Country Logistics Manager

Job posted by: Save the Children - International - Tue, 15 Apr 2014

Job Details:

Organisation: Save the Children - International

Deadline Tue, 29 Apr 2014

Job type: Contract

Location: Central African Republic

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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: 12 months

The role
This role will lead and manage the set up or scale up of all emergency response logistics and will manage logistics staff. This role will support the Response Team Leader and other members of the senior management team on the best use of Save the Children’s resources. The role will include logistics support to the programmes and advisory support to logistics staff in field sites.


Qualifications and experience
Essential
* Significant prior NGO experience in logistics, within a complex/large scale country programme and in emergency response/humanitarian environments
* Substantial 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 developing / implementing a complex international supply chain to support different types of programmes, and coordinating resources to meet the programme objectives
* Experience of working in remote field bases with limited infrastructure and so an understanding of the needs of the field.
* Proven track-record in managing and supervising others in logistics, including training and capacity building
* Ability to analyse complex information, and make clear, informed decisions
* Experience of advising and supporting others at all levels with logistics aspects of a programme, including strategic thinking and planning
* Ability to build relationships quickly with a wide range of people, both internally and externally
* Excellent planning, management and coordination skills, with the ability to organise a substantial workload comprised of complex, diverse tasks and responsibilities and to delegate.
* Strong communication (written and spoken), and interpersonal skills in French and English, with experience in managing multicultural teams

Desirable
* Technical experience/training in specific areas of logistics: medical stock management, procurement, fleet mechanics and IT/communications networks
* Technical experience/knowledge in specific types of humanitarian intervention: Health, WASH and Food Security
* Formal management training

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 apply with a covering letter and up-to-date CV to: nfoames.16353.4810@savethechildrenint.aplitrak.com



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