Website UNICEF
Job no: 592747
Contract type: Consultant
Duty Station: Kampala
Level: Consultancy
Location: Uganda
Categories: Nutrition
Contract Duration: 5 months
Working arrangement: Office – based + travel
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TERMS OF REFERENCE
To provide lifesaving and timely nutrition treatment within existing health facilities in Karamoja and refugees communities, UNICEF is engaging a consultant to support lifesaving nutrition supply chain to avoid stockout and to ensure timely availability of supplies for treatment of children with severe wasting.
The purpose of this consultancy is to provide day-to-day supply chain support to government for the surge nutrition humanitarian response.
Key Responsibilities:
- National nutrition supplies chain linked to subnational supply chain in Karamoja and refugees
- Nutrition supply chain performance review
- Lifesaving nutrition supply chain management
- Timely distributions of nutrition supplies
- Knowledge management
If you would like to know more about this consultancy, please review the complete Terms of Reference here:
External ToR TMC0002023.pdf
Minimum requirements:
- Education: Advanced degree (Master`s) in one of the following areas: Nutrition, Supply Chain Management/logistics, Public Health, Nutrition, Business Administration or related discipline
Work Experience:
- A minimum of Five (5) years of progressively professional work experience in nutrition planning, implementation, monitoring and/or evaluation.
- Experience in nutrition supply chain strengthening
- Experience working with Government entities for nutrition, public health, and other child survival and development areas.
- Knowledge of NMS’ mandate in the drug procurement, supply and delivery system
Skills
- Strong analytical and communication skills
- Computer proficiency, including use of relevant software and other applications e.g. word processing, spreadsheets, internal databases, internet navigation etc.
- Ability to work in the field and under pressure to meet deadlines.
- Language Requirements: Proficiency in English
Desirables:
- Logistics management system for health or nutrition commodities at the national or sub-national level will be considered an asset.
- Experience in nutrition emergency response will be a great advantage