Procurement Services Manager, P-4, Fixed Term Position, Supply Division, Copenhagen, Denmark, #00021902

UNICEF - United Nations Children’s Fund; København; On-site; DKK 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

UNICEF Supply Division in Copenhagen is seeking a senior professional to lead Procurement Services initiatives, developing a strategic framework and engaging with UNICEF HQ and regional offices to drive cross-functional projects.

The role requires a Master or equivalent in business/management, 8 years of experience including 2–3 years leading large, multi-stakeholder initiatives, fluent English, and strong analytic, negotiation, and communication skills. NGO experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• Master or equivalent in Business Administration, Management, or related field.
• 8 years of progressively responsible professional work experience in marketing or leading customer-service teams, with 2-3 years managing large, multi-stakeholder projects.
• Fluency in English; knowledge of another UN language is an asset.
• Strong analytical, negotiation, and advocacy skills; excellent communication and presentation abilities.
• Proficient in internet navigation and publishing applications.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a strategic framework for procurement services projects.
• Analyze and prioritize procurement services activities and engage with UNICEF HQ and RO/CO.
• Initiate new procurement services projects through partnerships at the conceptual stage.
• Develop systems for progress monitoring and propose corrective actions as needed.
• Coordinate communication plans and manage public-facing information assets.

Skills

Analytical

Negotiation

Advocacy

Communication

Presentation

Computer skills

Internet navigation

Publishing applications

Education

Advanced University Degree

Business Administration

Management

Job description

Job no: 596052
Contract type: Fixed Term Appointment
Duty Station: Copenhagen
Level: P-4
Location: Denmark
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.

For every child, the right to a Champion

How can you make a difference

UNICEF Supply Division (SD) works to ensure equitable and inclusive access to essential supplies and services for children and their families, in development, humanitarian and fragile contexts. These supplies are critical to saving lives, supporting children's health and education, and protecting them from abuse, exploitation, and neglect. As the UN's largest end to end supply chain entity, UNICEF leverages its global reach, market influence, supply chain expertise and partnerships with governments, civil society, private sector, industry, and other stakeholders to meet children's needs and protect their rights around the world.

SD focuses on three result areas to maximize impact, scale, and effectiveness: strategic procurement; supply preparedness and response in humanitarian and fragile contexts; and supply chain optimization. To facilitate and accelerate progress toward these results, SD employs three change strategies: financing for supply and services, supply chain digitalization and supply chain localization.

Business Development

• Develop and maintain a strategic framework for the identification of procurement services projects.
• Analyse and prioritise Procurement Services activities.
• Share and engage in the opportunities with UNICEF Regional Offices and Country Offices (RO/CO) through joint training and orientation workshops, visits and correspondence.
• Initiate new Procurement Services projects jointly with UNICEF HQ and RO/CO and customers, through innovative partnerships at the conceptual stage.
• Develop a system for progress and results monitoring. Propose corrective action when needed.

Advocacy

• Develop the communication and advocacy strategies and plans.
• Co-ordinate and implement the communication plans. This includes all components in the communication mix, such as brochures, infosheets, PowerPoint, Internet, presentation kits, letters (especially promotional) and the customer database.

Internet

• Ensure the development and maintenance of Procurement Services site usability and functionality.
• Ensure the development of web application of cost estimates.
• Implement e-procurement in accordance with UNICEF strategy.
• Take advantage of the internet for strategic communication.

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

• Education: Master or equivalent (Advanced University Degree) in Business Administration, Management, and any other related fields.
• Work Experience: 8 years of progressively responsible professional work experience in marketing or leading customer-service teams or related field with 2-3 years, demonstrated experience in managing large, multi-stakeholder projects.
• Skills:Analytical, negotiation, and advocacy skills. Excellent communication and presentation skills.Excellent computer skills including internet navigation and publishing applications.
• Language Requirements: Fluency in English is required.
• Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) is an asset.
• Relevant experience at country level, particularly in development, fragile settings and humanitarian contexts.

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

The UNICEF competencies required for this post are…

(1) Builds and maintains partnerships

(2) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness

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, discrimination, fraud, corruption and other forms of serious misconduct. UNICEF is committed to promoting the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference, safeguarding and background verification checks. These checks may include verification of academic credentials and employment history, screening against relevant United Nations misconduct databases, and requests for misconduct disclosures from current and former employers, professional associations, other relevant organizations and participating organizations under inter-agency safeguarding initiatives, including the Misconduct Disclosure Scheme (MDS), where applicable. Appointment, selection and continued engagement are subject to the satisfactory completion of all required checks. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information and consent to enable UNICEF to undertake these checks. 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 are conditional on the selected candidates willingness to comply with current or future vaccination requirements, should UNICEF mandate it for personnel. Failure to comply with such requirements, where applicable and without a duly approved medical exemption from the relevant UN authority, will result in the cancellation of the selection or may lead to other administrative measures, including separation from service.

Remarks:

As per Article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity.

UNICEF is committed to fostering an inclusive, representative, and welcoming workforce. For this position, eligible and suitable candidates are encouraged to apply.

Government employees who are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government positions 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.

UNICEF does not charge a processing fee at any stage of its recruitment, selection, and hiring processes (i.e., application stage, interview stage, validation stage, and appointment and training). UNICEF will not ask for applicants' bank account information.

Mobility is a condition of international professional employment with UNICEF and an underlying premise of the international civil service.

Humanitarian action is a cross-cutting priority within UNICEF's Strategic Plan. UNICEF is committed to stay and deliver in humanitarian contexts. Therefore, all staff, at all levels across all functional areas, can be called upon to be deployed to support humanitarian response, contributing to both strengthening resilience of communities and capacity of national authorities.

All UNICEF positions are advertised, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process. An internal candidate performing at the level of the post in the relevant functional area, or an internal/external candidate in the corresponding Talent Group, may be selected, if suitable for the post, without assessment of other candidates.

Additional information about working for UNICEF can be found here .

Advertised: 01 Oct 2026 Romance Daylight Time
Deadline: 31 Oct 2026 Romance Standard Time