Supply Chain Assistant

 

QUALIFICATIONS 
• University degree in Business Administration or any other relevant field in Supply Chain (logistics).

 

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS
Essential
• At least one to two years of experience in Supply Chain in INGOs within a complex/large scale country program, and in emergency response/humanitarian environments.
• Substantial experience in all technical areas of Supply Chain operations including procurement, logistics, transport/distribution, fleet management, and asset management,
• Experience of developing/implementing a complex international supply chain to support different types of programmes, and coordinating resources to meet the programmes objectives.
• Experience in working in remote field bases with limited infrastructure.
• Ability to synthesize and analyses complex information, and make clear, informed decisions.
• Experience in advising and supporting others at all levels with supply chain aspects of a programme, including strategic thinking, planning & donor relations.
• Ability to build positive & productive relationships quickly with a wide range of stakeholders, both internally and externally.
• Excellent planning, management and coordination skills, with the ability to organize a substantial workload comprised of complex and diverse tasks, and responsibilities.
• Strong communication (written and spoken), and interpersonal skills in English, with experience in managing multicultural teams.
• Ability to manage a complex and diverse workload and work with tight deadlines.
• The ability to work closely within a team and to improvise and work in an atmosphere that can be stressful.
• Able and willing to travel frequently to field sites.
• Computer literate (i.e. WORD, advanced Excel, Outlook, Internet Explorer).
• Commitment to Save the Children values.
• A valid driving license.

Desirable
• Ability and willingness to change work practices and hours in the event of major emergencies, including travelling at short notice and for extended periods.
• Knowledge of donor financial policies and guidelines.

We offer a competitive package in the context of the sector.  This role is offered on the basis of national terms and conditions only.

 

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.