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Background
UNDP Turkmenistan has a Health Portfolio that encompasses projects financed by the Global Fund and the Government of Turkmenistan (GoT). In 2021-2025 program cycle the total funding of the health projects reached $238.8 mln of which the GoT contributed 95%. The volume of funding has been increasing: in 2021-2022 the funding totalled to $61.9 mln, in 2023-2024 โ $107.9 mln and in 2025-2026 โ $123.9 mln, or twice increase from 2021-2022).ย
The major projects of Health portfolio are:
- Procurement of medicines necessary for prevention and treatment of non-communicable diseases and protection of maternal and child health in Turkmenistan. This project aims strengthening the national health systemโs capacities to control non-communicable diseases (NCDs), rare diseases, and improving maternal and newborn health in Turkmenistan by ensuring access to free, good quality, available, affordable medicines across the country.
- Strengthening Clinical Laboratory Services in Turkmenistan. This project aims at strengthening the national health systemโs capacity for clinical laboratory diagnostics of diseases.ย
- Strengthening Integrated Health Services in Turkmenistan in 2025-2026. This project will merge NCD and Lab projects and continue support to national health system on strengthening integrated health services on lab diagnostics and treatment of the NCD, rare diseases, maternal and neonatal health, with focus on primary health care facilities.
The scope of the projects also expands. In 2021-2022, UNDP supplied 100 types of NCD medicines and in 2023-2024 more than 120 and will expand due to more innovative treatment options made available through the UNDP project. ย All medicines imported to Turkmenistan must be registered by the National Drug Registration Authority (NDRA) and UNDP liaises with the suppliers and facilitates market authorization. In the Lab project UNDP procures many types of lab equipment and an extensive list of lab reagents and consumables. The list of supplies for labs is also increasing each year due to growing demand from the end-users side and new tests constantly introduced with UNDP support.ย
To execute the projects financed by MoHMI, UNDP Turkmenistan has established a dedicated team which includes Project Manager, Procurement, Finance staff, NCD and Lab programme specialists, and Project Admin & Logistics Associates.
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Duties and Responsibilities
Project Management Arrangements
Under supervision of the Project Manager, the Admin & Logistics Associate will provide logistics and administrative services working in close collaboration with the UNDP team and the national partners. More specifically, the Admin & Logistics Associate will perform the following duties:ย
- Provide administrative support:
- Provides administrative support in the preparation of work plans, budgets, and proposals on programme implementation arrangements, including tracking the delivery of funds;
The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organization.
Institutional Arrangement
The Administrative & Logistics Associate will be based in Ashgabat.ย Under supervision of the Project Manager, the Admin & Logistics Associate will provide logistics and administrative services working in close collaboration with the UNDP team and the national partners.
Competencies
Core Competencies
Achieve Results:ย ย ย ย LEVEL 1: Plans and monitors own work, pays attention to details, delivers quality work by deadline. Think Innovatively:ย ย ย ย LEVEL 1: Open to creative ideas/known risks, is pragmatic problem solver, makes improvements.ย Learn Continuously:ย ย ย ย LEVEL 1: Open minded and curious, shares knowledge, learns from mistakes, asks for feedback. Adapt with Agility:ย ย ย ย LEVEL 1: Adapts to change, constructively handles ambiguity/uncertainty, is flexible.ย Act with Determination: ย ย ย ย LEVEL 1: Shows drive and motivation, able to deliver calmly in face of adversity, confident. Engage and Partner:ย ย ย ย LEVEL 1: Demonstrates compassion/understanding towards others, forms positive relationships. Enable Diversity and Inclusion:ย ย ย ย LEVEL 1: Appreciate/respect differences, aware of unconscious bias, confront discrimination.ยCross-Functional & Technical Competencies
Required Skills and Experience
Education:
Completion of Secondary Education is required. Bachelorโs degree inย Linguistics, Economics, Management, Finance/Accounting, Business Administration or equivalent disciplines will be given due consideration, but is not a requirement.Experience:
Minimum 7 years (with secondary education) or 4 years (with Bachelorโs degree) of administrative and logistical experience, including customs clearance, in public or private sector.Requiredย Skills:
Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel) and experience in handling office equipment.ยDesired Skills:
Experience in customs clearance of medical products. Prior experience with UNDP/UN system or in the development sector.ยRequired Languages:
Fluency in English, Russian and Turkmen is required.Equal opportunity
As an equal opportunity employer, UNDP values diversity as an expression of the multiplicity of nations and cultures where we operate and, as such, we encourage qualified applicants from all backgrounds to apply for roles in the organization. Our employment decisions are based on merit and suitability for the role, without discrimination.ย
UNDP is also committed to creating an inclusive workplace where all personnel are empowered to contribute to our mission, are valued, can thrive, and benefit from career opportunities that are open to all.
Sexual harassment, exploitation, and abuse of authority
UNDP does not tolerate harassment, sexual harassment, exploitation, discrimination and abuse of authority. All selected candidates, therefore, undergo relevant checks and are expected to adhere to the respective standards and principles.ย
Right to select multiple candidates
UNDP reserves the right to select one or more candidates from this vacancy announcement.ย We may also retain applications and consider candidates applying to this post for other similar positions with UNDP at the same grade level and with similar job description, experience and educational requirements.
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