Job Title: Supply
Chain Officer
Chain Officer
Organisation: Save
the Children International
the Children International
Duty Station: Uganda
About US:
Save the Children is
the world’s leading independent organization for children and has program
presence in over 120 countries in the world and has been implementing programs
for over 90 years. Save the Children envisions a Uganda in which every child
attains the right to survival, protection, development and participation. Our
mission is to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children, and
to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives. We strive to create
impact for children by delivering our Programmes through partnerships, by being
innovative, by acting as the voice for and of children, and by achieving
results at scale.
the world’s leading independent organization for children and has program
presence in over 120 countries in the world and has been implementing programs
for over 90 years. Save the Children envisions a Uganda in which every child
attains the right to survival, protection, development and participation. Our
mission is to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children, and
to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives. We strive to create
impact for children by delivering our Programmes through partnerships, by being
innovative, by acting as the voice for and of children, and by achieving
results at scale.
Job Summary: The Supply Chain Officer will support the
field office in the provision of logistics management, ensuring that this is
done through timely service delivery to the field programmes in line with SCI
policies, procedures and guidelines. The Officer may be called upon as and when
necessary to support the wider emergency team in cases of humanitarian crisis.
Performance of tasks shall be executed in a manner that promotes value for
money in accordance to SCI standards.
field office in the provision of logistics management, ensuring that this is
done through timely service delivery to the field programmes in line with SCI
policies, procedures and guidelines. The Officer may be called upon as and when
necessary to support the wider emergency team in cases of humanitarian crisis.
Performance of tasks shall be executed in a manner that promotes value for
money in accordance to SCI standards.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicants for the Save the Children Supply Chain Officer job
placement must have one year of relevant working experience, preferably
with International NGOs, and good understanding of major donor’s financial
requirements, conditions and government budgets and tax policies. - Self motivated with demonstrated ability to generate financial
reports and meet set deadlines and with good integrity. - People management skills.
- Good integrity and trust worthy.
- Demonstrated knowledge of international and local policies and
frameworks relating to supply chain. - Ability to intervene with crisis management or troubleshooting as
necessary. - Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills including
influencing, negotiation and coaching - Excellent time management and planning capacity
- Excellent planning, coordination and reporting skills, with the
ability to organize a substantial workload comprised of complex, diverse
tasks and responsibilities - Computer literacy and excellent documentation skills are a must.
- Availability and willingness to work extra hours during times of
humanitarian responses. - Experience of working with local partners and District Local
Government in Child Rights Governance, Health, Nutrition, Education,
HIV/AIDS or Child Protection is an added advantage. - Strong analytical skills and strategic planning abilities.
- Ability to speak local language and directly interact with target
group will be an added advantage - Strong analytical skills and planning abilities.
- Willingness to travel and work in hard-to-reach areas, occasionally
under strenuous conditions.
How to Apply:
All suitably
qualified candidates are encouraged to apply online by clicking on the title
link below.
qualified candidates are encouraged to apply online by clicking on the title
link below.
Deadline: 29th December 2018
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