Quality of production specialist in the area of social economy enterprise focused on Social Design Centre (Project Office Poland)

Social economy refers to a third sector in economies between the private sector and business or, the public sector and government. The main objective of the project is to develop a strong and vital social economy sector in Poland and suggest possible models for replication in other Eastern European countries. In particular, social economy institutions will be supported to improve their efficiency, develop a system of standardization and creation of social economy entities. Support structures for social economy entities will be elaborated and tested including efforts to increase social enterprises’ brand visibility. Education and training programs in the field of social economy (postgraduate studies, training, counseling, study visits and internships) will be elaborated and introduced. The activities covered by the following contract address the partnership focused on the Social Design Centre in Cieszyn. The Center is aimed to produce and to promote social design products for everyday use.

Duties and Responsibilities

The objective of this assignment is to organize and coordinate the production process of the Social Design Centre products. The quality of production specialist is expected to: Prepare production plans and production orders; Cooperate with and supervise contractors and suppliers; Solving organizational and technical problems with the production process; Organize storage system (among others: storage reports); Organize production workflow; Prepare storage and production reports; Coordinate distribution of sold products; Organize and conduct complaints management; Point out what technology changes are necessary; Control the efficiency and quality of the production process; Control production costs and take necessary actions in order to minimize them. Deliverables: Monthly report about undertaken activities according the contract; Production plans; Storage and production reports; Recommendations concerning changes in the production quality and technology; Recommendations concerning optimizing work-flow; Storage system plan.

Competencies

Good knowledge of the carpenters branch (products and technologies); Knowledge of the production process management; Knowledge of the internal audit process; Fluency in the technical documentation procedures; Good management skills; Strong organizational skills; Strong motivation and commitment to the project.

Required Skills and Experience

Academic Qualifications/Education: At least secondary education, preferably a Masters degree in technical science. Experience: 3 years of work experience in the field; 2 years of experience in the field of production process management; 2 years of experience in the field of quality management. Language skills: Fluent Polish; Working knowledge of English. Evaluation of Applicants: Individual consultants will be evaluated based on a cumulative analysis taking into consideration the combination of the applicants’ qualifications and financial proposal. The award of the contract should be made to the individual consultant whose offer has been evaluated and determined as: a) responsive/compliant/acceptable, and b) Having received the highest score out of a pre-determined set of weighted technical and financial criteria specific to the solicitation. Only the highest ranked candidates who would be found qualified for the job will be considered for the Financial Evaluation. Technical Criteria - 70% of total evaluation – max. 35 points: Criteria A (Experience in the carpenters branch) – max points: 15 Criteria B (Experience in the field of production process management) – max points: 15 Criteria C (Experience in the internal audit and technical documentation process) – max points: 5 Financial Criteria - 30% of total evaluation – max. 15 points Application procedures: Qualified candidates are requested to apply online via this website. The application should contain: Cover letter explaining why you are the most suitable candidate for the advertised position and a brief methodology on how you will approach and conduct the work (if applicable). Please paste the letter into the "Resume and Motivation" section of the electronic application; Filled P11 form including past experience in similar projects and contact details of referees (blank form can be downloaded from http://europeandcis.undp.org/files/hrforms/P11_modified_for_SCs_and_ICs.doc ); please upload the P11 instead of your CV; Financial Proposal* - specifying a total lump sum amount for the tasks specified in this announcement; Incomplete applications will not be considered. Please make sure you have provided all requested materials *Please note that the financial proposal is all-inclusive and shall take into account various expenses incurred by the consultant/contractor during the contract period (e.g. fee, health insurance, vaccination and any other relevant expenses related to the performance of services...). Payments will be made only upon confirmation of UNDP on delivering on the contract obligations in a satisfactory manner. Individual Consultants are responsible for ensuring they have vaccinations/inoculations when travelling to certain countries, as designated by the UN Medical Director. Consultants are also required to comply with the UN security directives set forth under dss.un.org General Terms and conditions as well as other related documents can be found under: http://europeandcis.undp.org/home/jobs Qualified women and members of minorities are encouraged to apply. Due to large number of applications we receive, we are able to inform only the successful candidates about the outcome or status of the selection process.

UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.

Quality of production specialist in the area of social economy enterprise focused on Social Design Centre (Project Office Poland)