(a) Procurement and Logistics Services

Programme G.3 Procurement and Logistics Services

Moreover, procurement and logistics procedures must also be improved.

One P 4 Logistics and Procurement Officer to support field and rapid response activities

The Programme is divided into two components G.3.1 Procurement Services and G.3.2 Logistics Services.

The Procurement and Logistics Division has identified procurement courses for all levels of experience and expertise for staff to attend over the next two years.

The Procurement and Logistics Division is working with CIPS, the internal training cadre and the UNRWA training coordinator to ensure that training is offered and made as accessible as possible to all Procurement and Logistics Division staff in all locations.

1 P 5 post for the Chief of the Logistics and Transportation Section in the Procurement Service (ibid., para.

As such, the need to locate procurement and logistics experts, or support managers, with equipment is of decreasing relevance.

The forms will be signed annually with the original documentation maintained at the job location and a copy kept centrally in the logistics, systems and procedures section offices of the Procurement and Logistics Division.

The Steering Committee welcomes the initiative of an in depth study for a possible relocation of procurement and logistics functions to UNLB.

(b) The ongoing effort to further restructure and consolidate logistics and procurement functions, including integration of business processes and upgrading of information technology systems

Through this initiative, UNFPA supports national efforts to enhance national capacity and systems in logistics, forecasting, procurement and the monitoring of reproductive health commodities.

The independent consultants had determined that it was important for procurement and logistics functions to be co located owing to their close interdependence.

Particular focus was placed on the operational linkages and interdependencies between the Headquarters based procurement and logistics functions and those currently being carried out at UNLB.

This reduction came about by a 10 per cent resource decrease in the area of procurement and logistics, resulting from a reformed management structure.

Facilities and logistics

Logistics and Communications

Those staff members, along with other members of the Procurement and Logistics Division management team, now form the cadre of a train the trainer programme for the transfer of procurement skills to more staff members.

Leveraging resources. Resources from Governments and development partners will be leveraged by providing procurement services that combine the global procurement and field office operational capabilities of UNICEF, ensuring effectiveness of in country logistics (see also chapter V).

While most of the procurement staff are familiar with the standards of conduct, updated by inter office memorandum dated 21 November 2004, the Procurement and Logistics Division agrees that familiarity with those standards needs to be documented and extended to all staff associated with the procurement process.

Emphasis will be placed on assisting countries to build capacities for planning, budgeting and procurement of supplies, as well as in country logistics and supply chain management.

Responsible for day to day administration and supervision of support staff in the areas of personnel, procurement, finance, logistics, transport, building and engineering services, movement control and communications.

Trade facilitation and logistics

communications and logistics training

AND LOGISTICS DIVISION SYSTEMS

The Secretary General notes that the proposed relocation of elements of the procurement and logistics functions to UNLB does not follow evolving peacekeeping support business practices.

LOGISTICS

Logistics

1.184 To implement further reforms in the areas of procurement and logistics, ICT, construction and engineering to ensure that the provision of services achieves best value for money.

The Office of the Chief of Logistics Control is responsible for the management of planning and liaison services between military and civilian agencies in the Mission area acts as a focal point for resolving mission wide logistics problems and provides an interface between budget and procurement offices.

3. Logistics practices and support

(d) Logistics practices and support.

IV. LOGISTICS, FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION

(ii) Logistics and Communications Service

Field Administration and Logistics Division

C. Organizational arrangements and logistics

Field Administration and Logistics Division

Logistics Support

Darkwood Logistics

Logistics Support

Logistics engineering

Logistics Unit

Logistics Accommodation.

(Logistics Operations)