Emergency Supply Chain Manager
Save the Children International has an exciting opportunity for a Emergency Supply Chain Manager to join our global team.
Team and Job Purpose
The Humanitarian Supply Chain team exists to manage the humanitarian supply chain, providing essential support to countries with supply and logistics during emergency responses, and efficiently deploying and mobilising supply chain resources in complex humanitarian scenarios. By collaborating with other sector organisations and liaising with supply chain business partners and the broader supply chain team, we ensure effective preparedness planning globally and at the country level. Our team leads emergency supply preparedness sessions within the global and country integrated business planning process to enhance readiness and response capabilities in humanitarian crises.
The role supports COs with supply chain preparedness and provides critical support to countries during emergency responses This role mobilises supply chain resources, supports complex humanitarian responses, and sustains a network of humanitarian supply specialists. Additionally, the role collaborates closely with other sector organisations and supply chain business partners to enhance readiness and response capabilities in humanitarian crises. The role also backfills for the EHU Emergency Supply Manager role.
Job Title: Emergency Supply Chain Manager (NEW0000210)
Reports To: Global Head of Humanitarian Supply Chain
Work Pattern: Hybrid/Remote with flexible working options available
Contract Length: Permanent
Grade: M2
Location: Any approved Save the Children International office location. For a full list of locations that Save the Children International can hire in, please visit: Hiring Locations
Time Zone (that the role holder must be available to work in): Any
Right to Work: The successful candidate must possess the unrestricted right to work in their current or preferred location for the duration of employment.
International Travel Requirements: Yes, up to 25%
Budget Responsibility: None
People Management Responsibility: None
Principal Accountabilities
• Support countries with supply chain emergency preparedness plans. The roles deploys, sometimes for extended periods, to lead and /or support the supply chain management aspects of complex emergency responses.
• Mobilises resources in the areas of procurement and logistics internally and/or externally depending on needs. The role liaises and collaborates closely with other sector and UN organisations (eg Logistics Cluster) on humanitarians supply chain matters.
• The roles maintains a network of deployable humanitarians supply chain and logistics experts.
• The role provides oversight to senior management on the status of supply and logistics, addresses bottlenecks and problems timely and creatively, whilst maintaining robust operational and quality standards and compliance.
• The role works closely together with the wider supply chain team, and may also be required to represent supply chain in technical response working/coordination groups.
• The role facilitates and supports the emergency preparedness discussions in Integrated Business Planning sessions in country as well as globally for critical humanitarian supply chains.
• The role provides guidance to CO on all supply chain emergency functions, processes and procedures and ensures that they meet the needs in all emergency responses.
• Inputs to the review of policy and procedures as they relate to emergency supply chain
• Ensures the Humanitarian dashboard (Power BI) Resource Hub (Onenet) are maintained and functioning, in collaboration with Analyst team
• Prepares reports and analyses data and supports remedial action planning on all aspects of Emergency preparedness
Experience and Skills
Essential
1. Supply Chain and Logistics Expertise: Demonstrable understanding of supply chain and logistics management, including procurement, storage, inventory management, transportation, and distribution.
2. Emergency Preparedness: Proficiency in developing and implementing emergency supply chain preparedness plans.
3. Resource Mobilisation: Ability to mobilise resources internally and externally, ensuring the timely delivery of supplies and services in complex emergency settings.
4. Collaboration and Networking: Strong collaborative skills and ability to maintain and develop a network of deployable humanitarian supply chain and logistics experts.
5. Problem-solving: Excellent problem-solving capabilities, addressing bottlenecks and logistical issues efficiently and creatively while maintaining high operational and quality standards.
6. Communication: Strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to produce high-quality reports and presentations for diverse stakeholders, including senior management and UN organisations.
7. Ability to analyse data and influence decision making
8. Cultural Competency: Ability to work effectively within diverse cultural contexts and sensitivity to local customs and norms.
Desirable
• Experience with planning processes such as Integrated Business Planning.
• Experience with supply chain systems design and implementation.
• Knowledge of master data structures.
• Knowledge and experience with supply chain data analytics tools such as Power BI.
• Understanding and experience with New Business Development, Award Management, Project Management and related systems (AMS and PPM Prime) is a plus.
Education and Qualifications
Essential
• Level 5 or higher qualification in Business, Procurement, Supply Chain Management, or a formal qualification in a related field or experience in Humanitarian emergency response, with relevant technical experience at managerial level.
Desirable
• A degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Humanitarian Logistics, or a related field is preferred. Equivalent work experience can be considered in lieu of formal academic qualifications. Professional certification in logistics or supply chain management (e.g., APICS, CIPS, or equivalent) is highly desirable.
• Completion of relevant courses on emergency preparedness and humanitarian logistics (e.g., certification from the Logistics Cluster, Sphere Standards) is advantageous. Desirable: Proficiency in a 2nd Language such as French, Spanish or Arabic
Working at Save the Children International
Save the Children is the world`s leading organisation for children, employing ~25,000 staff. We save children`s lives. We fight for their rights. We help them fulfil their potential. Through our work in 116 countries, we put the most deprived and marginalised children first.
We know that great people make a great organisation, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive environment where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.
The work here is challenging but is also immensely rewarding. At Save the Children, you will be in good company, working with talented, like-minded individuals who are determined to ensure that all children survive, learn, and are protected. Your contribution will help ensure children`s voices are heard at the highest levels, and that we achieve our global strategy, Ambition for Children 2030, and reach every last child.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and Equal Opportunities
DEI is core to our vision, values and global strategy. Save the Children is committed to creating a truly diverse, equitable and inclusive organisation, and one which will support us in our vision to ensure every child attains the right to survival, protection, development, and participation.
We are committed to equal employment opportunities, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, race, colour, ethnic origin, nationality, disability, marital or civil partnership status, gender reassignment, pregnancy and maternity, caring or parental responsibilities, age, or beliefs and religion. We are committed to diversifying our staff to better represent the communities we serve and actively welcome underrepresented groups to apply.
Reasonable adjustments will be made should any candidate invited to interview require this.
Application Information
Please attach a copy of your CV and cover letter with your application. A full copy of the role profile can be found here via the job listing. It is recommended that you save a copy of the role profile as it will no longer be available after the advert closes.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and the job advert may be closed earlier than advertised subject to the volume of suitable applicants. Please submit your application at your earliest convenience to avoid disappointment.
Our recruitment process:
- Application review by our recruiting team based on your CV and cover letter
- Two-stage competency-based interviews with the hiring team
- Some recruitment may include an additional assessment or case study stage, or a third stage interview
- If successful, you will receive a conditional offer of employment, followed by your contract subject to passing background checks
We need to keep children and adults safe so our selection process includes rigorous background checks and reflects our commitment to the protection of children and adults from abuse. All employees are expected to carry out their duties in accordance with our Code of Conduct and all policies and procedures relating to Anti-harassment, Health and Safety, Safeguarding, and DEI and Equal Opportunities.
Save the Children does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process.
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