Procurement Assistant

The Asia Regional Health Cluster (ARHC) was established in 2018 for efficient delivery of grants and funds management, and the provision of quality pharmaceuticals and medical equipment.  The ARHC aims to significantly impact the targets of UN Sustainable Development Goal #3 on good health and well being by expanding the population benefitting from UNOPS-managed health-related engagements across the Asia Region. 

The ARHC portfolio manages the Principal Recipient (PR) Programme of the Global Fund to fight HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis (TB) and Malaria in Asia. The Global Fund, which has been providing financial support to the Greater Mekong Sub-Region for malaria programs since 2003, has selected UNOPS as a PR, responsible for delivering the targets set out in the grant agreements, in collaboration with selected sub-recipients (SRs) from the National Programmes, international and local non-governmental organizations and United Nations agencies from five countries. In 2020, UNOPS-PR was tasked with additional role to manage Global Fund’s Covid-19 Response Mechanism (known as C19RM) that supports Covid-19 control and containment activities and measures to mitigate the impact of Covid-19 on HIV/AIDS, TB and Malaria Programmes in Myanmar.

UNOPS Asia Region Health Cluster (ARHC) is the UNOPS center of excellence for pharmaceuticals and health products procurement and as PR procuring health products for all its SRs under the GF funding and funding from MoHS Myanmar. The Supply Chain Management Assistant will be working within the Global Fund PSM unit under the direct supervision of the Logistics Analyst and overall guidance from Logistics Officer, the incumbent performs in delivering, technical and support services covering specialized and non-specialized processes and transactions for discrete work areas in Logistics, ensuring efficient, client oriented and effective service delivery. The Supply Chain Management Assistant promotes a client, quality and results-oriented approach, ensuring utilization of office resources in a most cost-effective manner.

1. Logistics Support

2. Team Management

3. Knowledge Building and Knowledge Sharing

a. Education

• Completion of secondary school is required.
• An undergraduate degree in Logistics and Supply Chain Management related field or Pharmaceutical Management related field or Economics or Business Administration or equivalent is desirable and may substitute some of the required years of experience.

b. Work Experience 

• Minimum of 4 years of relevant experience in logistics or supply chain management in national, international public or corporate and business organizations.
• Knowledge of Good Storage and Distribution Practices established by the World Health Organization would be an asset.
• Some experience in UN system organizations or INGO is desirable.
• Proficiency in computers and office software packages (GSuite) and experience in handling web-based management systems is desirable.
• Experience in use of Enterprise systems is desirable.
• Knowledge on implementation and managing Logistics Management Information Systems (LMIS) is desirable.
• Logistics/Inventory planning background would be an asset.
• Knowledge of government rules and regulations on Import/Export/Customs Clearance will be an asset. 
• Understanding of Incoterms 2020 required.

c. Language

• Intermediate level  of English language and fluency of  Myanmar language is required.

Contract type: ICA

• Please note that UNOPS does not accept unsolicited resumes.

• Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.

• Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process, which involves various assessments.

• UNOPS embraces diversity and is committed to equal employment opportunity. Our workforce consists of many diverse nationalities, cultures,  languages, races, gender identities, sexual orientations, and abilities. UNOPS seeks to sustain and strengthen this diversity to ensure equal opportunities as well as an inclusive working environment for its entire workforce. 

• Qualified women and candidates from groups which are underrepresented in the UNOPS workforce are encouraged to apply. These include in particular candidates from racialized and/or indigenous groups, members of minority gender identities and sexual orientations, and people with disabilities.

• We would like to ensure all candidates perform at their best during the assessment process.  If you are shortlisted and require additional assistance to complete any assessment, including reasonable accommodation, please inform our human resources team when you receive an invitation.

Terms and Conditions 

• For staff positions only, UNOPS reserves the right to appoint a candidate at a lower level than the advertised level of the post. 

• For retainer contracts, you must complete a few Mandatory Courses (they take around 4 hours to complete) in your own time, before providing services to UNOPS. For more information on a retainer contract here.

• All UNOPS personnel are responsible for performing their duties in accordance with the UN Charter and UNOPS Policies and Instructions, as well as other relevant accountability frameworks. In addition, all personnel must demonstrate an understanding of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in a manner consistent with UN core values and the UN Common Agenda.

• It is the policy of UNOPS to conduct background checks on all potential personnel. Recruitment in UNOPS is contingent on the results of such checks.