Overview
Responsible for the overall management of technical and logistical support to all mission components by planning, coordinating and delivering of supply services including management of staff and budgetary resources.
Key Responsibilities
- Manages supply and related service issues that affect the field mission, including managing, coordinating and supervising the work of the General Supply Unit, Rations Unit and Fuel Unit and the Supply warehouse operations.
- Formulates and oversees supply support and supplies required by the field mission.
- Coordinates between senior management at Mission, UNHQ, and as applicable, UN Agencies, Programmes and Funds to establish priorities and develop comprehensive supply support plans for the list of a mission.
- Manages overall Supply Section input into the acquisition process, e.g., budget formulation, acquisition planning, development of scope of work, specifications, requisitions, participation in technical evaluations, submissions to Local Committee Contracts (LCC).
- Develops and recommends mission supply operations Results Based Budgeting (RBB) and detailed budget submissions, incorporating all requirements of the various supply clients, ensuring that funds proposed are adequate to meet support services and supply needs.
- Monitors high value expenditures and approves requisitions for provision, acquisition, and contracting of services and acquisition of equipment and supplies.
- Initiates and oversees periodic reviews of policies, practices and directives to ensure best practices in supply issues, standards and procedures.
- Liaises with the Mission Contract Compliance Management Section in the resolution of contractual implementation disputes.
- Develops Supply Section business plans and monitors the implementation of individual work plans.
- Develops, trains, and monitors performance of personnel within the section. Interviews/evaluates candidates for job openings. Carries out technical review of supply related logistics personnel rosters in the DOS/DMSPC.
- Performs other related duties as required.
Required Experience
A minimum of ten years of progressively responsible experience in the development, planning, management and support of international commercial operations, military or field operations is required. Experience in managing logistics supply operations in an international military supply operation is required. Experience in managing major projects and procurement or global service contract(s) is required. Experience in planning, deployment or sustaining field operations is required. Experience in change management is desirable.
Qualifications
Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in business administration, Supply Services Management, public administration, law, engineering or related field. A first-level university degree in combination of professional certification, and extensive experience in project/contract management, and management or related areas may be accepted in lieu of the advanced degree.
