Save the Children is the world's leading independent organisation for children. We work in 120 countries. We save children's lives; we fight for their rights; we help them fulfil their potential.
We work together, with our partners, to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives.
We have over two million supporters worldwide and raised 1.9 billion dollars last year to reach more children than ever before, through programmes in health, nutrition, education, protection and child rights, also in times of humanitarian crises.
Following a major transition, our international programmes are now delivered through a merged operation with c15,000 staff, managed through seven regional hubs and reporting to a relatively small, central office. We're changing to become more efficient, more aligned, a better partner, a stronger advocate, a magnet for world-class people and relevant for the 21st century.
Contract length: 2 Years
The role
As a key member of the operations team, you will take shared responsibility for leading Save the Children's response in West & Central Africa region to deliver high quality programming to make lasting positive changes to children within the region. You will specifically support and enable countries in the West & Central Africa Region through:
To work with Country Directors and their management teams to build their logistics and operational capacity to plan and manage their resources and assets efficiently and effectively, ensuring that programmes meet their commitments and are accountable to their beneficiaries and donors.
By providing technical support to Country Logistics Managers and focal points on all aspects of logistics and operational programme delivery, it is expected that the Regional Logistics Manager will be able to help countries to:
- Ensure the most effective use of resources to operate with minimal running costs although providing high quality support to the delivery of programs
- Process procurement to minimum lead time and strategic contracts
- Improve accountability to donors and beneficiaries through implementation of regular reporting and strong control mechanisms
- Improve the quality and timeliness of projects
- Meet or exceed the "Minimum Operating Standards " for Design, Monitoring and Evaluation
- Apply the IP Standard Operating Procedures
- Support to each SCI Country Office to help them:
- Meet or exceed the "Minimum Operating Standards " for Design, Monitoring and Evaluation
- Apply the IP Standard Operating Procedures
Qualifications and experience
- Extensive international experience (3-5 years) managing humanitarian logistics in conflict or disaster affected countries (fragile states)
- Experience of remote management and setting up remote control of systems
- Supply chain management in Humanitarian and development programmes including procurement, transport, warehouse and stock management and distribution
- Experience in setting up fleet management systems including planning, monitoring running costs, pooling, developing replacement strategies.
- Experience in the set up communications networks including HF & VHF radio systems, satellite phones and IT systems and development of communications procedures.
- Knowledge or working with major institutional donors, and understanding to their rules and regulations.
- Ability to evaluate logistics structures in complex environments in order to devise appropriate and creative solutions to problems faced
- Excellent computer skills, experienced in Microsoft offices systems, including PowerPoint, Excel and word
- Willingness to travel 50% of the time to attend meetings, carry out programme visits and assessments and assist as needed in emergency response
- Fluency in written and spoken English and French
- Experience in programme logistics such as construction, water and sanitation
- Supply chain management of specialised Food and pharmaceutical supplies
Desirable
- Experience in programme logistics such as construction, water and sanitation
- Supply chain management of specialised Food and pharmaceutical supplies
We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.
To see a full a job description, please visit our website at www.savethechildren.net/jobs
Please apply in English using your CV and covering letter as a single document, including your salary expectations for this role.
HOW TO APPLY:
Application Email: Please apply with a covering letter and up-to-date CV to: 'asobossi.58646.3830@savethechildrenint.aplitrak.com'
