Supply Chain Officer-Gaza

***Due to the urgency to fill this role, applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Kindly note that the position might be filled before the vacancy announcement is closed; therefore, early applications are encouraged.***

***This role will be contingent upon securing available funds, and we might use this vacancy to fill more than one post.***

The Opportunity – Supply Chain Officer (Mobile)

Post location: Gaza Field Office – Rafah and subject to change based on SC priorities and response in Gaza.

Contract Duration and Level of Effort: 6 months with possibility of extension.

ROLE PURPOSE:

The four Supply chain officers – Mobile will be based in Gaza. The Country Office will support the office s/he is assigned to in execution of all supply chain related tasks involving the country office, regional office or response office. S/he will be the main link between the area offices and the SCI international supply chain, with the primary responsibility to ensure the effective communication and efficient flow of program supplies from regional / global markets to program sites in Gaza.

Since this role is in 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.

SCOPE OF ROLE:

Reports to: Supply Chain Manager.

Staff reporting to this post: None.

Budget Responsibilities: None.

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

Role is responsible for complete end-to-end support to the area offices – for all supply chain activities requiring involvement of the oPt country office, SCI Egypt and SCI Response office in Gaza.

Scope of responsibility: The Supply Chain Officer – mobile will be responsible from the time a Procurement request is submitted to the country office up to the time the required goods / services are delivered to the end user in the field in Gaza.

Key areas of accountability :

Procurement

• Procurement Request (PR) processing
• International Request (IR) processing
• Purchase order / contract processing
• Payments processing and reconciliation

Transport

• Transport costing and budgeting
• Transport contracting
• Liaison with area / field offices and the Procurement Unit to arrange transport
• Import documentation support
• Supplier contract management

Reporting

• Preparation of Periodic and ad hoc reports
• Monitoring of Key performance indicators

Area office support

• Provide technical support to the area offices in specialized supply chain tasks
• Visit area offices and provide support / training
• Follow up and expedite all area office orders with suppliers.

Gaza office support

• Procurement processing
• Asset management
• Fleet management
• Contract management
• Supplier database management
• Routine data capture and reporting

In order to be successful, you will bring/have:

QUALIFICATIONS

First degree in procurement / logistics / Supply chain management, and Has achieved or is studying towards the Diploma in Procurement & Supply from the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS UK) or comparable professional body.

Female candidates encouraged to apply.

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

Essential

1. 3+ years of experience in humanitarian logistics / supply chain management
2. Substantial experience in all technical areas of logistics / supply chain operations including procurement, transport, distribution, warehousing and stock management, fleet management and asset management
3. Strong analytical skills and ability to use basic analysis tools like Excel ©
4. Remote support to supply chain operations across multiple field offices
5. Ability to build effective working relationships quickly with a wide range of people, both internally and externally
6. Excellent planning, management and coordination skills, with the ability to organise a substantial workload comprised of complex, diverse tasks and responsibilities.
7. Strong communication skills – written and spoken English and Arabic
8. Working in multicultural teams
9. Willingness and ability to travel to Gaza

Desirable

1. Logistics in fragile humanitarian contexts
2. High value procurement / contract management
3. Supply chain operations costing
4. Import / export operations in a cross-border humanitarian supply chain

We offer a competitive package in the context of the sector. This role is offered on the basis of national terms and conditions. Application will be reviewed and selected on a rolling basis.

Save the Children promotes a diverse and inclusive work environment, women and people with different abilities are strongly encouraged to apply.

The Organisation

Save the Children works in development and humanitarian contexts with children and partners to help families, communities, and governments identify and use innovations to ensure all children survive, learn and are protected.

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 realize 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.