Save the Children International
Regional Supply Chain Manager
As a key member of the Regional Team, you will be implementing Save the Children’s strategic approach to Supply Chain Management in the Southern Africa Region, identifying, and building the capacity of Supply Chain staff within the region.
You will work with Country Offices to build their Supply Chain and operational capacity to plan and manage their Supply Chains, fleets and assets efficiently and effectively, ensuring that programmes meet their commitments and are accountable to their beneficiaries and donors. You will be providing technical support to Country Supply Chain Leads and Focal points on all aspects of Supply Chain and operational programme delivery, in order to improve KPIs, reduce operational costs and improve the quality and timeliness of projects.
In order to be successful, you will bring/have:
Essential
- A Degree in in related area, Master level degree will be an advantage.
- CIPS or equivalent professional certification
- Extensive experience (5 years) in managing supply chain function in a Country and/or Regionally
- Supply chain management in Humanitarian and development programmes including procurement, transport, warehouse and stock management and distribution
- Experience in setting up fleet management systems including planning, monitoring running costs, pooling, developing replacement strategies.
- Experience in developing staff skills and expertise.
- Knowledge and experience of working with major institutional donors, and understanding to their rules and regulations.
- Ability to evaluate Supply Chain structures in complex environments in order to devise appropriate and creative solutions to problems faced
- Excellent computer skills, experienced in Microsoft offices systems, including PowerPoint, Excel and word
- Willingness to travel 50% of the time to attend meetings, carry out programme visits and assessments and assist as needed in emergency response
- Fluency in written and spoken English is essential.
- Experience in technical programme support in areas of construction, distribution, medical supply chain, water and sanitation
- Previous experience working for Save the Children International or members or equivalent
- Membership of Professional body in Supply Chain management
Desired
- Experience in programme Supply Chain such as construction, water and sanitation
- Masters in Supply Chain, Supply Chain Management or similar level qualification.
- Added advantage in knowledge of other working languages i.e. French, Portuguese.
Contract duration: 2 years (Renewable)
Location: Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office – Nairobi
Save the Children operates in 12 Countries within the East and Southern Africa Region i.e. South Sudan, Sudan, Somalia, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya, Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Mozambique.
The Organisation
We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.
We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:
- No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
- All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
- Violence against children is no longer tolerated
We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive environment where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.
Application Information:
Please attach a copy of your CV and cover letter with your application, and include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations. A copy of the full role profile can be found at careers
We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.
All employees are expected to carry out their duties in accordance with our global anti-harassment policy.
Disclaimer:
Save the Children International does not charge any kind of fee at whichever stage of the recruitment process and does not act through recruitment agents
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