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The United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS) was established on 9 November 2015, through a UN Security Council Resolution 2245. UNSOS is a successor operation to the United Nations Support Office for AMISOM (UNSOA), which was established in 2009 (S/RES/1863 (2009) to provide logistical field support to the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM). ...
This position are funded for an initial period of one year, extension of appointment will be subject to budgetary approval. Appointment against this post is on a local basis. The candidate is responsible for any travel expenses incurred in order to take-up the appointment. All applicants are strongly encouraged to apply on-line as soon as possible after the job opening has been posted and well before the deadline stated in the job opening.
Interested applicants who are working with UN Contractors must fulfil the obligations of their contracts with the UN Contractors in order to be eligible to apply for this vacancy.
Note: This postions are pending classification and thus the process may be cancelled in the event that the classfication level differs from the advertised level.
Organizational Setting and Reporting Relationships:
Under the overall guidance of the Chief Plan Section, the Supply Officer will report to the Section Unit Chief and is based in Nairobi, Kenya.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Within delegated authority, the Supply Officer may be responsible for the following duties:
Competencies:
Qualifications
Education: Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in business administration, public administration, commerce, engineering, law or related field. A first-level university degree in combination with qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced degree.
Experience: A minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in supply chain, project/contracts management, logistics support, procurement or related area. UN experience is desirable.
Language: English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this position, fluency in English (both oral and written) is required; knowledge of another UN language is an advantage.
Assessment: Evaluation of qualified candidates for this positions may include a substantive assessment which
Method: will be followed by a competency-based interview. onsible
Qualified candidates may submit their applications including their United Nations Personal History form (P.11) to the address mentioned below quoting vacancy announcement number and functional title on the subject line on or before the deadline. Applications submitted after the deadline January 29, 2018 will not be accepted. Curriculum Vitaes (CVs) will not be accepted. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Email: recruitment-unsoa@un.org
The United Nations shall place no restrictions on the eligibility of men and women to participate in any capacity and under conditions of equality in its principal and subsidiary organs.
THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING)
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