About us: 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 Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office is looking to recruit for a position of Logistics Intern.
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 Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office is looking to recruit for a position of Logistics Intern.
Team / Programme: Regional
Logistics intern
Location: East
Africa Regional Office - Nairobi
Grade: Intern
Type of Contract: National
Child Safeguarding: Level 3 – the responsibilities of the post may require the post holder to have regular contact with or access to children or young people
Role Purpose: The Regional procurement Unit is a part of Save the Children’s East Africa Regional Office.
The Logistics intern will
provide support to the Regional Procurement Coordinator and other members of
the Regional Procurement Unit Team.
Scope of Role:
Reports to: Regional
Procurement Unit Coordinator
Dimensions: Save the Children works in 8 countries in East
Africa (Kenya, Somalia, Uganda, Rwanda, Sudan, South Sudan, Tanzania and
Ethiopia) with a current staff complement of approximately 3500 staff and
current expenditure of approximately $200 million each year Staff directly
reporting to this post: None
Key Areas of Accountability:
1) Assist the Regional Procurement Unit Coordinator in ensuring that filing functions of the RPU is done in an accurate and timely manner.
Key Areas of Accountability:
1) Assist the Regional Procurement Unit Coordinator in ensuring that filing functions of the RPU is done in an accurate and timely manner.
- Filing of all general correspondences.
- Filing of procurement related documents.
2) Assist in the procurement
functions of the RPU.
- Assist in processing PR/PO and ensuring
signing of the same is done in a timely manner and all supporting
documentation is in place.
- Assist in updating the procurement tracker on
a weekly basis.
- Assist in receiving deliveries of goods from
the supplier and doing relevant inspection.
- Receiving and confirmation of all supplier
invoices and attaching supporting documentation for onward payment
processing.
3) Assist in Warehousing and
Dispatch.
- Assist in preparation of Goods in transit for
dispatch.
- Assist in filling in the relevant
documentation required for dispatch of goods
- Liaising with transporter, clearing and
forwarding agent to ensure timely dispatch of goods
4) Assist in Conducting Assessments.
- Assist with preparation of Questioners for
relevant assessment that RPU will be conducting.
- Assist in dispatch/sending of the questioners
and managing correspondence with the interviewees.
- Assist with compilation of the reports.
5) Perform any other related tasks as
may be assigned.
Skills and Behaviours (our Values in Practice)
Skills and Behaviours (our Values in Practice)
Accountability:
- Holds self-accountable for making decisions,
managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the
Children values
- Holds the team and partners accountable to
deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in
the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve
performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not
achieved.
- Creates a managerial environment to lead,
enable and maintain our culture of child safeguarding
Ambition:
- Sets ambitious and challenging goals for
themselves and their team, takes responsibility for their own personal
development and encourages their team to do the same
- Future orientated, thinks strategically and on
a global scale
Collaboration:
- Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to;
builds and maintains effective relationships with colleagues, Members and
external partners and supporters
- Values diversity and different people’s
perspectives, able to work cross-culturally.
Creativity:
- Develops and encourages new and innovative
solutions
- Cuts away bureaucracy and encourages an
entrepreneurial approach
Integrity:
- Honest, encourages openness and transparency,
builds trust and confidence
- Displays consistent excellent judgement
Qualifications and Experience
- Logistics personnel with proven experience in
procurement and Supply management
- Degree in Logistics, procurement or equivalent
- Excellent computer skills especially in MS
Excel spread sheets and MS Word
- High level of integrity and ability to work as
part of a professional team
- Excellent communication skills
- Proven ability to handle challenging work load
- Cross-cultural experience, understanding and
sensitivity;
- Excellent interpersonal and written and oral
communication skills;
- Commitment to Save the Children values.
How to Apply
Please send a copy of your CV with a cover letter to EA.recruitment@savethechildren.org
Application closes 26th November 2015.
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.