Job Details:
Organisation: Save the Children - International
Deadline Wed, 14 Jan 2015
Job type: Contract
Location:
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 14, 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:
This role will lead or coordinate the set up or scale up of emergency response logistics functions and responsibilities in the field and will supervise and manage logistics staff, under the supervision of the Country Logistics Manager. The role will involve support and technicaly supervise field office logistics in 4 Field Offices and 2 sub-offices, capacity building for the senior and junior national staff, remote management and any other required support from the Country office.
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Prior experience in logistics management in the NGO sector, within complex/ medium to large scale country programmes and in insecure emergency response/humanitarian environments
- 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 in capacity building of the others in the area of logistics
- Experience of working in remote field bases with limited infrastructure
- Experiencing in managing and supervising others in logistics
- 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 in English
Desirable
- Technical experience/training in specific areas of logistics e.g. fleet mechanics, IT/communications networks
- Technical experience/knowledge in WASH and NFI in humanitarian interventions
- Fluent Kurdish or Arabic
- Experience living and working in Middle East countries
We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.
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: snasir.33362.4810@savethechildrenint.aplitrak.com
Roving Logistics Coordinator
Job posted by: Save the Children - International - Sat, 27 Dec 2014Job Details:
Organisation: Save the Children - International
Deadline Wed, 14 Jan 2015
Job type: Contract
Location:
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 14, 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:
This role will lead or coordinate the set up or scale up of emergency response logistics functions and responsibilities in the field and will supervise and manage logistics staff, under the supervision of the Country Logistics Manager. The role will involve support and technicaly supervise field office logistics in 4 Field Offices and 2 sub-offices, capacity building for the senior and junior national staff, remote management and any other required support from the Country office.
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
Essential
Desirable
We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.
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: snasir.33362.4810@savethechildrenint.aplitrak.com