Re-advertisement: Procurement Services Manager, P-4, Fixed Term Position, ECAMENA RO, Amman, Jordan, #136953 (open for all UNICEF personnel)

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Under the supervision of the Regional Chief of Supply (P-5), and in close collaboration with the Supply Financing Centre in Supply Division, the Procurement Services Manager (P-4) will provide strategic leadership, technical guidance, and coordinated regional support to the Regional Office and Country Offices across ECAMENA on Procurement Services. The role will advance Procurement Services as both a financing and programmatic lever, supporting countries to make more strategic use of national budgets for essential supplies for children, while strengthening national systems and supply chain performance. As the regional focal point for Procurement Services, the incumbent will identify and drive opportunities in related strategic areas, including market access, supply financing, and national supply chain systems strengthening, and support the deployment of relevant financing instruments such as VII, match funds, and supply financing facilities. The post will also support the cultivation and management of major regional partnerships with financial institutions, development partners, and continental and regional bodies, while providing strategic country support through evidence generation, readiness assessments, capacity building, systems strengthening, and end-to-end advisory support across the full Procurement Services engagement cycle. 

Summary of Key Functions / Accountabilities:

1. Foster the strategic utilization of Procurement Services in the region
2. Support Country Offices in Procurement Services engagement and supply financing solutions
3. Establish linkages with supply system strengthening, programme implementation, and regional priorities
4. Strengthen partnerships, knowledge sharing, and capacity building
5. Other responsibilities 

If you would like to know more about this position, please review the complete Job Description here:  JD - Procurement Services Manager_P4.pdf

Minimum requirements:

• Education: An advanced university degree (Master's Degree or equivalent) is required in Business Administration, Management, Economics, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Procurement, Contract/Commercial Law, International Development, Health or related social science field.  
  A Bachelor or equivalent (First Level University Degree) in a relevant area combined with 2 additional years of relevant work experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree. This is applicable to internal (FT, Continuing and Permanent) staff only.
• Work Experience: A minimum of eight (8) years of progressively responsible relevant experience at the international level, in supply chain management and/or other directly related technical field is required.
  Understanding and experience of development and humanitarian work is required.
  Emergency experience is required.  
• Skills: Strategic leadership, Procurement strategy, Partnership development, Systems strengthening, Emergency Preparedness
• Language Requirements: Fluency in English is required. Proficiency in Russian is an asset.

Desirables:

• Language: Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French or Spanish) or a local language is an asset.
• Previous experience of development and implementation of strategies related to localization, sustainable procurement and emergency preparedness would be an advantage.
• Experience in advising on Procurement Services or comparable international procurement modalities for essential supplies is an asset. 
• Experience in supply financing solutions and/or supporting more strategic use of domestic resources for essential supplies is an asset. 
• Experience in strengthening national supply chain systems in development and/or humanitarian contexts is an asset. 
• Localization strategies, Emergency preparedness, Procurement advisory, Supply financing, Humanitarian experience, Domestic resourcing.
• Relevant experience at country level, particularly in development, fragile settings and humanitarian contexts.

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

(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
(8) Nurtures, leads and manages people

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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 and discrimination based on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, religious or ethnic background or disabilities. UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. 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 may also be subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Should you be selected for a position with UNICEF, you either must be inoculated as required or receive a medical exemption from the relevant department of the UN. Otherwise, the selection will be canceled.

Remarks:

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.

UNICEF is committed to fostering an inclusive, representative, and welcoming workforce. For this position, eligible and suitable candidates are encouraged to apply.

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.

Mobility is a condition of international professional employment with UNICEF and an underlying premise of the international civil service.

Humanitarian action is a cross-cutting priority within UNICEF's Strategic Plan. UNICEF is committed to stay and deliver in humanitarian contexts. Therefore, all staff, at all levels across all functional areas, can be called upon to be deployed to support humanitarian response, contributing to both strengthening resilience of communities and capacity of national authorities.

All UNICEF positions are advertised, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process. An internal candidate performing at the level of the post in the relevant functional area, or an internal/external candidate in the corresponding Talent Group, may be selected, if suitable for the post, without assessment of other candidates.

Additional information about working for UNICEF can be found here.

Advertised: 15 Jun 2026 Jordan Standard Time
Applications close: 22 Jun 2026 Jordan Standard Time

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