Data & Analytics Officer (Supply Chain)

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• Temporary Appointment

Locations

Middle East and North Africa Region

• State of Palestine (SoP)

Functional Area

Operations

• Supply Management

Position level

• P-2

Data and Analytics Officer (Supply Chain), P-2, #00137059, TA (364 days), State of Palestine, East Jerusalem - MENAR

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Contract type: Temporary Appointment

Duty Station: East Jerusalem

Level: P-2

Location: State of Palestine (SoP)

Categories: Supply Management

UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential, from early childhood through adolescence.

At UNICEF, we are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do for as long as we are needed. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job – it is a calling.

UNICEF is a place where careers are built: we offer our staff diverse opportunities for professional and personal development that will help them reinforce a sense of purpose while serving children and communities across the world. We welcome everyone who wants to belong and grow in a diverse and passionate culture, coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package.

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For every child, the right to a Champion

Background

UNICEF in the State of Palestine works to uphold the rights of children to access essential services and protection, from early childhood through adolescence. Following the escalation of hostilities in the Gaza Strip, UNICEF is responding at scale across key programme areas, including WASH, Nutrition, Health, Child Protection, Education and other humanitarian interventions, while supporting the restoration of essential services. Effective information management is critical to understanding evolving needs, tracking the response of UNICEF and its partners, informing corrective action, supporting evidence-based decision-making, and meeting reporting accountabilities to donors and affected populations.

Purpose

Under the overall direction and guidance of the Chief Supply & Logistics, the Data & Analytics Officer (Supply Chain) will establish and maintain an integrated information management, analytics and reporting function for the State of Palestine supply chain. The Data & Analytics Officer (Supply Chain) will consolidate and quality-assure data, maintain dashboards and analytical products, monitor performance and risk indicators, and translate operational data into actionable information for management and operational decision-making.

Responsibilities and Tasks

The post holder is responsible for supporting the data analytics function to enable effective planning and reporting and delivering data collection, analysis and visualization to inform the Supply & Logistics function. The position will facilitate timely and effective supply-chain operations by supporting the collection, analysis and sharing of information required for evidence-based operational and management decision-making. The postholder's main tasks and responsibilities will include but not be limited to:

• Supply chain analytics
• Supply chain performance monitoring and decision support
• Operational systems, dashboards and process improvement
• Supply chain Information Management coordination
• Information Management strategy, data integration and governance
• Capacity development, documentation and business continuity

Impact of Results

The Data & Analytics Officer (Supply Chain) supports the data analytics function of the Supply & Logistics Section, providing improved end-to-end visibility of supply-chain needs, pipelines, movements, inventory, deliveries, performance and operational gaps. This enables evidence-based planning, prioritization, decision-making, resource mobilization and timely operational action. Effective information management enables evidence-based planning, prioritization and timely decision-making; supports early identification of bottlenecks and risks; and strengthens accountability for supplies from planning and procurement through delivery and distribution. This contributes to an efficient and responsive supply chain that supports programme delivery under changing operational contexts and scenarios.

If you would like to know more about this position, please review the complete Job Description here: TA - TOR Data and Analytics Officer (Supply Chain), P-2, TA.docx

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

Minimum requirements:

• Education: A minimum of 2 years of professional experience in the fields of business intelligence and data analysis, data management, and process management.
• Work

Experience

• A minimum of 2 years of professional experience in the fields of business intelligence and data analysis, data management, and process management. • Proven experience with SQL and Microsoft Azure Databricks for data management, transformation, analysis, and reporting, preferably in supply chain, logistics, or humanitarian operations environments.
• Skills: Strong skills in data analytics, data management, SQL, Microsoft Azure, business intelligence, logistics, supply chain management, data visualization, reporting, and process management are important for success in this role.
• 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 is an asset..

• Formal training, certification, or degree in Supply chain management are considered an added advantage.

• Experience in a humanitarian context is an asset.

• Field work experience is desirable.

• Background/familiarity with Emergency situations is desirable.

• 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…

• (1) Builds and maintains partnerships

• (2) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness

• (3) Drive to achieve results for impact

• (4) Innovates and embraces change

• (5) Manages ambiguity and complexity

• (6) Thinks and acts strategically

• (7) Works collaboratively with others

• Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels.

• 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 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 misconduct.

• 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, in