Supply and Logistics Associate, (GS-6), Mexico City, Mexico, #137262 [Temp Appointment: 8 months] - Parental Cover

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.

Visit our website [link removed] to learn more about what we do at UNICEF.

For every child, the right to result.

UNICEF Mexico is a medium size Country Office with programmatic activity and operations through the north and south borders, responding to humanitarian emergencies, delivering services to PFP and the core team in central region of Mexico. The needs for supplying specific resources have increased, and the central team requires additional support in order to fulfil their objectives and help UNICEF achieve its goals.  

The Supply & Logistics Associate (GS-6) is accountable for both specialized and procedural communications, supply, logistics and operational services. The incumbent performs highly skilled work on UNICEF supply chains, and manages complex cases and client requests, which frequently requires the evaluation of difficult situations and adaptation of procedures and processes to resolve such cases.  

The function is characterized as highly independent and provides opportunities for Associates to lead and carry out responsibility for end-to-end supply chain management from the beginning to the end of the process and provide input into the design and development of improved supply chain services and delivery mechanisms. 

For more information related to the work of our office in Mexico, please visit our website: UNICEF Mexico, [link removed] our commitments for a six‑year term for children: A good six-year term for children: Un buen sexenio para la niñez [link removed] or read our Annual Report 2024 - UNICEF México [link removed].   

How can you make a difference? 

The incumbent will cover parental leave and reports to the Procurement Officer (NO-1) within the operations section. The Supply and Logistics Associate (GS-6) is responsible for the following functions:

1. Support Supply and Procurement Planning
2. Procurement/contracting
3. In-country logistics
4. Warehousing and inventory management
5. Partnership, coordination and collaboration
6. Localization
7. Emergency Preparedness
8. Other duties/responsibilities

If you would like to know more about this position, please review the complete Terms of Reference here:  ToRs - Supply and Logistics Associate GS-6 (Parental Cover).pdf [link removed]

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

Minimum requirements:

• Education: Completion of secondary education.
• Work Experience: A minimum of six years of relevant experience in supply chain, procurement, strategic sourcing and/or contracts management is required.

Three (3) years and an additional two (2) years of experience may be substituted for candidates holding a bachelor's and master's degree, respectively.

• Language Requirements: 

  • Fluency in Spanish is required.

  • An intermediate level of English is required. If the selected candidate is not fluent, they will have to commit to improving their English skills in the first year on the job.

• Fluency in Spanish is required.

• An intermediate level of English is required. If the selected candidate is not fluent, they will have to commit to improving their English skills in the first year on the job.

Fluency in Spanish is required.

An intermediate level of English is required. If the selected candidate is not fluent, they will have to commit to improving their English skills in the first year on the job.

Desirables:

• Relevant experience at country level, particularly in development, fragile settings and humanitarian contexts.

• Previous experience with SAP (VISION) or similar ERP.

• Secondary education supplemented by technical or University courses in Finance, Business Administration, International Relations, Economics, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Procurement or related fields.
• Holding certifications such as CIPS, CPSM, or other recognized procurement credentials.

Relevant experience at country level, particularly in development, fragile settings and humanitarian contexts.

Previous experience with SAP (VISION) or similar ERP.

Important: For GS category positions, only candidates who are nationals of the country or that hold a valid work permit or residency status will be considered.

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 [link removed]

The UNICEF competencies required for this post are…

(1) Builds and maintains partnerships

(2) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness

(3) Drive to achieve results for impact

(4) Innovates and embraces change

(5) Manages ambiguity and complexity

(6) Thinks and acts strategically

(7) Works collaboratively with others 

Familiarize yourself with our competency framework [link removed] and its different levels.

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 a wide range of benefits to our staff, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF provides reasonable accommodation 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 [link removed]. 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.

UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance.  Issuance of a visa by the host country of the duty station is required for IP positions and will be facilitated by UNICEF. Appointments may also be subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Should you be selected for a position with UNICEF, you either must be inoculated as required or receive a medical exemption from the relevant department of the UN. Otherwise, the selection will be canceled.

Remarks:

As per Article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity.

UNICEF is committed to fostering an inclusive, representative, and welcoming workforce. For this position, eligible and suitable candidates from indigenous communities are encouraged to apply.

Government employees who are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government positions before taking up an assignment with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of appointment, without compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason. 

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.

Humanitarian action is a cross-cutting priority within UNICEF’s Strategic Plan. UNICEF is committed to stay and deliver in humanitarian contexts. Therefore, all staff, at all levels across all functional areas, can be called upon to be deployed to support humanitarian response, contributing to both strengthening resilience of communities and capacity of national authorities.

UNICEF shall not facilitate the issuance of a visa and working authorization for candidates under consideration for positions at the national officer and general service category.

All UNICEF positions are advertised, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process. An internal candidate performing at the level of the post in the relevant functional area, or an internal/external candidate in the corresponding Talent Group, may be selected, if suitable for the post, without assessment of other candidates.

Additional information about working for UNICEF can be found here [link removed].