Job Details:
Organisation: Save the Children - International
Deadline Tue, 22 Apr 2014
Job type: Contract
Location:
Turkey
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: 6 Months
The Role:
The Medical Logistics Coordinator plays a key role in developing and implementing the country strategy, in regards to the required medical supply logistical inputs, as well as ensuring that sound medical logistics procedures are compliant and maintained in line with Save the Children International and Donor’s policies.
The Medical Logistics Coordinator is responsible for the co-ordination of all the programme medical supply logistics, including the implementation of activities in line with Save the Children International policies for medical procurement, drug management, warehousing, supply and stock management. This requires working in close collaboration with the logistics team and the local partners as well as the health team (technical advisors and programme managers). The Coordinator is also responsible for providing technical support for health facilities in regards to waste management, rehabilitation, power and water supply, and communications in collaboration with the appropriate technical managers.
This role provides leadership, remote technical support, capacity building and will be responsible for ensuring sound logistics practices and rigorous controls are in place for the Syria Response programme.
Required Qualifications and Experience:
Essential
- Prior experience in medical logistics and procurement management in the NGO’s sector, within complex/large scale country programmes and in emergency response/humanitarian environments
- Proven experience in all technical areas of logistics operations and preferably in transport/distribution, warehousing and stock management, and security
- Experiencing in managing and supervising staff
- 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 in a remote field management context
- Cultural awareness, with strong written and spoken communication and interpersonal skills in English
Desirable
- Technical experience/knowledge in specific types of humanitarian intervention of Health and possibly Nutrition
We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.
To see a full 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: firas.37103.4810@savethechildrenint.aplitrak.com
Medical Logistics Coordinator – Syria Response
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: Turkey
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: 6 Months
The Role:
The Medical Logistics Coordinator plays a key role in developing and implementing the country strategy, in regards to the required medical supply logistical inputs, as well as ensuring that sound medical logistics procedures are compliant and maintained in line with Save the Children International and Donor’s policies.
The Medical Logistics Coordinator is responsible for the co-ordination of all the programme medical supply logistics, including the implementation of activities in line with Save the Children International policies for medical procurement, drug management, warehousing, supply and stock management. This requires working in close collaboration with the logistics team and the local partners as well as the health team (technical advisors and programme managers). The Coordinator is also responsible for providing technical support for health facilities in regards to waste management, rehabilitation, power and water supply, and communications in collaboration with the appropriate technical managers.
This role provides leadership, remote technical support, capacity building and will be responsible for ensuring sound logistics practices and rigorous controls are in place for the Syria Response programme.
Required Qualifications and Experience:
Essential
- Prior experience in medical logistics and procurement management in the NGO’s sector, within complex/large scale country programmes and in emergency response/humanitarian environments
- Proven experience in all technical areas of logistics operations and preferably in transport/distribution, warehousing and stock management, and security
- Experiencing in managing and supervising staff
- 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 in a remote field management context
- Cultural awareness, with strong written and spoken communication and interpersonal skills in English
Desirable
- Technical experience/knowledge in specific types of humanitarian intervention of Health and possibly Nutrition
We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.
To see a full 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: firas.37103.4810@savethechildrenint.aplitrak.com