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For every child, the right to an Advocate

The ECAMENA Regional Office leverages expertise and scale across a diverse and rapidly evolving region that is playing an increasingly important role in shaping global agendas on the realization of child rights, human capital, migration, climate, equity, and digital transformation. It supports the achievement of UNICEF’s Strategic Plan results in the context of rising needs and constrained resources. The region encompasses all country typologies, including high-income, middle-income, and low-income contexts, as well as fragile and conflict-affected settings, each with distinct development trajectories and policy drivers. This requires differentiated approaches, agile business models, strategic partnerships, and strengthened risk management. The region is further shaped by ongoing challenges such as conflict, migration, economic volatility, and varying degrees of political openness and reform. At the same time, countries across the region are connected by shared challenges and opportunities, including investment in the early years, addressing learning gaps and equipping adolescents and young people with 21st-century skills, the need for resilient national systems, and the imperative to strengthen child rights governance.

In this context, the ECAMENA Regional Office acts in line with the organization’s value proposition for Regional Offices through: (i) strategic leadership and governance; (ii) regional and political representation and engagement; (iii) programme oversight, knowledge, and foresight; (iv) digital transformation and innovation; (v) people-centered management; (vi) financial and risk management; (vii) supply and logistics; (viii) emergency preparedness and response; (ix) communication and strategic advocacy; and (x) partnerships and financing.

Within the ECAMENA regional model, the Supply function is positioned as both an enabler of programme delivery and a strategic lever for systems strengthening. Its work is centered on three interrelated result areas: strategic procurement, supply preparedness and response in humanitarian and fragile contexts, and supply chain optimization. Within this architecture, the emergency supply sub-team based in Amman supports regional emergency preparedness and response through emergency supply planning, logistics readiness, regional logistics hub arrangements, route and corridor mapping, pre-positioning of stock, surge support, operational monitoring, and reporting. The sub-team operates in support of a region characterized by simultaneous high-risk and active humanitarian contexts, complex cross-border logistics requirements, and the need for agile, accountable, and well-coordinated emergency supply operations.

Within this framework, the Supply & Logistics Associate - Emergency serves as the GS-level operational and administrative support post within the emergency supply sub-team under the supervision of the Supply & Logistics Manager - Emergency (P-4), and in close day-to-day collaboration with the Supply & Logistics Officer - Emergency (P-2). The post supports the practical functioning of the team through emergency stock and logistics hub records, emergency supply pipeline documentation and tracking, logistics route and corridor information support, surge deployment administration, transactional and coordination support, and maintenance of reliable emergency supply data and reporting. The post is expected to operate with functional agility in periods of active surge, within the associate support role of the emergency supply architecture.

How can you make a difference?

Under the supervision of the Supply & Logistics Manager - Emergency (P-4), you will provide administrative, operational, and logistical support for the delivery of the ECAMENA regional emergency supply and logistics function. You will support the emergency supply sub-team through the maintenance of logistics hub and stock records, emergency supply pipeline documentation and tracking, logistics route and corridor support files, surge deployment administration, transactional follow-up, coordination support, and the preparation of reporting and reference materials required for timely and accountable emergency operations.

You will contribute to the effective functioning of the regional emergency supply architecture by helping ensure that emergency stock, logistics records, deployment documentation, pipeline information, and related operational data are current, organized, and readily available for timely use. You will also support pre-positioning, logistics readiness, emergency procurement and logistics follow-up within delegated authority, and other emergency support activities as directed by the supervisor, particularly during periods of intensified operational demand and surge response.

Summary of key functions/accountabilities:

Emergency logistics hub and stock management support
Emergency supply pipeline documentation, tracking, and reporting
Logistics route mapping and operational information support
Surge deployment and mission support
Administrative, transactional, and coordination support to the emergency supply sub-team
Knowledge management, data visibility, and functional agility in emergency response

If you would like to know more about this position, please review the complete Job Description here: Download File JD-Supply & Logistics Associate (Emergency)_GS6.pdf

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

Minimum requirements:

Education: Completion of secondary education is required.
Professional and/or university courses related to supply chain management, logistics, procurement, business administration, warehousing, transport, contract or commercial administration, or another relevant field are highly desirable.
A Bachelor or equivalent (First Level University Degree) from a recognized academic institution in a field relevant to the position may replace 3 years of related work experience. A Master or equivalent (Advanced University Degree) may replace an additional 2 years.
Work Experience: At least 6 years of relevant administrative or operational experience in supply chain management, logistics, warehousing, inventory management, procurement support, emergency operations support, data management, operations coordination, humanitarian response, ERP systems, data synthesis, logistics reporting, emergency coordination or a comparable commercial or operational context is required.
Required skills include logistics and supply chain management, inventory and warehouse management, documentation and reporting, emergency operations coordination, data management, and the use of ERP systems.
Language Requirements: Fluency (Written & Oral) in English and Arabic is required.

Desirables:

Language: Knowledge of another official UN language (Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset.
Relevant experience in one or more of the following areas is highly desirable:

warehouse or stock management support
supply pipeline tracking or logistics documentation
emergency procurement or logistics follow-up
shipment, transport, customs, or corridor documentation
administrative support to surge deployments, field missions, or emergency operations
reporting, dashboards, trackers, or data management in supply and logistics settings

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

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

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 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. 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 Males 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.

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.

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Supply and Logistics Associate (G-6), FT, #117209, Amman - Jordan, MENARO