Logistics Officer, Denmark

• Organization: UNICEF - United Nations Children's Fund
• Country: Denmark
• City: Copenhagen
• Office: UNICEF Copenhagen
• Grade: P-2
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Closing date: Monday, 19 December 2016

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Job no: 501765
Work type: Fixed Term Staff
Location: Denmark
Categories: Supply/Logistics, P-2
Pay Grade: P-2
Logistics Officer, P-2, 86098 - (Fixed Term Appointment)
Supply Chain Strengthening Centre,
Supply Division - Copenhagen
Purpose of the Position

• Under the supervision of the Logistics Manager and working closely with colleagues in SCSC and the Supply Division, the incumbent will support the development of country-level in-country logistics management strategies with direct impact on programme results.
• The incumbent will use his/her technical knowledge and specialized experience to support country offices to best use the UNICEF Logistics Management Information Systems, providing technical input and developing new enhancements in order to best fit the business processes.
• The incumbent will also contribute improvement of the global performance in the realm of logistics activities, providing regular monitoring and analysis to SD management as well as Country office and Regional offices to take appropriate and timely corrective measure.

Key Accountabilities and Duties & Tasks

• Provide technical and operational support to Country Offices in Logistics Management Information Systems (SAP) through trouble-shooting and technical input to VISION (UNICEF's SAP system) enhancements and business processes.
• To ensure that work instructions are updated and the latest enhancements/ updates are reflected.
• Review of Toolkit and work Instructions, and thereafter periodic reviews to make the toolkit more user friendly, more interactive, preparing webinars, sharing sessions...
• Perform periodic monitoring and analysis of the programme supplies at the global level to identify concerns and areas of improvements, based on agreed indicators. Suggest new indicators and measures to further improve the existing monitoring tools of programme supplies.
• Provide input to ICL procedures and guidance to ensure coherence with other policies and VISION workflow and update/ create VISION workflow accordingly
• Maintain and update the existing ICL page on the intranet. Liaise with the Knowledge Sharing and Solutions Unit to engage and encourage the supply community to visit the ICL intranet page for any reference materials.
• Support the In-Country Logistics team in planning, coordinating and conducting trainings for UNICEF staff as well as implementing partner.
• The candidate will work under general guidance of the Logistics Manager, In-Country Logistics and shall attend to other relevant tasks, beyond those listed above, as assigned by the Logistics Manager, In-Country Logistics.

Qualifications of Successful Candidate
Education:

• A completed 1^st University Degree (Bachelor's Degree) in Logistics or Business is required. Additional education in engineering disciplines would be an advantage.

Work Experience:

• Minimum of two (2) years of progressively responsible work experience in Logistics, warehousing and inventory management is required. Proven expertise in carrying out complex analysis of reports extracted from SAP is required.

Language:

• Fluency in English is required. Fluency in another UN language is an advantage.

Competencies of Successful Candidate
Core Values

• Commitment
• Diversity and Inclusion
• Integrity

Core competencies

• Communication (1)
• Working with People (1)
• Drive for Results (1)

Functional Competencies

• Applying Technical Expertise (1)
• Following Instructions and Procedures (2)
• Planning and Organizing (2)

Applications: Applications outside of the online recruiting system will not be accepted. If you wish to apply for this position, it is advisable that you do not wait until the last minute to do so, in case you encounter any technical problems using the e-recruitment system. In case of any technical problems please contact: eRecruitment@unicef.org
Kindly note that candidates will be assessed on foundational and functional competencies and that diversity and gender balance are also factors in the selection process.
Applications for this position must be received by COB: 19 December, 2016
UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all national, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of our organisation.
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