Mission and objectivesThe fundamental mission of UNICEF is to promote the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything the organization does โ in programs, in advocacy and in operations. The equity strategy, emphasizing the most disadvantaged and excluded children and families, translates this commitment to childrenโs rights into action. For UNICEF, equity means that all children have an opportunity to survive, develop and reach their full potential, without discrimination, bias or favoritism. To the degree that any child has an unequal chance in life โ in its social, political, economic, civic and cultural dimensions โ her or his rights are violated. There is growing evidence that investing in the health, education and protection of a societyโs most disadvantaged citizens โ addressing inequity โ not only will give all children the opportunity to fulfil their potential but also will lead to sustained growth and stability of countries. This is why the focus on equity is so vital. It accelerates progress towards realizing the human rights of all children, which is the universal mandate of UNICEF, as outlined by the Convention on the Rights of the Child, while also supporting the equitable development of nations.
ContextUNICEF works in Afghanistan to save children's lives, to defend their rights, and to help them fulfil their potential, from early childhood through adolescence. The UN Volunteer will provide logistical support to UNICEF programmes and operations team.
Task Descriptionโข Support the implementation of logistics and supply chain management related activities with relevant internal and external stakeholders. โข Collaborate with programmes in defining supply chain framework to meet programmatic needs and achieve results for children for emergency related interventions including earthquake, returnee, cholera and other emergencies and provide support regular programme activities. โข Ensure that all supply chain challenges encountered, and potential risks are shared with the section management and adequate solutions are implemented. โข Support the country office in establishing and or updating the emergency supply and logistics preparedness action plan line with Core Commitments for Children in Humanitarian Action (CCC.) โข Participate in logistics and emergency coordination, implementation and monitoring meetings with internal and external partners and establish close collaboration with the Logistics Cluster and or National Logistics Working Groups as appropriate. Prepare presentations and reports as part of status and progress update sharing. โข Support UNICEFโs program implementation by ensuring the efficient and timely delivery of necessary supplies. โข Working with the supervisor and closely with colleagues in both Afghanistan country office and field offices, support in preparation of the annual work plans for the supplies for the sections including determining priorities, performance measurements and monitoring work progress to ensure that results are achieved according to schedule and performance standards. โข In collaboration with the supply and logistics team members, ensure knowledge sharing and learning is prioritised in order to continuously build capacity of individuals, sections, partners and stakeholders as required. โข Develop and maintain partnership and collaborative relations with Government, UN organizations and bilateral counterparts, third party logistics service providers in supply and logistics activities including harmonized and collaborative procurement for logistics related services. โข Participate in end-user monitoring activities for supplies delivered to beneficiaries and provide mission reports complete with recommendations for improvement. โข As required, support in monitoring of logistics contract status and preparation of contract performance evaluation reports to enable contract close-out in VISION platform. โข Assist in maintaining links with Supply Division in Copenhagen on shipments, deliveries, claims and appropriateness of supplies and monitor progress of offshore and/or regional procurement through regular contacts with stakeholder and provide updates to relevant sections. โข Support in preparation of supply & inventory status reports including key performance indicators related to stock status. โข Provide back-up for warehouse activities including warehouse, distribution and customs clearance of incoming emergency and regular programming supplies and system updates โข Any other duties as assigned.
Competencies and valuesโข Accountability โข Adaptability and flexibility โข Creativity โข Judgement and decision-making โข Planning and organising โข Professionalism โข Self-management
Living conditions and remarksAfghanistan is a unique country, and UNICEF is a unique (humanitarian) operation. It provides an interesting and enriching environment, but also requires a mature level of cultural awareness, as well as stamina and commitment. Therefore, flexibility and the ability and willingness to live and work in challenging are essential. You can check full entitlements at the duty station at https://app.unv.org/calculator. The complete UN Volunteer Conditions of Service is available at https://explore.unv.org/cos.โ