UNFPA Surge Roster - LOGS 2025

UNFPA SURGE RESPONSE ROSTER – Logistics in Emergencies Specialist 

UNFPA is building a roster of highly qualified Logistics in Emergencies Specialist ready to be deployed to humanitarian crises worldwide. As a member of our roster, you will be called upon to provide critical support in ensuring the timely and efficient delivery of essential supplies and services to affected populations. This is a unique opportunity to make a tangible impact on the lives of millions of people.
 
UNFPA is the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency. Our mission is to deliver a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person's potential is fulfilled.
 
We promote gender equality and empower women, girls, and young people to take control of their bodies and their futures. We work with partners in more than 150 countries to provide access to a wide range of sexual and reproductive health services. Our goal is ending unmet need for family planning, preventable maternal death, and gender-based violence and harmful practices including child marriage and female genital mutilation by 2030.  
 


What We Offer:
 

• The opportunity to make a direct impact during humanitarian emergencies, protecting the health and rights of women and girls.
• Deployment for short term (3 to 6 months) surge missions as part of UNFPA humanitarian response.
• A platform to utilize your expertise in Logistics

Key Responsibilities (upon deployment):

 

• Support the overall logistics for UNFPA supplies in close collaboration with the CO operations team.
• Work to update and implement the Logistics Concept of Operations including the flow such as importation channels, movement of goods (corridors), storage (hubs), and distribution network to the affected area. 
• Work with the CO staff to process movements of supplies into the affected area from relevant access points, working closely with logistics cluster / other mechanisms, conduct receipt and inspection of goods and process storage, and onward dispatch to service delivery points in line with last mile assurance. 
• Engage with all relevant humanitarian partners to optimize UNFPA’s logistics operations and coordinate with health sector partners and UN agencies. 
• Ensure availability of medical logistics and pharmacy equipment based on the needs as requested, including within IP custody.
• Coordinate with the Logistics Cluster/Sector and the Health Cluster/Sector, as needed, to ensure gaps and needs are raised, and to leverage common services and information for UNFPA’s operation. 
• In coordination with operations manager and procurement team, maintain visibility on the procurement plan based on forecasted needs and the emergency response plan of UNFPA. 
• Coordinate and monitor incoming procurement of medical supplies in close coordination with the UNFPA country office procurement team, RO, and HQ team.
• In line with requirements, ensure proper compliance with importation procedures and processes as defined by national authorities, OCHA, or UNCT. 
• Identify suitable warehousing structures and transporters to store and manage medical supplies. 
• Establish / maintain a stock management system including but not limited to physical movement, warehouse access rules, stock cards, bin cards, shelf-life, and recording of movements both in hard documents and software. 
• Ensure proper logistics record-keeping as per the organization’s policies and procedures. 
• In close coordination with the programme team, ensure the distribution plan is clear and implemented
• Oversee/implement assessment of I