Supply Chain Monitoring Officer

Job Description

Job Title: Supply Chain Monitoring Officer

Department: Operations team

Reports To: Administration Manager

Location: Jerusalem

Expected contract duration: 6 months with possibility for extension

Background:

Catholic Relief Services (CRS) 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 has been present in Jerusalem, West Bank, and Gaza (JWBG) since 1961 and currently supports programs in the sectors of health, humanitarian relief, livelihoods, civil society strengthening, and social justice promotion through its offices in Jerusalem, Gaza, and the West Bank. For further information about CRS, please visit: www.crs.org.

Job Summary:

The Supply Chain Monitoring Officer will support the consistency and compliance of CRS and partner supply chain monitoring, including commodity movements, storage and distribution practices. The Supply Chain Monitoring Officer’s knowledge and experience will allow the effectively monitoring of commodity activities and identify deficiencies and means for improvement, as you apply the principles of stewardship, integrity, transparency, and accountability, enabling high-quality programs that serve the poor and vulnerable.

Job Responsibilities:

Perform regular field supervision visits to vendors, suppliers, storage facilities and distribution events to monitor, evaluate, and report on goods management systems and procedures, ensuring they meet with CRS and donor regulations, and international and local inventory accountability standards and requirements.
Support the project team to roll out and monitor the distribution of assistance through in-kind and/or electronic vouchers.
Support the strengthening of health facility supply chain management practices.
Support market assessments and the competitive bidding process of goods and services in accordance with CRS policies and donor rules and regulations.
Maintain correspondence and regular contact with suppliers on the execution of contractual terms and conditions, and handle issues if needed. Monitor and report on supplier performance, noting current and/or potential issues and/or inefficiencies and assist with contract/purchase order modifications.
Prepare timely evaluation reports documenting field observations.
Coordinate with the supply chain team and relevant programming staff on logistics services that meet the pipeline requirements. Help identify challenges in supply chain management and provide recommendations to address those.
Provide recommendations for corrective measures to mitigate existing or potential supply chain risks.

Job Requirements

Typical Background, Experience & Requirements:

Education and Experience

Bachelor's Degree in logistics or related field. Master’s or professional certifications(s) in supply chain a plus.
Minimum of 3 years work experience in commodity management, logistics, distribution, or M&E, preferably related to health with an international organization.
Additional education may substitute for some experience.
Experience in trend analysis, internal audit, or equivalent investigative assessment.
Knowledge and understanding of materials management and inventory control principles.
Understanding of Generally Accepted Commodity Accountability Principles (GACAP) preferred.
Proficient in MS Office package (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio).

Personal Skills

Very good analytical skills with ability to detect and report inconsistencies
Conscientious, accurate and thorough with great attention to detail
Ethical conduct in accordance with recognized professional and organizational codes of ethics
Good reporting skills
Proactive, resourceful, solutions-oriented and results-oriented

Required/Desired Foreign Language: Fluent in English and Arabic required

Travel Required: Israeli driving license. Travel across the West Bank, up to 75%

Key Working Relationships:

Supervisory: None

Internal: CRS’ COVID-19 Emergency Coordinator and other staff and consultants specifically dedicated to the project. CRS’ Admin and Finance pool who support program operations. CRS’ senior management team: Country Representative, Head of Programs, Head of Operations.

External: Implementing partner organizations (NGOs), Partner Health Facilities, contracted service-providers, vendors, and suppliers.

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.

Trusting Relationships
Professional Growth
Partnership
Accountability

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

CRS' talent acquisition procedures reflect our commitment to protecting children and vulnerable adults from abuse and exploitation.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Job Details

Job Title Supply Chain Monitoring Officer

Deadline 13 - May - 2020

Location Jerusalem

Job Type Full time

Position Level Mid Career

Salary N/A

Degree Bachelor's degree

Experience 3 Years

Category Other Operations & Supply Chain

Application Instructions

Interested candidates with relevant education and work experience are invited to complete an application which addresses the position’s requirements. In order to be considered for the position, candidates must submit both a CV and a cover letter, in English. Applications which fail to meet these requirements will not be considered. Applications must be submitted online at jobs.crsjwbg.org and will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Applications must be received no later than Wednesday, 13 May 2020.

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