Supply Chain Assistant

Supply Chain Assistant_National Contract (1 Post Maban)

The Supply Chain Assistant will provide an overall day-to-day management responsibility support for the administrative, logistics and transport of the Field Office supply Chain Department.

The Supply Chain Assistant has the responsibility of ensuring that procurement processes at the field office level are being done in line with SCI procurement policies and that the office has available fleet of vehicles to support program activities. S/he will ensure that the fixed assets at the field office are managed in line with the asset management guidelines and records are properly maintained. The Supply Chain Assistant will also ensure that warehouses are well managed with records properly maintained.

S/he will also support the field office in managing administrative functions including office management, security property management, stores and other related support functions.

These values and principles include commitment to the mission of Save the Children international, team orientation, quality management and leadership development, introducing systems and procedures to strengthen staff motivation and productivity.

S/he will be support in ensuring that key organizational principles and approaches, such as child participation, sound monitoring and evaluation systems, financial control and compliance will be achieved in the period. She/he will support in ensuring that lessons derived through implementation will be well articulated and documented. In the event of a major humanitarian emergency, the role holder will be expected to work outside the normal role profile and be able to vary working hours accordingly.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Diploma in Public or Business Administration or related Discipline

Essential

• 2 years of relevant work experience with progressive responsibility in Supply Chain and administration spent in an international development organization
• Computer Literate.
• Ability to work as a team player
• Strong Administrative Skill
• Commitment to SCI’s aims, values and principles
• Good organizational and management skills including problem solving;
• Good verbal and written skills in English;
• Willingness and ability to work in a collaborative and inclusive manner;
• Self-motivated and creative;

Desirable

• Representational skills;
• NGO experience an added advantage
• Knowledge of local language spoken in an asset.

Contract Duration: 7 Months

Location: South Sudan, Maban Field Office.

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 https://southsudan.savethechildren.net/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.