Operations Support and Logistics (OSL) Officer

OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME

• To ensure that effective WHO country presence is established to implement WHO country cooperation strategies that are aligned with Member State's health priorities, sustainable development agendas and harmonized with the United Nations country teams and partners to improve health outcomes.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

During deployment, the duty station may change, and duties may be modified, based upon the technical needs of the Programme. The incumbent will perform all or part of the following duties:

• In compliance with the WHO rules and regulation, based on a comprehensive forecast of the supply needs and in collaboration with the UN partners present (WFP and logistics cluster), plan an end to end, timely provision of quality and adequate supplies, equipment and consumables for the health emergency operations.
• Facilitate customs clearance, reception, transportation, storage and distribution of supplies to affected areas and populations.
• Manage WHO warehouses and inventory; implement stock control mechanisms.
• Maintain the required stockpiles of essential emergency equipment, e.g. personal deployment material, radios, satellite telephones, IT equipment, etc.
• Manage the WHE fleet, including planning and monitoring fleet movements, oversee the maintenance of vehicles.6. In close cooperation with the Field Security Officer, ensure that appropriate and safe living conditions are provided to WHO-deployed staff and responders.
• Facilitate the set-up of the Health facilities supported by WHO, support the appropriate functioning of the health facilities, mobile medical activities such as vaccination campaigns, laboratory support and other emergency health related activities.
• Ensure that water, sanitation and infection control required activities are in place and up to standard for all health facilities supported by the WHO.
• Provide quality assurance to the set up and sustainable access to adequate, efficient and safe cold chain facilities for a reliable supply of medical items requiring temperature control environment.
• Undertake regular field assessments to monitor supply management, stock movements and storage conditions.
• Monitor and report regularly to the emergency team, drawing their attention to needs, gaps and problems, and proposing remedial actions.
• Perform any other related incident-specific duties, as required by the functional supervisor.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

• Essential: A first university degree in public or business administration, logistic management, logistics, engineering, pharmacy or related field from an accredited/recognized institute.
• Desirable: Professional certification/qualification in areas such as transport, distribution and supply chain management. Degree or training in information management systems and their application to logistic, transport or supply management and monitoring.

Experience

• Essential: At least five years' related experience, at the national and international levels, in managing emergency logistics operations and supply operations in international organizations/institutions, part of which in the field supporting emergency humanitarian operations
• Desirable: Prior working experience with WHO/UN, health clusters partners, recognized humanitarian organizations or with an international nongovernmental organization.Experience or knowledge of import/export and customs administration.

Skills

• Demonstrated knowledge logistics management in emergency context, with proven ability to identify and solve technical problems in difficult circumstances. 
• Excellent analytical and organizational skills.
•  Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work under pressure.
• Proven ability to promote cohesive action and convince officials with tact and diplomacy.

WHO Competencies

• Teamwork
• Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences
• Communication
• Building and promoting partnerships across the organization and beyond
• Ensuring the effective use of resources

Use of Language Skills

• Essential: Expert knowledge of English.
• Desirable: Intermediate knowledge of Arabic.