Nutrition Supply Chain Consultant (Nationals only) – Moroto&Kampala, Uganda, Office-based+travel #592747 Individual Consultant Short term contract

Contract Duration: 5 months

Working arrangement: Office – based + travel

UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential, from early childhood through adolescence.

At UNICEF, we are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do for as long as we are needed. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job – it is a calling.

UNICEF is a place where careers are built. We offer our staff diverse opportunities for professional and personal development that will help them reinforce a sense of purpose while serving children and communities across the world. We welcome everyone who wants to belong and grow in a diverse and passionate culture, coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package.

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                                                         TERMS OF REFERENCE

To provide lifesaving and timely nutrition treatment within existing health facilities in Karamoja and refugees communities, UNICEF is engaging a consultant to support lifesaving nutrition supply chain to avoid stockout and to ensure timely availability of supplies for treatment of children with severe wasting.

The purpose of this consultancy is to provide day-to-day supply chain support to government for the surge nutrition humanitarian response.

Key Responsibilities:

• National nutrition supplies chain linked to subnational supply chain in Karamoja and refugees

• Nutrition supply chain performance review

•Lifesaving nutrition supply chain management

• Timely distributions of nutrition supplies

• Knowledge management

If you would like to know more about this consultancy, please review the complete Terms of Reference here: External ToR TMC0002023.pdf

Minimum requirements:

• Minimum requirements:
• Education: Advanced degree (Master`s) in one of the following areas: Nutrition, Supply Chain Management/logistics, Public Health, Nutrition, Business Administration or related discipline
• Work Experience:
• A minimum of Five (5) years of progressively professional work experience in nutrition planning, implementation, monitoring and/or evaluation.
• Experience in nutrition supply chain strengthening
• Experience working with Government entities for nutrition, public health, and other child survival and development areas.
• Knowledge of NMS’ mandate in the drug procurement, supply and delivery system
• Skills
• Strong analytical and communication skills
• Computer proficiency, including use of relevant software and other applications e.g. word processing, spreadsheets, internal databases, internet navigation etc.
• Ability to work in the field and under pressure to meet deadlines.
• Language Requirements: Proficiency in English
• Desirables:
• Logistics management system for health or nutrition commodities at the national or sub-national level will be considered an asset.
• Experience in nutrition emergency response will be a great advantage

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values

UNICEF promotes and advocates for the protection of the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything it does and is mandated to support the realization of the rights of every child, including those most disadvantaged, and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, minority, or any other status.

UNICEF encourages applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic backgrounds, and from people with disabilities, including neurodivergence. We offer reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. throughout the recruitment process. If you require any accommodation, please submit your request through the accessibility email button on the UNICEF Careers webpage Accessibility | UNICEF. Should you be shortlisted, please get in touch with the recruiter directly to share further details, enabling us to make the necessary arrangements in advance.

UNICEF does not hire candidates who are married to children (persons under 18). UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination based on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, religious or ethnic background or disabilities. UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check, and selected candidates with disabilities may be requested to submit supporting documentation in relation to their disability confidentially.

Qualified candidates are invited to submit the following documents via the online recruitment portal, TMS (Talent Management System):

• An up-to-date TMS profile and curriculum vitae (CV)
• Cover letter
• A separate financial proposal (upload the financial template to be completed Financial proposal template TMC0002023.docx

Remarks: 

UNICEF does not charge a processing fee at any stage of its recruitment, selection, and hiring processes (i.e., application stage, interview stage, validation stage, or appointment and training). UNICEF will not ask for applicants’ bank account information.

All UNICEF positions are advertised, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

Additional information about working for UNICEF can be found here.