Save
the Children International is looking to recruit for the following position:
Job
Title: Regional Logistics Manager
Team
/ Programme: Regional Operations
Location: Nairobi, with Frequent Travel
Grade: 2
Contract
Length: (2 years contract with possibility of renewal.)
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
The
position holder will be responsible for providing technical support to specific
Country offices in East and Southern Africa Region.
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 organization, 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 organization 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.
Scope
of Role:
Reports
to: Head of Logistics – East &
Southern Africa Region
Dimensions: Save the Children works in 12 countries in East Africa
(Mozambique, Malawi, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Kenya, Somalia, Uganda, Rwanda, Sudan,
South Sudan, Tanzania and Ethiopia) and 4 countries in Southern Africa (Malawi,
Mozambique, South Africa and Zimbabwe) with a current staff complement of
approximately 3500 staff and current expenditure of approximately $308 million
each year.
Staff
directly reporting to this post: None
Key
Areas of Accountability:
The
Regional Logistics Manager will be responsible for support to SCI Country
Offices in the region through;
·
Support Country offices and the ESARO
in establishing Framework agreements and Supplier databases
·
Carrying out Fleet analysis and
support CO Heads of Logistics to manage the fleet
·
Support selected country offices in
implementation of Supply Chain Management Plans
·
Support CO Logs to get Procurement
Plans per award
·
Carrying out Logistics compliance and
capacity assessments
·
Monitoring logistics performance
through reviewing monthly logistics reports for selected Country Offices
·
Helping country office logistics
teams implement their outstanding Logistics related audit recommendations
·
Assisting Country office Logistics
teams mount rapid and effective emergency response operations – when disasters
occur
·
Preparing country office visit
reports and following up for implementation of recommendations
·
Provide technical advice and support
when and if requested
·
Foresee and plan CO needs and
communicate these to the relevant personnel /Leadership to initiate action
·
Facilitate and support the training
and awareness creations events to increase understanding of Logs systems within
COs
·
Follow up and provide feedback on the
monthly KPI and Logs narrative reports
·
Facilitate and support the
implementation of Warehouse(TiM) and the roll out of procurement Software in
ESA region.
·
Remain aware of the evolving security
situation, adapting logistics activities accordingly and ensuring new emergency
operations are effectively supported.
To
execute the above responsibilities, the role will involve short term
assignments of about two to three weeks’ duration to country offices based on
pre-agreed Terms of Reference and Support and Participate in internal and
external events to represent Logistics.
The
role will also involve continuous liaison and work with CO Logistics teams’
stakeholders and senior management to get support required for the Logs department.
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
Essential:
·
A Degree in Supply Chain/ Logistics
or related area
·
At least 3 years’ experience as
logistics management level at a Regional/Country level in the NGO sector,
within complex/large scale country programmes and in emergency
response/humanitarian environments.
·
1 – 3 years’ international experience
is must. Experience at Regional Logistics management level a strong advantage.
·
Proven experience in all technical
areas of logistics operations including procurement, transport/distribution,
warehousing and stock management, fleet management, asset management,
communications, and security
·
Experience of working in remote field
bases with limited infrastructure
·
Experience working with large institutional
donors and knowledge of their rules and regulations
·
Ability to synthesize and analyze
information, and make clear, informed decisions
·
Ability to build relationships
quickly with a wide range of people, both internally and externally
·
Strong planning, management and
coordination skills, with the ability to organise a substantial workload
comprised of complex, diverse tasks and responsibilities
·
Experience in developing the capacity
of logistics staff through the use of training, performance management frameworks
and development plans.
·
Experience in development and
implementation of efficient logistics systems, policies and procedures.
·
Excellent written and spoken
communication and interpersonal skills
·
Cross-cultural experience,
understanding and sensitivity
·
Willingness and ability to travel
extensively within the East and Southern Africa region
·
Commitment to Save the Children
values
Desirable
·
Experience in developing Emergency
Preparedness Plans and Disaster Risk Reduction activities
·
Experience in developing and carrying
out staff training programmes
·
Experience in technical programme
support in areas of construction, distribution, medical supply chain, water and
sanitation
·
Previous experience working for Save
the Children International or members
·
Membership of Professional body in
Logistics
·
Fluent in English, Swahili or Arabic
Application
information
If
you are interested in this position, please email a cover letter and
up-to-date CV as a single document to EA.recruitment@savethechildren.org with
Subject heading “(Regional Logistics Manager)”.
We
thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an
interview will be contacted.
Application
closes 18th November 2016
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..
Disclaimer: Save the Children International does not charge any kind of fee
at whichever stage of the recruitment process and does not act through
recruitment agents