Logistics and Support Specialist

Reporting to the Portfolio Support Specialist, the Logistics Support Specialist will carry out the following tasks:
Humanitarian Support Coordination 

• Liaise with humanitarian and mine action partners in Egypt and in any coordinated support to Palestine and especially Gaza relief efforts

• Represent UNMAS Palestine Programme within relevant cluster working groups. Ensure attendance and representation of UNMAS during relevant cluster meetings 

• Relate proactively with civil society and non-governmental actors in support of coordinated humanitarian response; ensure contractual obligations or partnership obligations are duly adhered to by implementing partners and recipients of financial contributions.

• Liaise with government representatives in Egypt and in the region in support of logistics, operations and humanitarian response for cross-border support into Gaza. 

• Engage in any other coordination as relates to support services in order for the team to fulfill their operational objectives 

Logistics Coordination

• Plan, coordinate and implement logistics activities to ensure timely, cost-effective service and safe delivery of goods to clients, in accordance with UNOPS Financial Rules and Regulations and UNOPS Procurement Manual.

• Develop logistics standard operating procedures.

• Manage the logistics component of the supply chain in coordination with the procurement Officers.

• Ensure full compliance with the Financial Regulations and Rules of UNOPS and its Procurement Manual.

• Liaise and coordinate with partners, suppliers, freight forwarders and different government offices to ensure efficient and effective customs clearance and delivery of procured items.

• Facilitate planning, designing and implementation of appropriate logistics systems including warehousing and in-country transport capacity, including the establishment of Long Term Arrangements and frame agreements for e.g. customs clearance, storage, transport and distribution as might be required.

• Develop monitoring tools related to logistics activities and ensure it is updated on a regular basis.

• Maintain and monitor the monitoring tool and identify and rectify operational hindrances.

• Establish operating systems and procedures for humanitarian activities of the team based in Egypt; establish office structures and physical / communication support structures for work in Egypt.

• Facilitate the engagement and provision of high-quality results and services of the logistics team supervised through effective recruitment, work planning, performance management, coaching, and promotion of learning development.

•  A Master’s Degree or equivalent with 5 years of relevant experience; or

• A Bachelor's  Degree or equivalent with 7 years of relevant experience. 

Certification 

• CIPS and/or other Procurement Practitioner Certifications would be considered is desired.

Work Experience

• Relevant experience is defined as experience at the national or international level in logistics, support services, legal or customs support, humanitarian coordination, operation management, or supply chain management.

• Knowledge of UN rules and regulations, particularly UNOPS procurement and logistics procedures is desired.

• Experience working with government or humanitarian entities is desired.

• Experience in working with logistics and supply chain management systems is desired.

• Fluency in English is required - Speak, Read, Write

• Fluency in Arabic is required - Speak, Read, Write