UNOPS Logistics Specialist Jobs 2023 – Ethiopia NGO Jobs. UNOPS Ethiopia looking for “Logistics Specialist“. Applicants with a degree in Masters Degree may apply on or before 27th Feb 2023.
The United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) is an operational arm of the United Nations, dedicated to implementing projects for the United Nations System, international financial institutions, governments and other partners around the world. The organization’s global headquarters is located on the UN City campus in Copenhagen, Denmark.
UNOPS Logistics Specialist Jobs 2023
The UNOPS has published a job vacancy announcement on 21st Feb 2023 for qualified Ethiopians to fill in the vacant post of Logistics Specialist to be based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
| Recruiter | United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) |
| Position | Logistics Specialist |
| Location | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
| Country | Ethiopia |
| Total Vacant Post | N/A |
| Qualification | Masters Degree |
| Experience Required | Minimum Two years |
| Application Deadline | 27th Feb 2023 |
UNOPS Job Vacancy 2023
Responsibilities: Under the direct supervision of the Portfolio Senior Manager, the Logistics Specialist will be responsible for the following duties including, but not limited to:
- Develop and implement sustainable logistics strategies.
- Plan, coordinate and implement logistics activities to ensure timely, cost effective service and safe delivery of goods to clients, in accordance with UNOPS Financial Rules and Regulations and UNOPS Procurement Manual.
- Develop logistics standard operating procedures.
- Manage the logistics component of the supply chain in coordination with the procurement Officers.
- Ensure full compliance to the Financial Regulations and Rules of UNOPS and its Procurement Manual;
- Liaise and coordinate with partners, suppliers, freight forwarders and different government offices to ensure efficient and effective customs clearance and delivery of procured items.
- In collaboration with the procurement and project team, develop related storage and distribution strategies.
- Develop monitoring tools related to logistics activities and ensure it is updated on a regular bases.
- Maintain and monitor the monitoring tool and identify and rectify operational hindrance.
- Ensure partners, procurement officers, logistics teams are timely updated about the procured items status from the time order is placed until it is finally delivered to partners.
- Explore methodology and suggest for improvements to enhance the operational efficiency of the logistics team.
- Facilitate the engagement and provision of high quality results and services of the logistics team supervised through effective recruitment, work planning, performance management, coaching, and promotion of learning development.
- Provide oversight, ensuring compliance by the logistics team members with existing policies, operating procedures and best practices.
- Work with team member counterparts on logistics needs to deliver schedules and provide technical support on handling logistics and cost implications for safe delivery both internationally and nationally.
- Facilitate planning, designing and implementation of appropriate logistics systems including warehousing and in-country transport capacity, including establishment of Long Term Arrangements and frame agreements for e.g. customs clearance, storage, transport and distribution as might be required.
- Oversees the progress of shipments for UNOPS and its partners and coordinate the delivery of the same at the partners delivery places.
- Organize, facilitate and/or deliver training and learning initiatives for Business Unit personnel on logistics-related topics.
- Lead and conduct initiatives on capacity development and knowledge building for logistics personnel, including network development, plans, learning plans and activities, logistics practice information and best practice benchmarking.
- Oversee team’s contributions to logistics knowledge networks and communities of practice including collaborative synthesis of lessons learnt and dissemination of best practices in logistics management.
- Guide team’s collection of feedback, ideas, and internal knowledge about processes and best practices and utilize productively.
- Perform any other tasks as requested by the portfolio senior manager.
Position in Organization:
- Logistics Specialist
- Job categories: Procurement
- Vacancy code: VA/2023/B5333/25425
- Department/office: AFR, ETMCO, Ethiopia MCO
- Duty station: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
- Contract type: Local ICA Specialist
- Contract level: LICA Specialist-10
- Duration: Ongoing Open-ended, subject to organizational requirements, availability of funds and satisfactory performance.’
- Application period: 21-Feb-2023 to 27-Feb-2023
Qualification & Experience:
- A Master’s Degree or equivalent in Purchasing and Supply Management, Business Administration, Public Administration, Procurement, or related fields is required.
- At least two (2) years of experience working with International Commercial Terms (Incoterms) is required.
- Experience in working with logistics and supply chain management systems would be an asset.
- Experience/knowledge of Google Suite products, especially google forms, sheets, docs and slides is an asset.
- Experience in use of Enterprise systems including OneUNOPS is desirable.
How to Apply UNOPS Logistics Specialist Jobs 2023
Note: Before you apply, please download (link is given below) the full advertisement and read it carefully.
Then to apply, go to https://jobs.unops.org/pages/viewvacancy/VADetails.aspx?id=25425#2
The Closing Date: 27th Feb 2023.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
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| Official Website | www.unops.org |
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