Contracts Specialist, P-3, TA (6 months), #137585, Bunia, Democratic Republic of Congo - WCAR Pour UNICEF •

Job no: 594000
Contract type: Temporary Appointment
Duty Station: Bunia
Location: Democratic Republic of Congo
Categories: Supply Management
UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their
rights, and help them fulfill their potential, from early childhood through adolescence.
At UNICEF, we are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do for as long as we are
needed. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job – it is a calling.
UNICEF is a place where careers are built: we offer our staff diverse opportunities for
professional and personal development that will help them reinforce a sense of purpose
while serving children and communities across the world. We welcome everyone who wants
to belong and grow in a diverse and passionate culture, coupled with an attractive
compensation and benefits package.
Visit our website to learn more about what we do at UNICEF.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is responding to its 17th Ebola Virus Disease
(EVD) outbreak, confirmed in May 2026 and affecting Ituri, North Kivu, and South Kivu
provinces. The situation remains complex and evolving, with transmission occurring in both
community and health-care settings. Response efforts are led by national authorities in a
context shaped by health system limitations, logistical constraints, insecurity, displacement,
and diverse community perceptions influencing health-seeking behaviors. UNICEF supports
the Government through a multi-sectoral approach, focusing on community engagement,
surveillance, infection prevention, and the continuity of essential services for vulnerable
populations. This context requires strong coordination, adaptability, and cultural sensitivity to
support effective and equitable response efforts, particularly for children and at-risk
communities.
How can you make a difference?
You report to the Chief of Field Office, Bunia, and/or the Chief of Supply and Logistics for
supervision and guidance, and lead the contracting and service procurement function of the
Bunia field office in support of the Ebola emergency response.
You are responsible for managing the field office’s contracting operations, including the
development and implementation of contracting and sourcing strategies, tendering
processes, contract negotiation, contract award and administration, the establishment of
Long-Term Agreements (LTAs) and institutional contracts, and supplier performance
management. You ensure full compliance with UNICEF rules and regulations while
upholding the highest standards of integrity, transparency, accountability, and value for
money.
You supervise and support the professional development of contracting and supply staff,
work closely with programme teams to define contracting interventions that contribute to
achieving results for children, and provide strategic technical and advisory support to
government counterparts, national systems, and implementing partners on service
contracting and supply chain management.
If you would like to know more about this position, please review the complete Job
Description here: 05. Contracting Specialist , P3, TA, Bunia.docx
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…
Minimum requirements
● Education: An advanced university degree (Master’s) is required in Business
Administration, Management, Economics, Supply Chain Management, Logistics,
Procurement, Contract/Commercial Law, International Development or a related field.
● Work Experience: A minimum of five (5) years of relevant professional experience,
at the national and international levels, in supply, logistics, procurement and/or
contracting is required.
● Language Requirements: Fluency in French is required.
Desirables
● Language: Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese,
English, Russian or Spanish) or a local language
● Experience in procurement/contracting for high-value, high-risk and
complex services is required; experience managing or supervising a
contracting/supply team is an advantage.
● Experience in the SAP Materials Management module, and in analytical
work and contract negotiations, is an advantage.
● Understanding of development and humanitarian work; emergency
experience an advantage; health supply chain management experience an
advantage.
● Relevant experience at country level, particularly in development, fragile
settings and humanitarian contexts.
Skills:
● Experience gained in a humanitarian, emergency, or public-health-emergency
setting.
● Experience supporting an active outbreak or emergency response (e.g.,
Ebola, cholera, measles, mpox, displacement, or a declared L2/L3
emergency), preferably in the Democratic Republic of the Congo or
comparable fragile, conflict-affected, and resource-constrained environments.
● Experience working with and/or through counterparts (Government and
decentralized authorities, UN agencies, cluster and coordination mechanisms,
implementing partners) to deliver measurable results in insecure or
hard-to-reach areas.
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. Get acquainted with
Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values
UNICEF competencies required for this post are…
(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
Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels.
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.