The International Rescue Committee, one of the world's largest humanitarian agencies, provides relief, rehabilitation and post-conflict reconstruction support to victims of natural disaster, oppression and violent conflict in 42 countries. The IRC is committed to bold leadership, innovation and creative partnerships. Active in public health, education, livelihoods, women's empowerment, youth development, and protection and promotion of rights, IRC assists people from harm to home.
The Ebola outbreak in West Africa is unprecedented in scale and in the response required. No previous outbreak has had as many confirmed cases, or as wide of a geographic spread. The situation is complicated by the relatively open nature of the regions' borders, inaccessibility of the terrain and the presence of multiple active sites of transmission. The outbreak in Liberia started in March 2014 and has rapidly spread due to pourous borders, insufficient contact tracing, community fears and misperceptions. The government has instituted a 90 day state of emergency, and has closed borders and deployed its military personnel to assist in the containment. To date, 1082 cases have been either confirmed, probable or suspected, most of them originating from Lofa and Montserrado Counties.
The IRC is scaling up its response to the Ebla outbreak with an approach that will provide essential logistical support to the Liberian government led response, while ensuring maximum safety of IRC staff. The IRC will lead in supporting the medical supply and transport needs of the Montserrado County Case Investigation Teams, as well as partner with a consortium of two other NGOs to cover contact tracing and infection prevention and control activities in Montserrado. The lack of predicatble supplies to meet the needs of health teams responding to the outbreak, is one of the leading reasons behind the inability to control the current outbreak. The IRC believes that with strong supply chain leadership and coordination with County Health Teams (CHT), health workers will be provided with the tools with which to work safely and efficiently to contain this current outbreak.
SCOPE OF WORK: The Emergency Supply Chain Coordinator will be the operational focal point for health programs in Montserrado County, Liberia, which includes Monrovia. The Emergency Supply Chain Coordinator will specifically take the lead on the IRC Liberia 'Montserrado County Ebola Prevention and Response' Program . The position is based in Monrovia, and will not be directly involved with the treatment of Ebola. The Emergency Supply Chain Coordinator will receive technical support from the IRC Global Supply Chain Unit and will report to the IRC Senior Health Coordinator in Monrovia.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Coordination & General Support
- Represent the IRC at the national and Montserrado county level for Ebola response logistics; coordinate and collaborate with MoHSW, WHO, MSF and other INGOs to identify logistical gaps in the response, and respond within the IRC program framework.
- Manage and support the IRC Liberia emergency supply chain team in order to ensure Ebola response activities are done in a timely fashion.
- Update the IRC Ebola team with pertinent information on alerts and progress of the outbreak as related to the Montserrado Ebola Prevention and Response Program.
- Work with the deputy director operations to support the development of operational aspects of new proposals to support the Ebola response.
- Work with the IRC Senior Management team in Liberia and advise on contingency planning as the Ebola outbreak evolves.
- Work closely with the Sector Coordinators to meet the ongoing medical supply needs of the Montserrado County clinical teams.
- Provide technical support to the Ministry of Health and Social Work (MoHSW) at the in their logistics, and coordinate and collaborate with other INGOs working in the County to improve effectiveness of the response.
Procurement & Tracking
- Lead the procurement of medical equipment and supplies, and coordinate the transportation of the supplies to the relevant distribution points in Montserrado County.
- Track all IRC support of the Ebola response in Montserrado County, including human and financial resources.
Fleet & Asset Management
- Coordinate with relevant staff in regards to fleet management and movement plans for the Montserrado County Ebola response.
- Ensure that systems are in place to account for transported goods.
- Accountable for timely and regular preventive maintenance of all vehicles and generators.
- Ensure that monthly reports and analysis are prepared by the team.
- Maintain records/authorizations for fuel usage (as needed).
- Ensure proper tracking of all IRC assets used by the Montserrado Ebola Prevention and Response Program.
- Accountable for proper management of the assets released from storage.
- Accountable for proper tracking of assets using Equipment Issue/Receipt forms.
- Define and implement maintenance systems and procedures for assets, including training of staff and follow-up.
- Ensure quarterly physical check of assets and submission of asset reports.
Warehouse/Storage
- Perform regular checks to ensure that the commodity tracking system is adhered to by the storekeepers and perform periodic spot-checks.
- Plan for and supervise quarterly stock inventories and ensure that effective stock keeping system is in place.
- Assist programs to install reliable warehouse systems that are in compliance with IRC and donor regulatoins.
Staff Management
- Supervise and manage the Supply Chain staff involved in the Montserrado Ebola Prevention and Response Program.
- Practice excellent human resource management, supporting the development, promotion and retention of a motivated team of qualified and experienced staff.
- Identify staffing and/or skill gaps and see that these gaps/needs are filled; support the recruitment of supply chain staff.
- Provide feedback through regular performance evaluations.
- Ensure that any staff adhere to the IRC Way and other HR policies and procedures.
- Design and implement a program of capacity-building for all supply chain and program staff designed to strengthen the capacity for autonomous action.
- Ensure all supply chain staff are aware of and in compliance with IRC policies for procurement, asset and stock management, and vehicle and equipment management, in order for them to clearly share this information.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- University Degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Management or a related field. Substantial field experience may be accepted in lieu of a University Degree.
- At least five years of prior professional experience in relief/development activities related to logistics (supply and technical) and admin, including emergencies.
- Must be able to function effectively in complex work environment, set appropriate priorities and deal effectively with numerous simultaneous requirements.
- Experience working with a range of partners including with Ministries of Health, WHO and INGOs.
- Experience supervising international and national staff and building capacity of national staff.
- Operational knowledge of Microsoft Office software.
- Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and time management skills.
- Fluency in English required.
SPECIFIC SAFETY & SECURITY SITUATION:
Ebola Health and Safety
While there is a great deal of media coverage about the risks of working in an Ebola affected country, both the CDC and WHO have stated that the higest risks remain for those directly treating Ebola patients which the IRC does not do. Furthermore you will be working with a team of fellow international staff who continue to work confidently in the country, following robust IRC hygiene protocols to minimize any risk. At any point the position holder has the option to end the assignment should you feel unsafe in any way, with no repercussions in terms of employment in other IRC programs.
All international Staff must comply with all IRC Liberia security policies and procedures. The position is non accompanied. The Emergency Supply Chain Coordinator will be accommodated in private shared housing with cleaning provided.
How to apply:
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