Supply Chain and Communication Officer

About the role

The United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS) is recruiting a Supply Chain and Communication Officer to serve in the Office of the Chief of Supply Chain Management in Mogadishu. The incumbent reports to the Chief of Supply Chain Management or their designated official and provides technical, coordination and communication support for special projects across the Supply Chain Management pillar, with a focus on strengthening end-to-end supply chain processes in procurement, property management, acquisition management and warehouse management. The expected duration is 9 months.

Key responsibilities

• Support the Chief of SCM and section chiefs in planning, coordinating and implementing special SCM projects and priority initiatives across procurement, property management, acquisition management and warehouse management.
• Coordinate with SCM sections, technical units and operational stakeholders to collect requirements, monitor progress, track milestones, identify bottlenecks and follow up on agreed actions.
• Develop and disseminate communication materials such as briefs, presentations, newsletters, dashboards, talking points, process notes, reference guides and graphic materials.
• Assist in designing, consolidating and maintaining management reports, BI dashboards, performance indicators and analytical products.
• Support business process mapping, workflow documentation, standard operating procedures, templates and knowledge products.
• Facilitate meetings, working groups and coordination forums, including those on ADTF and UNTMIS closure and liquidation, AUSSOM transition and mission drawdown, preparing agendas, briefing materials, minutes, action trackers and follow-up notes.
• Liaise with stakeholders to ensure communication requirements are met and sections stay aligned on priorities, deliverables and reporting.
• Support data collection, validation and analysis, dashboards and section records to identify gaps, anomalies and trends.
• Contribute to training, user guidance and outreach materials for SCM tools, dashboards and processes.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in supply chain management, logistics, business administration, communication, international relations or a related field.
• At least 5 years of progressively responsible experience in supply chain management, logistics, project coordination, communication, reporting, data analytics or a related area.
• Experience supporting cross-functional operational projects in complex environments.
• Fluency in English, spoken and written; knowledge of another UN official language is desirable.

Required skills

• Desirable: experience in UN field operations or other international organizations.
• Desirable: experience developing communication materials, dashboards, management reports and process documentation.
• Desirable: experience with ERP systems and business intelligence tools.