Regional Supply Chain Systems Advisor

Job Description:

Job Title: Regional Supply Chain Systems Advisor

Department: East Africa Regional Office (EARO)

Reports To: Regional Advisor – Supply Chain Management with a dotted lined to the Global Supply Chain Management Business Process Manager

Country/Location: Home-based Telecommuting

Catholic Relief Services is the official international humanitarian agency of the Catholic community in the United States. CRS works to save, protect, and transform lives in need in more than 100 countries, without regard to race, religion or nationality. CRS’ relief and development work is accomplished through programs of emergency response, HIV, health, agriculture, education, microfinance and peacebuilding. CRS works across East Africa in 7 countries including Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania, Sudan, and Uganda. The total annual program value is app roximately $400 million including significant levels of food commodities. The country programs are recipients of funds from diverse donors both as prime and sub awardees, with significant procurement and supply chain components especially in food security.

Job Summary:

CRS is modernizing its Supply Chain operations with a new Oracle Cloud Enterprise Resource Planning system, internally called “Insight’’ , as well as other systems, tools and standard processes to enable the Agency to be ‘best in class’. As CRS continues to implement improvements, the full deployment of Insight to all countries is a critical initiative. The Regional Supply Chain Systems Advisor will be instrumental in the preparation, implementation, stabilization, and optimization of Insight.

Beyond Insight, the Regional Suppy Chain Systems Advisor is responsible for contributing to the design, build, an d adoption of complementary supply chain systems and technologies. S/he is also responsible for helping to establish and execute a robust data usage culture for supply chain staff and contributors, in line with the Agency vision.

Typical Background, Experience & Requirements:

This position requires an independent self- motivated and analytical individual who can work with varying domestic and international stakeholders.

Required Language Skills: English

Travel Required Up to 50%

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Information Systems, Business Administration, International Development, or related discipline required. Master’s degree preferred.
• Five years related experience, with at least two years international experience required. Demonstrated experience implementing and/or supporting finance and supply chain applications required. Experience with Oracle applications preferred.
• Experience with an international development organization preferred
• Experience with finance and supply chain business processes within Non- Governmental Organizations preferred.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office tools.
• Working knowledge of SharePoint or other means of enterprise-level electronic information sharing systems.

Personal Skills

• Strong presentation, facilitation, training, mentoring, and coaching skills
• Excellent interpersonal, written and oral communication skills
• Excellent relationship management skills with ability to influence and get buy-in from people not under direct supervision
• Strong strategic, analytical, organizational, and systems thinking skills with capacity to see the big picture and ability to make sound judgment
• Ethical conduct in accordance with recognized professional and organizational codes of ethics
• Proactive, resourceful and results-oriented. Ability to be effective with minimal supervision

Agency-wide Competencies (for all CRS Staff)

These are rooted in the mission, values, and guiding principles of CRS and used by each staff member to fulfill his or her responsibilities and achieve the desired results.

· Integrity

· Continuous Improvement & Innovation

· Builds Relationships

· Develops Talent

· Strategic Mindset

· Accountability & Stewardship

***Our Catholic identity is at the heart of our mission and operations. Catholic Relief Services carries out the commitment of the Bishops of the United States to assist the poor and vulnerable overseas. We welcome as a part of our staff people of all faiths and secular traditions who share our values and our commitment to serving those in need.

Disclaimer: This job description is not an exhaustive list of the skill, effort, duties, and responsibilit ies associated with the position.

Note: All positions requiring residence or frequent travel outside their home country must undergo and clear a pre-employment medical examination.

To ensure the safety of our staff, our partners, and the people we serve, CRS requires that staff be vaccinated against Covid-19. CRS complies with all federal and state laws to allow for accommodations, as needed with supporting documentation. However, accommodations may limit the roles that candidates are eligible for based on role requirements (e.g., travel, meetings with staff, partner, donors).

CRS’ talent acquisition procedures reflect our commitment to safeguarding the rights and dignity of all people – especially children and vulnerable adults – to live free from abuse and harm.

CRS welcomes candidates from the countries and regions in which we work. In the event the successful candidate is an expatr iate or global telecommuter, the anticipated duration of the assignment is informed by a term limit, based on the type and level of the job and the needs of the agency.

CRS is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Catholic Relief Services carries out the commitment of the Bishops of the United States to assist the poor and vulnerable overseas. Our Catholic identity is at the heart of our mission and operations. We welcome as a part of our staff and as partners people of all faiths and secular traditions who share our values and our commitment to serving those in need.