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The Procurement Services (PS) mechanism is an integral part of UNICEF programmes of cooperation, and allows UNICEF to make its procurement capacity, scale and expertise available to partners. PS provides an opportunity to facilitate a more optimal use of national budgets for children, as well as an entry point to provide targeted technical support to national supply chains and systems.
UNICEF Tanzania procures and receives Programme and Operations supplies from local based vendors, offshore suppliers, and Supply Division warehouse in Copenhagen, Denmark. These supplies are delivered to Tanzania by air, land and sea transport modes. Import formalities and customs clearance are managed by UNICEF Tanzania, through third party logistics service providers. These supplies are stored in three UNICEF controlled warehouses in Dar es Salaam, Dodoma, and Kasulu. The supplies are dispatched to partners for programme implementation and emergency responses.
Under the supervision of the Supply & Logistics Specialist, the Procurement Services & Logistics Officer is responsible for coordinating and managing all transactional aspects of the Procurement Services (PS) portfolio and all supplies procured for UNICEF Programmes and Operations. Supports the identification and follow-up of supply financing needs linked to PS transactions, in coordination with the Supply Financing Centre in Supply Division, including preparation of financing requests, required documentation, and monitoring of funding and repayment timelines.
Join UNICEF Tanzania’s Supply & Logistics team and play a key role in ensuring essential supplies and services reach children and communities across the country. As a Procurement Services & Logistics Officer, you will coordinate and manage Procurement Services transactions for government partners and other stakeholders, ensuring the timely procurement, importation, clearance, storage, and distribution of supplies and equipment.
Key function, accountabilities and related duties/tasks:
- Supply Chain Service Delivery and Response.
- Manage the procurement service portfolio.
- Support national supply chain system strengthening.
- Import formalities and customs clearance.
- Manage UNICEF controlled warehouses and transportation of supplies.
If you would like to know more about this position, please review the complete Job Description here: Job Description, Procurement Services & Logistics Officer, Tanzania, Dar es Salaam.doc
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…
Minimum requirements
- Education: Bachelor's degree (or equivalent first-level university degree) in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Procurement, Pharmacy, Public Health, Business Administration, Operations Management, Law, International Trade, Social Sciences, or other related fields, with experience in health supply chains, emergency logistics, procurement, warehouse operations, customs clearance, government procurement, and immunization/vaccine supply systems.
- Work Experience: At least 1 years of relevant work experience in Supply Management/Contracting/Logistics, Supply Management, Operations, Pharmaceutical, Import/Export, procurement, logistics, supply chain management, customs clearance, warehouse management, import export, inventory management, transportation management, supply financing, health supply chain, and any other related fields.
- Skills: demonstrated experience in procurement, logistics, and supply chain management, including customs clearance, warehouse management, planning, and cost estimation. Additionally, the candidate possesses knowledge of public procurement processes and strong communication and negotiation skills, enabling effective coordination with stakeholders and successful management of supply chain operations.
- Language Requirements: English - Proficient/Fluent and Kiswahili- Proficient/Fluent.
Desirables
- Language: Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish).
- Emergency Logistics Experience, Health Supply Chain Management Experience, Vaccines Supply Financing Experience, Experience with Tanzania Regulatory Authorities, and Government Procurement Processes. Experience with Customs Brokerage Oversight, Warehouse Operations, and UNICEF, Insight/VISION Systems.
- Relevant experience at country level, particularly in development, fragile settings and humanitarian contexts.
For every Child, you demonstrate...
UNICEF's Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values
UNICEF competencies required for this post are…
- Builds and maintains partnerships
- Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness
- Drive to achieve results for impact
- Innovates and embraces change
- Manages ambiguity and complexity
- Thinks and acts strategically
- Works collaboratively with others
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WHY JOIN UNICEF
UNICEF promotes and advocates for the protection of the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything it does and is mandated to support the realization of the rights of every child, including those most disadvantaged, and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, minority, or any other status.
UNICEF encourages applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic backgrounds, and from people with disabilities, including neurodivergence. We offer a wide range of benefits to our staff, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF provides reasonable accommodation throughout the recruitment process. If you require any accommodation, please submit your request through the accessibility email button on the UNICEF Careers webpage Accessibility | UNICEF. Should you be shortlisted, please get in touch with the recruiter directly to share further details, enabling us to make the necessary arrangements in advance.
UNICEF is committed to promoting the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference, safeguarding and background verification checks. These checks may include verification of academic credentials and employment history, screening against relevant United Nations misconduct databases, and requests for misconduct disclosures from current and former employers, professional associations, other relevant organizations and participating organizations under inter-agency safeguarding initiatives, including the Misconduct Disclosure Scheme (MDS), where applicable.
Appointment, selection and continued engagement are subject to the satisfactory completion of all required checks. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information and consent to enable UNICEF to undertake these checks.Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check, and selected candidates with disabilities may be requested to submit supporting documentation in relation to their disability confidentially.
UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance. Issuance of a visa by the host country of the duty station is required for IP positions and will be facilitated by UNICEF. Appointments are conditional on the selected candidates' willingness to comply with current or future vaccination requirements, should UNICEF mandate it for personnel. Failure to comply with such requirements, where applicable and without a duly approved medical exemption from the relevant UN authority, will result in the cancellation of the selection or may lead to other administrative measures, including separation from service.
As per Article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity.
Government employees who are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government positions before taking up an assignment with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of appointment, without compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason.
UNICEF does not charge a processing fee at any stage of its recruitment, selection, and hiring processes (i.e., application stage, interview stage, validation stage, or appointment and training). UNICEF will not ask for applicants' bank account information.
Internal applicants already holding fixed-term appointments at NO-1 in the Procurement Services & Logistics Officer, NOA, Tanzania- Temporary Appointment Post # 00138835 functional area are kindly advised that they do not need to apply to this GVA process as they are already eligible for consideration for roles within your current functional area and level.
UNICEF's active commitment to diversity and inclusion is critical to delivering the best results for children. Suitable candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
Review of applications submitted by the deadline will be done on a rolling basis and will be prioritized and staggered in accordance with organizational and strategic need in the Supply Management.
All UNICEF positions are advertised, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.
Additional information about working for UNICEF can be found here.
Advertised: 27 Oct 2026 E. Africa Standard Time
Deadline: 03 Nov 2026 E. Africa Standard Time
UNICEF does not hire candidates who are married to children (persons under 18).
UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority, discrimination, fraud, corruption and other forms of serious misconduct.
