SUPPLY OFFICER

The temporary position is located within the United Nations Support Office in Haiti (UNSOH). Pursuant to Security Council resolution 2793 (2025), UNSOH has been mandated to provide support; primarily to the Gang Suppression Force (GSF), the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH), the Haitian National Police (HNP), and the Haitian Armed Forces in the context of any joint operations with the GSF. Additionally, UNSOH is tasked with delivering technical assistance to the Organization of American States (OAS). This position is located in the Supply Unit within the Life Support Services Section (LSSS), Office of the Chief Service Delivery, UNSOH. The Supply Officer reports to the Chief of LSSS or to a senior Supply Officer.

Within delegated authority, the Supply Officer will be responsible for the following duties: These jobs are primarily involved with contract management, procurement planning and supply chain coordination with relevant sections and units in support of United Nations operations. The Supply Officer is responsible for furnishing all types of supplies, equipment, material, property, and certain services to the Peacekeeping Missions; coordinating procurement activities, identifying and consolidating requirements, supporting operational needs, and ensuring the timely delivery, receipt and inspection of supplies, equipment, and services within the Support Mission in UNSOH. An incumbent at this level typically: • Develops, reviews, monitors, assesses and manages technical contracts for the provision of support services. • Plans and prepares current cost estimates/budget implications and long-term forecasts of Organization’s requirements for equipment, tools, materials, services, supplies, food aid and utilities. • Oversees and utilize relevant information systems and tools for tracking, reconciliation, and costing purposes. Ensures that mission requirements are accurately reflected and managed throughout the supply chain lifecycle, including the planning, creation, review and validation of shopping carts, purchase orders, material and product identification data, and product categories, from requirements planning and sourcing through inventory management, asset control and disposal, in accordance with applicable United Nations policies, procedures and systems. • Initiates and coordinates actions leading to procurement, maintenance and disposal of equipment, materials and other assets. • Undertakes market research and reviews best practices in contract development and supply management, adapting such practices to United Nation’s requirements. • Establishes and/or reviews mission requirements. Initiates actions to fulfill and control these requirements. • Conducts technical survey visits both in start-up phase and during implementation to plan and ensure most efficient use of resources. • Develops and implements plans for the redeployment or transfer of assets, as applicable. • Ensures that accurate and complete accounting,, reporting and internal control systems are functioning and that all relevant records are maintained. • Reviews and analyzes problems, audit and performance reports on mission activities and provides remedial actions, programmes where required. • Maintains accurate allocation and control of all equipment and stores received, stored and distributed by the mission. • Manages and coordinates field supply delivery operations. • Oversees, the receiving and Inspection (R and I) Reports for submission to Procurement Section. • Monitors procurement actions undertaken by the Third-Party Agent, as applicable. • Reviews, prepares and defends supply-related Headquarters Committee on Contracts (HCC) cases and initiates action to fulfill and control these requirements. • Provides guidance and supervision to new/junior staff. • May perform other related work as required.

• PROFESSIONALISM: Demonstrates sound knowledge of supply chain operations, procurement planning, logistics, asset management and contract management practices within the United Nations context. Ability to specify and apply business rules and controls in the specific supply and procurement areas. Shows pride in work and in achievements; demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter; is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results; is motivated by professional rather than personal concerns; shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges; remains calm in stressful situations. Takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work. • PLANNING AND ORGANIZING: Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies; identifies priority activities and assignments; adjusts priorities as required; allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work; foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning; monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary; uses time efficiently. • CLIENT ORIENTATION: Considers all those to whom services are provided to be “clients” and seeks to see things from clients’ point of view; establishes and maintains productive partnerships with clients by gaining their trust and respect; identifies clients’ needs and matches them to appropriate solutions; monitors ongoing developments inside and outside the clients’ environment to keep informed and anticipate problems; keeps clients informed of progress or setbacks in projects; meets timeline for delivery of products or services to client.

Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent degree) in business administration, supply chain management, public administration, engineering, law or other relevant field is required. A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Not available.

A minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience in supply services, administration, logistics, procurement, contract management, project management or a related area is required. Experience in procurement, contract management and performance monitoring of large-scale goods or services contracts for supplies in a complex operational field environment is required. Experience in international operations in a post conflict environment is required. Experience with ERP (Enterprise resource planning) e.g. SAP ECC (ERP Central Component), or SRM (Supplier Relationship Management) in the areas of production planning, scheduling, inventory control, procurement and logistics processes is desirable. Experience working with data analytics and visualization tools and developing data analytics and visualization reports and dashboards for supply chain is desirable.

Evaluation of qualified candidates may include an assessment exercise which may be followed by a competency-based interview.

This temporary job opening is being advertised for advance planning purposes pending formal approval of the relevant funding and staffing structures. An appointment may be terminated, or post level adjusted in accordance with the Staff Rules for such reasons as abolition of post or reduction of staff or committee funding approvals, for example in the event that the funding for the post is not approved or the mandate of the mission is not extended. The selected candidate will be expected to be temporarily deployed until 30 June 2026. If the selected candidate is a staff member from the United Nations Secretariat, the selection will be administered as a temporary assignment. While this temporary assignment may provide the successful applicant with an opportunity to gain new work experience, the selection for this position is for a limited period and has no bearing on the future incumbency of the post. The United Nations Secretariat is committed to achieving 50/50 gender balance in its staff. Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for this position. Please note that pursuant to the Staff selection system policy (ST/AI/2025/2): (1) Applicants for positions in the Field Service category cannot be of the nationality of the country where the position is located, and (2) Applicants for positions in the Professional and higher categories in a mission, field operation, or resident coordinator’s office cannot be of the nationality of the country where the position is located. For currently serving staff of a United Nations Common System organization, only the UN-recognized nationality will be considered for the purposes of these restrictions.

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