Vacancy Announcement
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For over 90 years, Save the Children has been making a difference in children's lives in more than 120 countries. We are the world's largest independent child rights organisation, underpinned by a vision in a world in which every child attains the right to survival, protection, development and participation. Our mission to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children, and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives.
Save the Children is an organization for talented people with different backgrounds and perspectives. We are proud that our people are representative of the children we work with and we thrive on our diversity. We are an equal opportunity organisation dedicated to our core values of Accountability, Ambition, Collaboration. Creativity and Integrity. Our culture is embedded in these values, along with a strong commitment to our Child Safeguarding Protocol, ensuring that all representatives of Save the Children demonstrate the highest standards of behaviour towards children both in their private and professional lives.
The East African Regional Office is responsible for 7 countries in East Africa, including Kenya, Somalia, Uganda, Rwanda, Sudan, South Sudan and Ethiopia, with a current staff complement of approximately 3500 staff, and current expenditure of approximately $200 million each year.
Save the Children East Africa Regional Office (EARO) is looking to recruit for a position of The Inventory Management Software Expert
KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:
The post holder would been asked to go through a training process at SCI Centre in London, with the TIM support team (3 days); in order for her/him to have full understanding of all software’s functionality.
Preparation’s phase:
· Develop training material in both English and French
· With the support of the Regional Head of Logistics, identify countries with the higher needs
· Accordingly, prepare a training schedule in collaboration with country offices
Implementation:
· Organize a workshop in all countries with relevant stakeholder
· Identify a “TIM champion” in each country and provide extra training to her/him, including a support/implementation visit to their warehouses
· Advise and develop with country offices on implementation strategies
· In collaboration with Country Logistics Manager and Operations director, identify potential gaps or needs (i.e.: IT equipment, IT trainings …) and accordingly funding options.
· Develop with the Country Logistics Manager and the TIM champion, an action plan with clear activities and deadlines; including a reporting schedule
· Provide a comprehensive report to the country Operations Director and the Regional head of logistics.
Monitoring and support
· Be the focal point for the region and consolidate reports
· Report to the region and centre stakeholders on progress or issues
· Ensure that each country offices are following their action plans and report in a timely manner.
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:
· Recommended a minimum of 2 years management experience in a corporate or an NGO environment, including field operations experience
· Robust experience of warehousing and inventory procedures and processes
- Knowledge of international humanitarian systems, institutions and donors, and of procedures.
- Ability to analyse information, evaluate options and to think and plan strategically
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills
- Excellent IT skills
- Fluency in written and spoken English and French
- Commitment to and understanding of Save the Children’s aims, values and principles including rights-based approaches
HOW TO APPLY:
Please send a copy of your CV with a cover letter to EA.recruitment@savethechildren.org
Application closes on 16th July 2015 at 5:00pm.
We work with children, communities and governments all over the world and we believe in the right person for the job regardless of where you come from and how you identify yourself. We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to ensuring that only those who are suitable to work with children are considered for these posts. All successful applicants will therefore be required to complete a Police Check and must sign onto our Child Safeguarding Policy and organizational Code of Conduct.
