Position Title: Logistician
Grade: P3
Contract type: Temporary appointment
Duration of contract: 12 Months
Application Deadline: 6 April 2014
Duty Station: Bangui, Central African Republic
Organization unit: AF_SRC AF Central
Sub-Region (AF_SRC) /AF_CAF Central African Republic (AF_CAF)
OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME :
The objectives of WHO's emergency programme are to design and implement
programmes that prepare the health sector to deal with emergencies and that
improve health during and after crises. Within the emergency programme, the
objectives of WHO's emergency response team is to support Member States by:
(1) promptly assessing health needs of populations affected by crisis,
identifying priority causes of ill-health and death; preparing damage estimates
and emergency response and rehabilitation plans; providing prompt, credible
health information and ensuring the continuity of essential health services;
(2) Coordinating and monitoring emergency health relief efforts under the
Aegis of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee Health Cluster, of which WHO is
the lead agency;
3) Ensuring that critical gaps in the health response are rapidly
identified and filled;
4) Revitalizing and building the capacity of national health systems to
deal with preparedness, mitigation and response.
5) Providing administrative and logistic support to WHO Operation
Description of duties:
To ensure effective transportation, delivery and storage of operational
support and programme supplies and ensure that the purchase and transportation
of other necessary supplies to support WHO's field operations;
- Maintaining and updating inventories of field supplies and equipment,
and, within the delegated authority, purchase supplies locally;
- Within the delegated authority and clearance from Regional/Country
Office, and in coordination and cooperation with relevant WHO administrator,
set up field offices in compliance with MOSS rules and procedures;
- Handling rental agreements as required and arranging for the provision of
electricity, telephone lines and other necessary logistics, procuring essential
office equipment and other essential items locally, ensuring that all documents
with financial implications are processes in accordance with WHO rules and
regulations and obtaining necessary clearances;
- To install or oversee the installation of IT and information management
systems, radio and satellite phones, ensuring full functionality and
maintenance, and brief/train staff on their use;
- To make the necessary arrangements for local transport, including local
car rental and drivers, and the recruitment of local staff (e.g. office
administrative and support staff, cleaners, security guards, etc.);
- To take all necessary action to ensure the well-being, security and
safety of team members, including arrangements for adequate water, food and
accommodation, assessing needs and priorities, requesting support from HQ,
Regional and Country Offices when required;
- To ensure useful liaison with the logistic cluster and logistic
counterparts in health related and relevant Agencies for better coordination in
supply forecasting and use of humanitarian common services;
To report regularly to WHO Representative on the above, drawing their
attention to needs, gaps and problems, and proposing remedial actions, and
drafting guidelines for improved processes.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Education:
Essential: University degree (BA or equivalent) in public or business administration,
logistic management, engineering or a relevant combination of professional
certification in areas such as transport, supply and administration.
Desirable: Degree or training information management systems and their application to
logistics, transport or supply management and monitoring.
Skills:
Excellent organizational and analytical skills with the ability to
coordinate activities and multitask. Demonstrated skills in IT and other
equipments such a radio and satellite phones; skills in databases management
and use for monitoring transportation, supplies and inventory, and forecast
needs. Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to negotiate with and
convince officials with tact and diplomacy. Ability to write in a clear and
concise manner, and to present factual information. Knowledge of WHO, the UN
System or NGO work in the field of response relief and/or of their practices
and procedures as related to the work. Knowledge of WHO will be an asset.
Experience:
Essential: At least five years' experience in managing logistics, supply and/or
housing field operations in military, commercial or international
organizations/institutions in the field or developing countries. Working
experience in developing countries and/or emergency response.
Desirable: Experience or knowledge of WHO mandate and goals in Health Action in
Crises or experience in UN organizations/agencies.
Languages:
Excellent knowledge of English or French. Good working knowledge of another
WHO official language a definite asset.
Online applications are strongly encouraged to enable WHO to store your
profile in a permanent database. Please visit WHO's e-Recruitment website at: www.who.int/employment.
The system provides instructions for online application procedures.
All applicants are encouraged to apply online as soon as possible after the
vacancy has been posted and well before the deadline stated in the vacancy
announcement.
How to Apply:
If you are qualified and interested in discussing this engagement in more
detail,
please submit your resume in confidence to the website on the link below:
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