Job Details:
Organisation: Save the Children - International
Deadline Tue, 22 Apr 2014
Job type: Contract
Location:
Iraq
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 1.6 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 c14, 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: 4 months
The role
The post holder will coordinate the set up and scale up of emergency response NFI Distribution functions in Dohuk & Erbil Governorates and will supervise and manage WASH and distribution staff, under the supervision of the respective Field Manager. This role may also provide dotted line management to assigned Logistics and shelter staff.
Based in Dohuk, KRG, Iraq
Qualifications and experience:
Essential
- Prior experience in NFI/ Distribution in the NGO sector, within complex/large scale country programmes and in emergency response/humanitarian environments
- Proven experience in managing distributions and working closely with partners
- Strong knowledge in 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
- Experiencing in managing and supervising others
- Ability to synthesise and analyse 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
- Cultural awareness, with strong written and spoken communication and interpersonal skills
Desirable
- Technical experience/knowledge in specific types of humanitarian intervention e.g. Health, WASH, Food Security
- Fluent Arabic or Kurdish
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.
Application Email: Please apply with a covering letter and up-to-date CV to: rnazzal.17843.4810@savethechildrenint.aplitrak.com
NFI Distribution Coordinator
Job posted by: Save the Children - International - Wed, 9 Apr 2014Job Details:
Organisation: Save the Children - International
Deadline Tue, 22 Apr 2014
Job type: Contract
Location: Iraq
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 1.6 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 c14, 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: 4 months
The role
The post holder will coordinate the set up and scale up of emergency response NFI Distribution functions in Dohuk & Erbil Governorates and will supervise and manage WASH and distribution staff, under the supervision of the respective Field Manager. This role may also provide dotted line management to assigned Logistics and shelter staff.
Based in Dohuk, KRG, Iraq
Qualifications and experience:
Essential
- Prior experience in NFI/ Distribution in the NGO sector, within complex/large scale country programmes and in emergency response/humanitarian environments
- Proven experience in managing distributions and working closely with partners
- Strong knowledge in 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
- Experiencing in managing and supervising others
- Ability to synthesise and analyse 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
- Cultural awareness, with strong written and spoken communication and interpersonal skills
Desirable
- Technical experience/knowledge in specific types of humanitarian intervention e.g. Health, WASH, Food Security
- Fluent Arabic or Kurdish
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.
Application Email: Please apply with a covering letter and up-to-date CV to: rnazzal.17843.4810@savethechildrenint.aplitrak.com