Logistics/ Transportation/ Procurement jobs at United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON) and Other Companies in Kenya

 
Deadline of this Job: 25 January 2023

Responsibilities
Receiving and Inspection:
• Process receipt of goods.
• Receive, inspect and certify acceptance/rejection of goods delivered by vendor(s) or contractor(s), as specified on the Purchase Orders as well as contracts involving commodities delivered to, or provided in support of, UNON, UNEP and UN-HABITAT.
• Bar-code equipment.
• Raise Discrepancy report if appropriate.
• Maintain a record of all incoming shipments in the Receiving and Inspection (R&I) Register.
• Notify the Equipment Focal Point (EFP) / requisitioner of the arrival, acceptance or rejection of part or all of a consignment.
• Advise Procurement of receipt of the goods and instruct Accounts Section to effect payment to the vendor
• Oversee and coordinate the movement of received goods from the receiving area to the EFP/requsitioner/end user.
• Ensure signing of R&I reports by the EFP/requsitioner/end user after delivery of their items/goods
• Ensure accurate and comprehensive Receiving and Inspection (R&I) data is entered in the Asset Management System, as well as in the manual and electronic R&I registers.
• Maintain files with R&I reports and related documents.

Other functions:
• Participate in physical verification exercises of the assets of UNON, UNEP and UN-HABITAT.
• Assist the Disposal Assistant in receiving and disposing of assets approved for disposal.
• Conduct physical verification of items requested to be taken out of the UN Complex and update the electronic gate pass system accordingly.
• Assists with the collection and analysis of data as well as preparation of data presentations and reports for information sharing, responding to queries, knowledge management, planning and decision making.
• Assists with visualizations and updating information material such as web pages or brochures.
• Any other duties that may be assigned by the supervisor(s).

Deadline of this Job: 10 December 2022

Job Purpose
• To provide specialist advice, analytics and contributions to integrated supply chain operations at HQ/RB level, or manage field supply chain operations to ensure an effective and integrated supply chain approach meeting the food assistance needs of beneficiaries and service provision requirements for partners.

Key Accountabilities (Not All-Inclusive)
• Participate in the development and implementation of supply chain plans and procedures, in line with the global WFP supply chain strategy and regional/functional strategies, policies and plans, to achieve operational cost efficiency, agility, reliability, quality and to support national capacity strengthening.
• Analyze regional/country context, and design and manage end-to-end operational supply chain and retail networks, to proactively mitigate and/or address dynamic supply chain challenges and obtain operational optimization.
• Plan and manage implementation of innovative supply chain operations, initiatives and services to ensure timely, cost-effective and integrated approach with core activities and services and in close cooperation with key supply chain stakeholders.
• Provide technical advice and identify opportunities for improvement and innovation initiatives analyzing best practices from the humanitarian and development fields, academia and private sector.
• Plan, monitor and manage resources to maximize effectiveness of supply chain operations.
• Build productive partnerships and collaborate with counterparts in the key supply chain functions to ensure an integrated supply chain approach to food assistance and cross-functional operational alignment.
• Identify and build productive partnerships with counterparts amongst government and other national organizations, UN agencies, NGOs and private sector to share operational knowledge and resources and build capacity to ensure coordinated and cost-effective supply chain operations.
• Perform in-depth market analysis and supply chain network mapping to inform the selection of an appropriate operation modalities to improve supply chain performance.
• Manage supply chain operations to ensure compliance with the established supply chain strategies, policies, procedures and controls, and following corporate standards, with special emphasis on quality control, loss prevention, risk mitigation and cost effectiveness.
• Constantly monitor the performance of supply chain operations to ensure that appropriate internal controls are in place.
• Manage service providers/vendors, port, fleet and warehouse operations to promote safe, efficient planning and execution of WFP operations and safeguard WFP’s interest.
• Manage accurate and timely reporting including provision of substantial analysis of supply chain activities and trends to enable informed decision-making and consistency of information presented to a wide range of stakeholders.
• Manage, motivate and develop a team providing coaching, training and career guidance as required to ensure appropriate development and enable high performance.
• Contribute to preparedness actions, providing technical recommendations and guidance and monitoring the management of specific supply chain risks to enable WFP, governments and other partners to quickly respond and deploy food and resources at the onset of the crisis.
• Other as required.

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Deadline of this Job: 04 January 2023

Deadline of this Job: 04 January 2023