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About UNICEF

UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfil their potential.

Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.

And we never give up.

Organizational Context and Purpose for the job

The fundamental mission of UNICEF is to promote the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything the organization does — in programmes, advocacy and in operations. UNICEF's work is based on the need to address the impact of conflict and other phenomena affecting the most disadvantaged and excluded children and families and translate this commitment to children’s rights into action. UNICEF performs these tasks to give all children equal opportunity to survive, develop and reach their full potential, without discrimination, bias, or favouritism. This will ensure that every child has an equal chance in life. Moreover, UNICEF’s work 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 and in its Core Commitment for Children in the Humanitarian crisis.

In Afghanistan, more than forty years of conflict continue to undermine the rights of children to have access to their rights (Education, health, food, nutrition, protection etc) which adversely results in children and their families demonstrating Mental Health and Psychosocial disorders and challenge. The National Mental Health Survey and Assessment of Mental Health Services (2018)  showed that the population of Afghanistan is very much exposed to traumatic events: 66% have personally experienced at least one traumatic event, and 77% witnessed such an event, for a total of 85% who have either personally experienced or witnessed a traumatic event. This is a very high number which is considered a risk for PTSD[1].  Irrespective of this alarming level of risk of PTSD in the country, the multiple levels of emergencies ranging from the conflict, which intensified in 2021, the COVID Pandemic and climate-related (storms, flooding, winter, drought, earthquake etc) emergencies result in further Mental Health and Psychosocial challenge for the population, including children.  According to the 2018 National Mental Health Survey, 10 % of children were found to be impaired in their daily roles by a mental health problem as evaluated by their mother; 8% may qualify for a potential diagnosis[1]. 

Job Description

How can you make a difference?

The Logistics Associate is responsible for assisting the uninterrupted supply of affordable and good quality supplies, adapted to the context and through compliance with UNICEF’s policies, procedures and ethics standards.

Key functions, accountabilities and related duties/tasks

• Monitors the status of incoming offshore supplies by use of track and trace systems, PO status monitoring and correspondence with Supply Division.
• Liaison with counterpart to organize reception of goods. If goods are not going directly to
• counterpart, the associate will organize safe reception by UNICEF CO.
• Processes logistics requests from programme and ensures follow-up action completed.
• Upon receipt of RO, organizes the staging, re-packaging, arranges transportation and ensures receipt of HER supplies by SP/end users.
• Checks all invoices for logistics services against service requests made from the logistics office.
• Verifies, summarizes, and submits invoice package to the supply/logistics officer for certification.
• Submits payment requests for logistics services.
• Allocates various costs to the requesting programmes.
• Requests funds from programme budgets to enable payment.
• Monitors and summarizes all expenditure and provides activity report to the Logistics Officer.
• Carries out capacity building of SP’s warehouse management systems and processes to align with global standards.
• Executes additional administration tasks at the request of the logistics officer.
• Provides goods status reports to concerned programmes and to the logistics unit at national level.

Skills Required

• English Fluency
• Fluency in a local language

Submission Guideline:

Remarks:

UNICEF’s active commitment towards diversity and inclusion is critical to deliver the best results for children. For this position, eligible and suitable female candidates are encouraged to apply.

All selected candidates will 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.

Government employees that are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government 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.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

Applicants are requested to apply through the provided link;  https://jobs.unicef.org/cw/en-us/job/570284/logistics-associate-gs6-temporary-appointment-364-days-kabul-afghanistan-128040-open-to-afghan-nationals-only

Applications received via ACBAR jobs online portal will not be given consideration.

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