Bangladesh: Sr. Emergency Supply Chain Manager

THE ROLE

The Sr. Emergency Supply Chain Manager will lead and manage the set up and scale up of all emergency response Supply Chain functions and responsibilities and will provide direct and technical line management support to Supply Chain staff and teams both at Cox’s Bazar and field levels. Under guidance and supervision of DTL – Ops, the Job-holder will support the Response Team Leader and other members of the Senior Management Team (SMT) on the best use of Save the Children’s resources mainly by (a) ensuring “value for money”, (b) adapting best practices within the sector, and (c) upgrading the capacity of staff within the department. The role will include all Supply Chain support to large and/or complex programmes, with a broad spread of programmes, staffing, thematic interventions, and complexity. As such, the role may include remote management, management of multiple field bases or direct line management of large projects or functions. The post-holder will learn lessons both from internal and external sources/environment to help improve future practices including organizational efficiencies

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Essential

· A minimum of 5 years experiences in leading supply chain and operational management units of any international NGO(s) within a complex/large scale emergency response/humanitarian environments

· Substantial experience in all technical areas of supply chain operations including logistics, 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

· Proven track-record in managing and supervising others in supply chain, including training, capacity building & mentoring

· Ability to synthesize and analyse complex information, and make clear, informed decisions in a time-sensitive manner,

· Experience of advising and supporting others at all levels with supply chain aspects of a programme, including strategic thinking, planning & donor relations

· Ability to build positive & productive relationships quickly with a wide range of stakeholders, 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

· Strong communication (written and spoken) skills in English and interpersonal skills with experience in managing multicultural teams

Desirable

· Technical experience/training in specific areas of supply chain & logistics eg fleet, IT/communications networks

· Technical experience/knowledge in specific types of humanitarian intervention eg Health, WASH, Food Security

· Knowledge of Bengali at functional level

CONTRACT LENGTH: 6 months with possibility of extension

THE ORGANISATION

We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.

We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

• No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
• All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
• Violence against children is no longer tolerated

We know that great people make a great organization, 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 workplace where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

Application Information:

Please apply using a cover letter and up-to-date CV as a single document. Please also include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations. A copy of the full role profile can be found at www.savethechildren.net/jobs

We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

Please follow the link given below

https://www.savethechildren.net/careers/apply/details?jid=10380