WHO Operations Support and Logistics (OSL) Officer Jobs 2023 – Ethiopia NGO Jobs

WHO Operations Support and Logistics (OSL) Officer Jobs 2023 – Ethiopia NGO Jobs. WHO Ethiopia looking for “Operations Support and Logistics (OSL) Officer“. Applicants with a degree in First University Degree may apply on or before 1st Feb 2023.

The World Health Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for international public health. The WHO Constitution, which establishes the agency’s governing structure and principles, states its main objective as “the attainment by all peoples of the highest possible level of health”.

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WHO Operations Support and Logistics (OSL) Officer Jobs 2023

The WHO has published a job vacancy announcement on 18th Jan 2023 for qualified Ethiopians to fill in the vacant post of Operations Support and Logistics (OSL) Officer to be based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Recruiter World Health Organization (WHO)
Position Operations Support and Logistics (OSL) Officer
Location Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Country Ethiopia
Total Vacant Post N/A
Qualification First University Degree
Experience Required Minimum Five years
Application Deadline 1st Feb 2023

WHO Job Vacancy 2023

Description Of Duties:

  • Actively participate in the overall management of the WHO emergency response through providing the incident manager with an OSL strategy to ensure the effective integration of logistics operations into WHO’s and the health cluster’s overall incident management system.
  • Plan an end to end, timely and efficient provision of quality and adequate equipment and consumables to support emergency response operations, aiming to reduce the consequences of crises on health systems and populations.
  • Establish partnerships, operational synergies and coordination of the logistics response, at national level, to ensure an effective management of an outbreak and/or health emergency incident, ensuring close engagement with the national authorities and partners in both the Health and Logistics Cluster (or similar coordination structures).
  • Lead and manage the OSL field incident management team, ensuring compliance of the services provided with the OSL procedures and the WHO/OSL quality standards.
  • Supply chain management In compliance with the WHO rules and regulation, based on a comprehensive forecast of the supply needs and whenever possible with the support of the UN partners present (WFP and logistics cluster):
  • Plan and oversee the effective transportation, delivery and storage of national and international operational support and programme supplies, for WHO’s incident management operations in the field. Liaise with responsible officials the timely and efficient customs clearance, reception of international supplies; adapt existing or develop, and implement inventory/stock control management mechanisms; develop and apply monitoring tools, and reporting systems.
  • Supervise the maintenance of the required stockpiles of essential incident management equipment, e.g. personal deployment material, radios, satellite telephones, IT equipment, etc. When required, support the national authorities in leading and coordinating the national distribution plan of essential items to the health facilities network.
  • Operation’s support In close collaboration with the WHO Operations Officer, coordinate the establishment of the required field offices and telecommunication network capacity in compliance with WHO rules and procedures.
  • Ensure adequate staff transportation means and organizational set up. In compliance with WHO standard, supervise the fleet management procedures including planning, maintenance, monitoring and reporting. In close cooperation with the Field Security Officer, ensure that appropriated and safe living condition are provided to the WHO deployed staff and responders.
  • Health logistics Manage a robust organizational model and adequate means to support WHO mobile/ambulatory health activities. Oversee that health facilities supported by the WHO are adequately set and equipped up to standard to sustain the medical activities conducted.
  • Provide adequate support to the laboratories (supported by WHO) including adequate supply of renewable items and safe transportation of sample when required. Ensure, for all health activities supported by the WHO, that water, sanitation and infection control required activities are in place and up to standards.

Position in Organization:

  • Operations Support and Logistics (OSL) Officer
  • Grade: P3
  • Contractual Arrangement: Temporary appointment under Staff Rule 420.4
  • Contract Duration (Years, Months, Days): 6 months (further extension subject to availability of funds, satisfactory performance and continuing need for the position)
  • Job Posting: Jan 17, 2023, 2:02:15 PM
  • Closing Date: Feb 1, 2023, 4:29:00 AM
  • Primary Location: Ethiopia
  • Organization: AF_ETH Ethiopia
  • Schedule: Full-time

Qualification & Experience:

  • First University degree in public or business administration, logistic management or engineering from an accredited/recognized institute.
  • At least five years’ related experience, at the national and international levels, in managing emergency logistics operations and supply operations in international organizations/institutions, part of which in the field supporting emergency humanitarian operations.
  • Prior working experience with WHO, UN agencies, health clusters partners, recognized humanitarian organizations or with an international nongovernmental organization. Experience or knowledge of import/export and customs administration.

How to Apply WHO Operations Support and Logistics (OSL) Officer 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://careers.who.int/careersection/ex/jobdetail.ftl?job=2300498

The Closing Date: 1st Feb 2023.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.

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