Project HOPE
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Program Summary
Project HOPE is mobilizing to provide health and humanitarian assistance to internally displaced persons in Ukraine as well as refugees in neighboring countries fleeing the ongoing conflict. Project HOPE is in contact with the WHO led Health Cluster in Ukraine, which has noted critical needs in primary health care.
Position Summary
The Logistics Manager oversees the supply chain (procurement and logistics) services provision in support of humanitarian efforts globally. Manages logistics planning, customs clearance, warehousing, global transport, and distribution, as well as monitoring of logistics
Responsibilities
- In close collaboration with senior management identifies, establishes and manages facilities in emergencies (e.g. office, residence, warehousing, and other critical infrastructure, transportation requirements, fleet allocation and maintenance).
- Work with Emergency Support Group to identify priority areas to improve Project HOPE’s preparedness and emergency response capacity.
- Develop supply chain options for high-risk countries. Identify regional vendors for most common supplies.
- Upon Emergency Response activation, plan and execute acquisition pipelines. Coordinate Gift-in-kind pipelines. Consolidate Procurement and GIK data for reporting out across the ESG.
- Work with in country leadership and Team Lead, on initial Emergency Response team design, mobilization, induction and deployment of required human resources for supply chain support, providing input on recruitment and selection as required.
- Participate in appropriate coordination mechanisms with relevant actors (UN, NGOs, commercial partners.
- Maintain and update Logistics Emergency Response Standard Operating Procedures in compliance with Project HOPE’s established procedures and donors’ rules and regulations.
- Initiate and maintain dynamic contacts with potential acquisition streams, including commercial suppliers, relevant UN agencies, and other key actors, to allow for rapid mobilization of emergency and humanitarian supplies.
- Undertake desk assessment and engage with Global Logistics Cluster to inform Project HOPE emergency response team on logistics and supply chain matters related to countries affected by disasters.
- As required, deploy on emergency assessment and/or response missions.
- Design emergency logistics structure for new program areas, inclusive of building and managing a national team of professionals, with rapid but comprehensive training on Project HOPE logistics procedures, and setting up housing, office and transportation modalities.
- Coordinate with country-based Logistics Cluster members and other organizations to optimize supply chain activities and acquisition options.
Qualifications
Academic study in the field of Supply Chain Management, or alternative courses such as completion of the Certification in Humanitarian Supply Chain Management, or equivalent is desirable
- Minimum of five (5) years of experience in logistics management within the field of supply chain management including procurement, tendering, contracting, clearance, transport, and warehousing, as well as fleet management, asset management, and distribution support, or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Experience responding to multiple, international rapid onset disasters and complex emergencies, leading logistics and supply chain management, including staff supervision and coordination of various teams and stakeholders.
- Contributed or led multiple program startups in new countries of operation.
- Experience with international freight forwarding, including INCOTERMs, import, export and customs clearance processes
- Experience with donor specific procedures
- Experience of logistics software solutions is desirable
- Ability to be a constructive team member in stressful, hardship and high-risk environments.
- Ability to work with little supervision.
- Fluency in English.
Physical Demands And Work Environment
The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Must be mobile in an office environment and able to use standard office equipment and must be able to communicate in verbal and written form.
- Typical office environment with exposure to a minimal noise level.
Work Environment
- Typical office environment with exposure to a minimal noise level.
- Emergency deployments may be in resource-deprived environments with austere living conditions.
- Travel for extended periods may be by air and/or other modes of transportation.
- While international travel is not a regular part of every job, programmatic needs may require it intermittently.
- Project HOPE employees may be required to travel or work in countries where working conditions are classified as “hardship.”
Due to the considerable number of inquiries, we receive, only candidates who have met the required experience & qualifications for this position will be considered. No phone calls please.
However, since we are active around the world in the field of public health, we may wish to retain your CV in our database for other/future opportunities, unless you direct us otherwise.
Thank you very much for your interest in Project HOPE.
To apply for this job please visit www.projecthope.org.