Localité : Sénégal / Dakar Domaine : Gestion commerciale Niveau : Non precise Entreprise recruteur : UNICEF
Recrutement de 01 Product and Market Development Specialist
Job no: 556952
Contract type: Fixed Term Appointment
Duty Station: Dakar
Level: P-4
Location: Senegal
Categories: Supply Management
UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.
Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.
And we never give up.
For every child, a future
Under the guidance of the Regional Chief Supply and in collaboration with relevant units in different HQ divisions, the RO and Country Offices, the Product and Market Development Specialist is to identify (strategic, essential) products for adequate adaptation and production at scale. Through the application of specialized product, programmatic and partnership knowledge, the Product and Market Development Specialist drives product innovation projects forward with the goal to enable the procurement of new, fit for purpose, end-user driven innovative products to be used for UNICEF programmatic and emergency responses.
To this end the incumbent will conduct, commission and interpret market research and discern appropriate market developing and optimization interventions. The Product and Market Development Specialist will serve as the key interlocutor with other market shaping partners in and beyond the region.
How can you make a difference?
Key functions, accountabilities and related duties/tasks
Identify markets in WCAR for availability and production of products not traditionally procured in the region
Regional Focal Point for market research and analysis: Plan and execute market research projects, prepare reports of findings through graphic data illustration and translating complex findings into easy to understand and clear recommendations for both existing products, as well as product and service improvement projects in line with UNICEF’s programmatic needs.
In close collaboration with COs, monitor pricing trends, supplier development, key product pipelines, and track key industry statistics and dynamics including as an input to procurement strategy development and particularly for new/future products, services and markets.
Identify innovative financing possibilities for market engagement and development activities.
Coordinate and contribute to the work on development of market influencing frameworks and policies and develop strategies for essential commodities for children through rigorous market research and analyses in the region.
Implement local market influencing agendas based on market research and analyses for essential (and new) products and services.
Ensure that local market shaping activities include components to empower local economies and communities through activities benefitting and making use of local knowledge and skills with the ultimate aim to improve product quality and increase production of programme relevant products in WCAR.
Collaborate with relevant Supply Division centres and units, UNICEF COs and key external partners to help drive procurement strategies. and shape critical markets for essential products and services for children.
Develop partnership and collaboration with internal and external counterparts, including those of the UN and national partners, in order to identify needs, align stakeholders and make greater efficiencies in implementation and scale up health innovations
Engage with UNlCEF's market shaping partners; e.g. with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the Gavi Secretariat, the Global Fund, CHAI, PATH, Product Development Partnerships, WHO, PAHO, UNIDO, and others to drive market development and optimization agendas in line with regional political bodies.
With regards to product development and management, identify critical intervention points and develop strategies for implementation of new innovation projects.
Reviews and evaluates the technical, institutional and financial feasibility and constraints of programme/projects in collaboration with Government and other partners.
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have:
Education: An advanced university degree in Business, Economics, or relevant applied sciences is required,
Experience: Minimum of eight (8) years relevant professional work experience including at least three (3) at the international level preferably in a development context is required.
Experience in the following areas in the private or public sectors is required:
Commercial activities in developing and industrialized countries.
Worldwide strategic procurement, contract negotiations and administration, combined with broader economic knowledge.
Market research issues relating to health, nutrition, and/or products used in resource-poor settings.
Development of demand forecasts, economic/epidemiological models, or other types of complex projections.
Experience in the following areas in the private or public sectors is preferred:
Technical support to countries with strategic procurement.
Product Innovation projects.
Computer applications especially data analysis/visualization applications.
Language Requirements: Fluency in French and English is required.
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.
UNICEF competencies required for this post are:
Demonstrates Self Awareness & Ethical Awareness (1)
Works Collaboratively with others (1)
Builds and Maintains Partnerships (1)
Innovates and Embraces Change (1)
Thinks and Acts Strategically (1)
Drive to achieve impactful results (1)
Manages ambiguity and complexity (1)
During the recruitment process, we test candidates following the competency framework. Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels: competency framework here.
UNICEF is here to serve the world’s most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic.
We offer a wide range of benefits to our staff, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements.
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. 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.
Remarks:
Priority will be given to all the eligible candidates participating in 2022 Mobility Exercise and Staff on Abolished post.
The selected candidate will be based and expected to work from Dakar, Senegal, the duty station.
Mobility is a condition of international professional employment with UNICEF and an underlying premise of the international civil service.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.
UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance. Issuance of a visa by the host country of the duty station, which will be facilitated by UNICEF, is required for IP positions. Appointments are also subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Government employees that are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government 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.
Advertised: 11 Nov 2022 Greenwich Standard Time
Deadline: 20 Nov 2022 Greenwich Standard Time
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