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How can you make a difference?

Reporting to the Deputy Representative Operations, you will lead UNICEF's end-to-end supply chain operations, ensuring the timely, efficient and accountable delivery of goods, services and construction works that enable programme results for children.

You will oversee supply planning, procurement, contracting, customs clearance, warehousing, inventory management, logistics, and distribution in line with UNICEF policies and ethical standards. You will manage and develop the supply team, foster strong internal and external collaboration, and provide strategic technical support to governments to strengthen national supply chain systems. You will also drive innovation, promote local market development, and enhance supply chain performance to improve efficiency and value for money. In emergencies, you will lead logistics preparedness and response by developing operational strategies, coordinating with key partners, and ensuring business continuity. Your leadership will strengthen operational resilience, mitigate supply chain risks, and directly contribute to achieving impactful and sustainable results for children.

Lead UNICEF Malawi’s supply chain operations, ensuring timely, efficient and accountable delivery of goods, services and construction works that advance results for children.

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

Minimum requirements

Education: Master or equivalent (Advanced University Degree) in Business Administration, Management, Economics, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Procurement, Contract/Commercial Law, International Development, Health or related social science field.

Work Experience: A minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience, at the national and international levels, in supply, logistics, procurement, contract management, supply chain management, warehouse management, customs clearance, vendor management, transportation, emergency logistics, public procurement or another related field.

Skills:

• Strong technical knowledge of end-to-end supply chain management, including procurement, contracting, logistics, warehousing, inventory management, customs clearance and distribution.
• Ability to apply institutional supply, procurement and financial rules, ethical standards, risk management principles and internal controls to ensure compliant and accountable delivery.
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills, including the ability to assess supply chain risks, identify bottlenecks, develop mitigation measures and improve value for money.
• Proven ability to lead, supervise and develop teams, manage performance, and foster collaboration across programme, operations, government, supplier and partner stakeholders.
• Strong communication, negotiation and conflict-resolution skills, including the ability to resolve misunderstandings constructively and influence decisions in complex operating environments.
• Ability to drive innovation and continuous improvement, including practical use of digital tools and emerging technologies to strengthen supply chain efficiency, transparency and timeliness.

Language Requirements: Fluency in English is required.

Desirables

• Language: Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language
• Demonstrated experience negotiating with suppliers, service providers, government counterparts or partners to secure timely, cost-effective and compliant delivery of goods, services or works.
• Experience applying a child-focused lens to supply chain decisions, including prioritizing timely delivery of essential supplies and services that directly support programme results for children.
• Experience using supply chain data, digital platforms or performance dashboards to monitor delivery, identify risks and bottlenecks, and support evidence-based decision-making.
• Experience working in emergency, fragile, landlocked or resource-constrained operating contexts where supply chain continuity, risk mitigation and rapid problem-solving are essential.
• Demonstrated hands-on experience in end-to-end supply chain operations, including procurement, contracting, customs clearance, warehousing, transportation, inventory management and distribution.
• Relevant experience at country level, particularly in development, fragile settings and humanitarian contexts.

• Lead UNICEF Malawi’s supply chain operations, ensuring timely, efficient and accountable delivery of goods, services and construction works that advance results for children.
• Oversee supply planning, procurement, contracting, customs clearance, warehousing, inventory management, logistics, and distribution in line with UNICEF policies and ethical standards.
• Manage and develop the supply team, foster strong internal and external collaboration.
• Provide strategic technical support to governments to strengthen national supply chain systems.
• Drive innovation, promote local market development, and enhance supply chain performance to improve efficiency and value for money.
• In emergencies, lead logistics preparedness and response by developing operational strategies, coordinating with key partners, and ensuring business continuity.

• Strong technical knowledge of end-to-end supply chain management, including procurement, contracting, logistics, warehousing, inventory management, customs clearance and distribution.
• Ability to apply institutional supply, procurement and financial rules, ethical standards, risk management principles and internal controls to ensure compliant and accountable delivery.
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills, including the ability to assess supply chain risks, identify bottlenecks, develop mitigation measures and improve value for money.
• Proven ability to lead, supervise and develop teams, manage performance, and foster collaboration across programme, operations, government, supplier and partner stakeholders.
• Strong communication, negotiation and conflict-resolution skills, including the ability to resolve misunderstandings constructively and influence decisions in complex operating environments.
• Ability to drive innovation and continuous improvement, including practical use of digital tools and emerging technologies to strengthen supply chain efficiency, transparency and timeliness.

• Master or equivalent (Advanced University Degree) in Business Administration, Management, Economics, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Procurement, Contract/Commercial Law, International Development, Health or related social science field.
• A minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience, at the national and international levels, in supply, logistics, procurement, contract management, supply chain management, warehouse management, customs clearance, vendor management, transportation, emergency logistics, public procurement or another related field.
• Fluency in English is required.