UNICEF Logistics Specialist Jobs 2022 – Kenya NGO Jobs. UNICEF Kenya looking for “Logistics Specialist”. Applicants with a degree in Advanced University Degree may apply on or before 18th Aug 2022.
UNICEF is a Christian international relief and development agency working globally to end poverty and injuries and to restore hope in some of the world’s poorest communities. UNICEF have the vision to see 50 million people released from material and spiritual poverty through a worldwide network of 100,000 local churches. We operate in more than fifty countries around the world.
UNICEF Logistics Specialist Jobs 2022
The UNICEF has published a job vacancy announcement on 5th Aug 2022 for qualified Kenyans to fill in the vacant post of Logistics Specialist to be based in Nairobi, Kenya.
| Recruiter | United Nations Children’s Fund |
| Position | Logistics Specialist Vaccine Logistics Management |
| Location | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Country | Kenya |
| Total Vacant Post | N/A |
| Qualification | Advanced University Degree |
| Experience Required | Minimum Five years |
| Application Deadline | 18th Aug 2022 |
UNICEF Job Vacancy 2022
How can you make a difference: Under the supervision of the UNICEF ESARO Coordinator (EPI & Polio), and in close collaboration with the UNICEF/AFRO Rapid Response Team (RRT) Coordinator, the incumbent will be deployed as a member of RRT to polio outbreak countries within the African to support in the following:
- Develop a budgeted national logistics response plan;
- Liaise with UNICEF programme and supply divisions and support country office and MOH logistics teams to streamline planning, ordering and arrival of vaccines and consumables;
- Ensure that the inventory of active and passive cold chain equipment is updated;
- Train staff and partners and deploy management tools to support vaccine management, logistics and cold chain management in outbreak response in accordance with the guidance note and available learning modules.
- Facilitate the distribution and optimal use of vaccines and consumables according to macro and micro-plans;
- Ensure the proper storage of vaccines and consumables at each level of the supply chain;
- Ensure good temperature management procedures followed
- Collect and analyse vaccine stock and utilization status at all levels of the supply chain after each round;
- Submit vaccine stock and utilization reports when submitting requests for additional vaccines.
- Develop mechanisms to accelerate the preparation, verification, correction and compilation of reports (vaccine utilization reports and A forms) and their daily transmission at all levels (district, region and national);
- At the end of each cycle, all open mOPV2 vials are disposed and reported in accordance with WHO and/or national guidelines and all unopened and in good condition vials are recovered at a predetermined store in the supply chain for later use;
- Coordination of Independent Vaccine Monitoring activities includes: training of supervisors, coordinators and monitors, supervision, compilation of monitoring data and transmission of area of responsibility reports.
- Provide frequent and regular reports to the MoH on all aspects of vaccine management, cold chain logistics and contribute to the drafting of SITREPS and bulletins. Prepare reports according to GPEI requirements.
- Support outbreak response assessment teams (OBRAs) with information related to vaccine management, logistics and the cold chain.
Position in Organization:
- Logistics Specialist: Vaccine Logistics management
- Job no: 553619
- Contract type: Fixed Term Appointment
- Duty Station: Nairobi
- Level: P-3
- Location: Kenya
- Categories: Health, Supply Management
- Deadline: 18th Aug 2022
Qualification:
- An advanced university degree in logistics management, supply chain, health logistics or other health-related fields (pharmacy, engineering).
Experience:
- A minimum of 5 years of professional experience at the national and international level in Routine Immunization and/or Supplementary Immunization Activities logistics management (Cold Chain, Vaccine Management, Waste Management), vaccination campaign logistics management.
- Field experience or training in mOPV2 management will be an asset.
How to Apply UNICEF Logistics Specialist Jobs 2022
Note: Before you apply, please download (link is given below) the full advertisement and read it carefully.
Then to apply, go to https://jobs.unicef.org/cw/en-us/job/553619
The Closing Date: 18th Aug 2022.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
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| Official Website | www.unicef.org |
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