Core Functions / Responsibilities:
1. Contribute to the strategic planning for supply chain related activities of the Country Office
(CO) in close collaboration, with internal and external stakeholders in the country, as well as
relevant units at HQ.
2. Conduct logistics capacity assessment and market research to keep abreast decisionmakers
about local market trends and developments; analyze statistical data and market reports on the
commodity situation, production patterns and availability of good and services.
3. Coordinate and monitor all supply chain management related tasks and activities, including
planning, budgeting, scheduling and provision of goods and services needed by the CO.
Prepare regular progress reports, statistical information and briefing notes, as required.
4. Contribute to the management of the supply chain activities in the CO, including planning,
procurement, warehouse management, transport and distribution, fleet, assets and facilities
management, logistics information management and reporting, and provide support, guidance
and training to the relevant staff with respect to the related policies, rules and regulations.
5. Identify supply chain bottlenecks (value stream mapping) and propose the optimization of the
processes to fill the gaps and ensure beneficiaries receive quality goods and services in a timely
and efficient manner.
6. Contribute to the review of the procurement requests, identify service providers, and evaluate
information regarding vendor’s performance in terms of quality, prices, and timely delivery of
goods/services. Maintain a pool of qualified vendors.
7. Solicit bids, quotations and tender documents, oversee bidding process and provide support
for executing the procurement transactions, analyze the offers assuring conformity to specified
requirements; conduct appraisals and select suppliers, and confirm terms of payment; prepare
purchase orders and ensure receiving authorization in line with the CO’s delegation of authority
(DOA) matrix.
8. Liaise with the programme management and provide technical support in preparing and
issuance of “Call for Proposals” and bidding documents for the tendering processes of the
programmes/projects. Ensure bidding processes are conducted fairly, transparently and in
accordance with the existing procurement rules and regulations.
9. In coordination with relevant parties, ensure timely submission of asset, procurement and
other reports within the CO, Regional Office and relevant HQ departments, as appropriate.
10. Contribute to the establishment and management of robust appropriate internal control
mechanisms for Supply Chain Management process to safeguard the Organization’s assets and
prevent fraud, while ensuring that country specific administrative procedures are in place and
followed in accordance with the Organization’s rules and regulations.
11. Support and monitor the maintenance and repair of office facilities, including preventive
maintenance. Contribute to the establishment of maintenance agreements with competent
service providers when it is feasible and determined to be cost effective.
12. Provide training and guidance to the SCM staff of CO, while monitoring, evaluating and
supporting their professional and career development.

13. Participate and engage actively in the UN inter-agency meetings and forums related to
supply chain management. Collaborate on sharing resources to achieve common goals and
implementation of UN global initiatives.
14. Perform such other duties as may be assigned.
Required Qualifications and Experience:
Education
• Master’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Logistics,
Procurement, or a related field from an accredited academic institution with two years of
relevant professional experience; or,
• University degree in the above fields with four years of relevant professional experience.
Experience
• Experience in managing diverse procurement and logistics operations; and,
• Demonstrated experience in training and supervising teams of co-workers, managing vendors
and suppliers.
Skills
• Extensive knowledge of IOM/UN internal procurement and financial rules, as well as IOM’s
system and processes as they apply to procurement and logistics; and,
• Excellent level of computer literacy and good knowledge of SAP is an advantage.
Languages
IOM’s official languages are English, French, and Spanish. All staff members are required to be
fluent in one of the three languages