Supply and Logistics Manager

COMPANY PRESENTATION

For 70 years, UNICEF has been working on the ground in 190 countries and territories to promote children's survival, protection and development. The world's largest provider of vaccines for developing countries, UNICEF supports child health and nutrition, good water and sanitation, quality basic education for all boys and girls, and the protection of children from violence, exploitation, and AIDS.

More than 13,000 staff work with UNICEF, with approximately 85 per located in the field in 190 countries. Seven regional offices and over 124 country offices worldwide, 34 national committees, a research centre in Florence, a supply division in Copenhagen, a shared services centre in Budapest and offices in Berlin, Brussels, Seoul and Tokyo, and UNICEF headquarters in New York and Geneva work on helping children survive and thrive, from early childhood through adolescence.
- We employ committed professional to work in our five focus areas: Child Survival and Development, Basic Education and Gender Equality, HIV/AIDS, Child Protection and Policy Advocacy and Partnerships. We also employ staff with expertise in administration and finance, human resources, information technology, supply and logistics as well as external relations and communication. UNICEF's presence in humanitarian crises means that we also seek experts in emergency preparedness and response.
- Interested in becoming a champion for every child? Learn more about what we look for and what we offer.

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- UNICEF works in some of the world's toughest places, to reach the world's most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.

And we never give up.

**For every child, **_a hero_**
- UNICEF in the State of Palestine works to uphold the rights of children to access services and protection, from early childhood through adolescence. Our objective is to ensure that every child in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, irrespective of background or circumstance, has an equal chance to fulfil their potential. We are working for every child and young person in the State of Palestine.

**How can you make a difference?**
- The incumbent will work under the direct supervision of the Supply and Logistics Manager for the SoP Country Office (CO) and in close collaboration with Programs and Operations, the MENA Regional Office (RO) and Supply Division (SD). He/She will oversee a complex emergency response supply operation including the supply planning process with the programme, offshore procurement with supply division, local procurement within Egypt and regional procurement from other countries e.g., Jordan, receipt, and consolidation of supplies in Egypt and onward delivery to Gaza through the Rafah Crossing (and other borders as feasible), in coordination with the humanitarian teams on the ground in Gaza.
- He/She will ensure the smooth flow of supplies for the emergency response and be the interface between UNICEF and other stakeholders in the supply chain such as the Egypt Red Crescent, Local transportation, and warehousing service providers, OCHA, the Logistics cluster and other UN agencies.

**Key Responsibilities and Tasks**
- The position is based in Cairo with a focus covering:

- a) **Management of the logistics hub team and operations**
- Establish the terms of reference and workplan for the hub logistics team; determine priorities/targets and performance measurements and monitor work progress to ensure that results are achieved according to schedule and performance standards.
- Supervise and coach the hub logistics section staff, ensure timely performance management of staff and with RO and SD continuously build capacity of individuals and the team.
- Ensure establishment and maintenance of operational capacity to handle the emergency supply chain, including staffing (appropriate staffing structure, timely recruitment, clarity of roles and responsibilities) and contracting of third-party services if applicable (e.g., customs clearance, warehousing, transport, distribution)
- b) **Implementation of the SoP emergency response supply and logistic strategy for Gaza**
- Ensure the emergency response supply and logistics strategy is kept updated in line with the evolving situation on the ground.
- In collaboration with SD, RO, SoP, and Egypt COs ensure appropriate and timely planning, sales order execution and logistics infrastructure is in place for an effective supply operation and a steady continuous flow of supplies into Gaza based on needs identified by the humanitarian team on the ground.
- Oversee the warehouse and logistics operation at Al Arish and Rafah, including coordination with the Egypt Red Crescent.
- Liaise with Programme and Operations to map supply risks and mitigating actions and define appropriate supply strategies.
- Ensure a mechanism is in place