meetings and forums related to supply chain management.
- Collaborate on sharing resources to achieve common goals and the implementation of UN global initiatives.
- Perform other duties as may be assigned.
Required Experience
- Master’s degree with two years of relevant professional experience; or University degree with four years of relevant professional experience.
- Experience in managing diverse procurement and logistics operations.
- Demonstrated experience in training and supervising teams of co-workers, managing vendors and suppliers.
Qualifications
- Master’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Procurement, or a related field from an accredited academic institution.
- University degree in the above fields.
