Deputy Director of Supply Chain
Location | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
Date Posted | December 31, 2019 |
Category | Logistics Transport |
Job Type | Full-time |
Currency | ETB |
Description
Child Safeguarding Level 3 - the responsibilities of the post may require the post holder to have regular contact with or access to children or young people |
ROLE PURPOSE: Manage and ensure the country office’s overall Procurement and Warehouse function is effective and efficient and are accountable to its beneficiaries and donors as well as develop and implement strategies and plans to ensure a robust Supply Chain function: supplies and procurements, asset management, warehouse management are met according to agreed program activities, resource utilization priorities and SCI systems, policies, and procedures Ensure an efficient and effective Supply Chain service across all programs and field offices. This includes implementing, monitoring and following-up across all Supply Chain disciplines to ensure that SCI’s Supply Chain policies, standards, and best practices are adhered to. SCOPE OF ROLE: Reports to: Director, Supply Chain Staff directly reporting to this post: Procurement Managers; Warehouse & Commodity Manager. KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY: Strategic / Leadership
A Planning Supply Chain requirements; prepare practical Supply Chain component of the project proposals and budgeting exercises to ensure that all the logistical planning has been done, with an adequate budget; B. Identify areas of reduction in program operational running costs through strategic allocation of resources; C. Improve accountability to donors and beneficiaries through the implementation of regular reporting and strong control mechanisms
Technical/Operational
Capacity Building
Staff Management, Mentorship, and Development
As a member of the Operations/ Supply Chain team, s/he will work collaboratively with the team members to ensure good coordination, communication, planning and customer service to staff and the programmes, including providing cover for, and support to others and undertaking any reasonable additional duties as delegated by the Supply Chain Director. SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS (our Values in Practice) Accountability: • Holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values • Holds suppliers accountable to deliver on their responsibilities Ambition: • Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and takes responsibility for their own personal development • Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others • Future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale Collaboration: • Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to; builds and maintains effective relationships with colleagues, Members and external partners and supporters • Values diversity and different people’s perspectives, able to work cross-culturally. Creativity: • Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions • Cuts away bureaucracy and encourages an entrepreneurial approach Integrity: • Honest, encourages openness and transparency, builds trust and confidence • Displays consistent excellent judgment
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Job Requirements
- MSc/MA degree in Procurement/ Purchasing and Supply Management, Public/ Business Administration and other related fields.
- Minimum of 8 years’ progressive practical experience in the field out of which 3 years at managerial level.
- Proven and significant experience in international procurement and contract management, financial knowledge including an ability to review procurement demands and trends, and to develop strategies to fill identified gaps.
- Field level experience in Supply Chain for INGOs in international development and emergency programmes
- Knowledge of key institutional donors and their compliance requirements in respect of Supply Chain and procurement
- Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills including influencing, negotiation and coaching.
- Experience of solving complex issues through analysis, definition of a clear way forward and ensuring buy in.
- Commitment to Save the Children values.
- Ability and willingness to change work practices and hours in the event of major emergencies including travelling at short notice and for extended periods of time
- Highly organised with good administration skills for order and information management, able to develop filing systems and databases to ensure an auditable trail.
- A high level of computer literacy (word, excel, ppt, etc).
Applying Instructions
Please attach a copy of your CV and cover letter with your application. A copy of the full role profile can be found at https://stcuk.taleo.net/careersection/in/jobsearch.ftl