Supply & Logistics Officer at United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) – Abuja, Federal Capital Territory

UNICEF is recruiting a Supply & Logistics Officer in Abuja (Job No. 596776) to strengthen digital supply-chain visibility, last-mile accountability and logistics information management.

Programme context

Nutrition supply-chain assessments in 2024 and 2025 identified fragmented information systems, limited tracking beyond warehouse handovers, weak accountability mechanisms and gaps in last-mile supply monitoring. The officer will help address these challenges through two linked workstreams.

Key responsibilities

• Design and implement a digital solution to track supplies from UNICEF warehouse handover through distribution partners, health facilities and beneficiaries.
• Use the Last Mile Supply Monitoring (LMSM) tool to strengthen visibility and identify potential diversion, misuse, stockouts and under-utilisation.
• Build government and partner capacity in supply-chain data management, transparency and evidence-based decision-making.
• Support sustainable logistics management information systems and integration with existing information platforms.
• Coordinate stakeholders and technical teams during logistics information system rollout.
• Manage programme activities, performance monitoring and delivery of results.
• Provide operational and technical assistance to programme implementation.

Minimum qualifications and experience

• A bachelor’s or equivalent first university degree in Business Administration, Management, Economics, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Procurement, Contract or Commercial Law, International Development, Health or a relevant social science.
• At least two years of professional experience in supply, logistics, procurement, contracting, administration or closely related fields, at national or international level.
• Demonstrated experience in humanitarian supply chains, digital supply-management solutions and government and partner coordination.
• Strong analytical, negotiation, relationship-building, communication and adaptability skills.
• Ability to manage financial and material resources and understand the supply chain from needs assessment, procurement and delivery through monitoring and evaluation.
• Good knowledge of contemporary supply-chain technologies and developments.
• Proficiency in English.

Desirable experience

• Knowledge of another official UN language or a local language.
• Private-sector humanitarian programming experience.
• Health or nutrition programme development and management within a UN organisation.
• Experience in country-level development, fragile or humanitarian settings.