Aligned with the Secretary General’s Data Strategy, the Supply Chain Business Intelligence Officer will be responsible for effectively managing and leading the monitoring and reporting of the versatile mission operations through technology-driven tools and processes developed for analyzing data to ensure actionable information is delivered to the mission stakeholders to assist informed decision making based on real-time data. Within delegated authority, the Supply Chain Business Intelligence Officer will be responsible for the following duties: ? Provide expert advice within UNSOS and other stakeholders on all issues related to leveraging data and business intelligence as to assessment, planning, monitoring, management, to ensure continuous improvement of the overall performances of the mission related to the end-to-end Supply Chain, Service Delivery and Operations Resource Management. ? Develop and enhance the Business Intelligence capabilities and staff capacity to ensure the mission’s commitment to implementation of the data strategy? Spearhead the Business Intelligence Unit workplan to ensure successful planning, organizing, execution, monitoring, and control of the mission’s Business Intelligence (BI) Programme of work; ? Administer the implementation of agreement for BI support services; ? Manage development of BI demands or requirement; manage lifecycle of BI projects in alignment with UNSOS BI vision and strategy. ? Lead the performance reporting based on SCOR (Supply Chain Operations Reference) metrics and mission specific KPIs in the mission. ? Evaluate operational, analytical, and strategic reporting solutions. ? Evaluate data captured from Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems modules and other relevant systems of record, suggest, and validate solutions for improvements of end-to-end Supply Chain processes. ? Design, validate mission-specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), BI dashboards and ensure integration and automation of data flow to the designed mission dashboards, in consultation with relevant sections/units as needed. ? Lead the Business Intelligence Unit including a team of UNOPS experts in the development of recommendations, based on data analysis, and independent root cause analysis conducted with key stakeholders/business process owners. ? Ensure that timely and actionable information is produced which helps drive business results and guide decision making process for improving the effectiveness and efficiency of the end-to-end supply chain operations within the Mission. ? Devise, promote and evaluate analytic models and creative data visualization to derive actionable intelligence and enable senior management decisions. ? Develop, review, evaluate, of business rules, guidelines, standard operating procedures, and other guidance materials based on the UN regulations and rules, international standards, and recommended practices on supply chain management. ? Ensure continuation of the operationalized Supply Chain management concepts, strategies, and the implementation of instructions on Supply Chain Self-Assessment and Performance Reporting in all areas of mission operation. ? Provide guidance and technical support in formulation of user requirements for IT systems in support of materials management and Supply Chain activities. ? Lead the execution of functions carried out within the Unit ensuring the smooth functioning and successful delivery of financial year-end goals. ? Develop, monitor work plans ensuring the attainment of objectives and supervise staff with clear roles being assigned and monitored. ? Evaluate capacity building requirements, coordinate workshop and training events for clients in UNSOS, UNSOM, ATMIS and FGS. ? Ensure gathering of requirements from various stake holders and business process owners to define specific business requirements for the end-to-end Supply Chain Performance Management. ? Develop and promulgate Business Intelligence Guidance and Procedures, monitor, and ensure compliance. ? Translate business requirements into BI dashboards, reports, and analytical solutions and regularly review for enhancement. ? Acquire, process, and clean data from different sources, ensuring data accuracy and integrity. ? Assist in the development and execution of data-driven projects. ? Provide inputs for continuous improvement and innovation in area of Supply Chain Performance Management. ? Provide guidance in implementing change initiatives. ? Ensure that all Supply Chain Management Service/Supply Chain Performance Management Section/Business Intelligence Unit activities are to comply to the DPKO/DFS Environmental and Waste Management policies and in line with the DFS Environment Strategy objectives; coordinate with the mission’s environmental officer for guidance as needed. ? Perform other duties, as required.

Requirements: 

Education

Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in computer science, data science, analytics, statistics, mathematics, supply chain management, information systems, or a related field. A first university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Job – Specific Qualification

Certification in project management methodology such as PRINCE2 or PMP, supply chain(SCOR-P, CSCP or equivalent) and agile project management practices is desirable.

Work Experience

A minimum of seven (7) years of progressively responsible experience in supply chain management, logistics, procurement, or related fields is required. Experience in Supply Chain performance management is required. Experience working with Excel and Data-Base Management (access) is required. Experience in designing and producing reports in data visualization applications (MS Power Business Intelligence, Qlik, Tableau or similar), or business intelligence tools (SAP Business Objects, etc.) is desirable. Experience in Data Integration is desirable. At least two (2) years of experience in working with Power BI is desirable. Experience in providing diverse Supply Chain support services to large range of clients in a complex, volatile, conflict or post-conflict environment is desirable.

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the position(s) advertised, fluency in English is required.