Logistics Associate

The Logistics Associate performs highly skilled logistics work in support of the Ebola emergency response, managing complex in-country logistics, warehousing and distribution cases that require evaluation and adaptation of procedures. The role supports timely and reliable movement, storage and last-mile delivery of programme supplies, including time-critical IPC commodities, and contributes to improved logistics services and delivery mechanisms.

Responsibilities

• Manage complex in-country logistics, warehousing and distribution cases requiring evaluation and adaptation of procedures.
• Support timely and reliable movement, storage and last-mile delivery of programme supplies including time-critical IPC commodities.
• Contribute to the design of improved logistics services and delivery mechanisms.
• May supervise lower-level GS staff.
• Perform tasks related to in-country logistics, warehousing and inventory management, emergency preparedness, partnership, coordination and reporting.

Requirements

• Completion of secondary education is required.
• Professional and/or university courses related to logistics, supply chain management or a related field are highly desirable.
• A minimum of six (6) years of relevant administrative experience in logistics, warehousing, transport, supply chain management or a commercial context is required.
• Demonstrated ability to apply UNICEF (or comparable) logistics and supply rules, procedures and good practices to complex individual cases.
• Experience using an ERP system (VISION/SAP supply and logistics modules) and MS Office tools.
• Experience gained in a humanitarian, emergency, or public-health-emergency setting is desirable.
• Experience supporting an active outbreak or emergency response (e.g., Ebola, cholera, measles, mpox, displacement, or a declared L2/L3 emergency), preferably in the Democratic Republic of the Congo or comparable fragile, conflict-affected, and resource-constrained environments is desirable.
• Experience working with and/or through counterparts (Government and decentralized authorities, UN agencies, cluster and coordination mechanisms, implementing partners) to deliver measurable results in insecure or hard-to-reach areas is desirable.
• Fluency in French is required.
• An intermediate level of English or above is acceptable.

Skills

• Logistics Management
• Supply Chain Management
• Warehousing and Storage
• Transport Management
• UNICEF Logistics Procedures
• ERP System Experience
• VISION ERP
• SAP Supply Modules
• SAP Logistics Modules
• Microsoft Office Suite
• Emergency Response Logistics
• Humanitarian Logistics
• Outbreak Response
• Last Mile Distribution
• Inventory Management
• Distribution Management
• Stakeholder Coordination
• Logistics Planning
• Supply Rules Compliance

Languages

French, English