Volunteer with UNICEF in Türkiye
UNV Supply and Logistics Assistant at UNICEF in Türkiye, Ankara
Summary:
The assignment is for a UNV Supply and Logistics Assistant in Turkey, starting on April 10, 2024. The role aligns with Sustainable Development Goal 17 (Partnerships for the goals) and is hosted by UNICEF. It is an onsite assignment with a duration of 6 months, with the possibility of extension. The volunteer will support the effectiveness and efficiency of the Supply and Procurement Unit by providing assistance and support in various areas. This includes tasks such as market research analysis, establishing appropriate costs for budgeted items, implementing cost-saving measures, researching market shaping and engagement modalities, preparing solicitation documents, managing filings, providing administrative and logistical support, updating vendor database, preparing reference letters, and completing tasks assigned by the supply team.
Sponsor:
The sponsor is the United Nations Volunteers with the host entity being UNICEF
Location:
Türkiye, Ankara
Requirements:
- Candidate must be a national or legal resident of Türkiye.
- Bachelor degree or equivalent in Economics, business administration, supply chain management, logistics, procurement, contract/commercial law management, international relations, social sciences, international development, or related social science field.
- Fluency in Turkish and English.
Responsibilities:
- Supports the Supply and Procurement Unit in carrying out market research analysis,
- Supports the S&P unit to carry out an analysis and establish a range of appropriate costs for the commonly budgeted items,
- Supports the S&P unit to unit adopt a series of cost-saving measures as per the initiatives proposed by the UNICEF Greening Group in TCO,
- Supports the Supply and Procurement Unit in carrying out research on market shaping and different engagement modalities: how it is done in the UN and specifically in UNICEF.
- Support S&P unit to leveraging the power of business and markets by creating shared value through. commercial engagement, influencing markets, product innovation and other engagement modalities – Any other.
- Prepare Solicitation documents.
- Bid tabulation and adjudication.
- All kinds of filings both electronic and manual.
- Administrative and logistical support to supply unit,.
- Identify and update vendor database.
- Prepare reference letters requested by the vendors
- Tasks assigned by the supply team.
Deadline: 05/04/2024
