Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Closing date: 16 May 2017
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
Location : Goma, DRC
The role
To work with the Operations Director and Field Managers to build the programmes logistics and operational capacity to plan and manage programmes 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 programme logistics offices on all aspects of logistics and operational programme delivery, it is expected the Country Logistics Manager will be able to help programmes offices to:
- Minimalism operational running costs through the effective utilization and allocation of resources and helping programme develop effective recharge mechanisms
- Improve accountability to donors and beneficiaries through implementation of regular reporting and strong control mechanisms
Improve the quality and timeliness of projects
By Managing the country logistics coordination team, he should ensure that all the HR aspect have been taken into consideration as to get his supervisee reach their objectives and been evaluated.
Qualifications and experience
Essential:
- 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
- To be able to represent the organisation at public and senior level, with local authorities, UN and other international organisations and the media
- Excellent computer skills, experienced in Microsoft offices systems, including PowerPoint, Excel and word
- Willingness to travel 60% of the time to field offices to carry out programme visits and assessments and assist as needed in emergency response
- Experience in training and running of workshops.
- Commitment to the values and mission of Save the Children.
- Excellent interpersonal and team skills.
- Fluency in written and spoken French
Good in written and Spoken English
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.
Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
How to apply:
Application Email: Please apply with a covering letter and up-to-date CV to: 'Fsy.24332.3830@savethechildrenint.aplitrak.com'