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Senior Officer Logistics INGO Jobs – Save the Children International
Job Title: Senior Officer Logistics
Organisation: Save the
Children International
Children International
Reports to: Area Manager
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. In Uganda, we implement programmes in six
thematic programme areas of Child Protection, Child Rights Governance,
Education, Livelihoods & Food Security, Health, Nutrition and HIV/AIDS in
development and emergency contexts. Save the Children delivers programs in over
36 districts in the North, Rwenzori, North-Eastern and Central regions of
Uganda, Currently, Save the Children has a staff complement of over 240
persons. We save children’s lives. We fight for their rights. We help them
fulfil their potential. In 2014, we reached over 143 million children through
our work around 52m directly and 91 million indirectly around the world.
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. In Uganda, we implement programmes in six
thematic programme areas of Child Protection, Child Rights Governance,
Education, Livelihoods & Food Security, Health, Nutrition and HIV/AIDS in
development and emergency contexts. Save the Children delivers programs in over
36 districts in the North, Rwenzori, North-Eastern and Central regions of
Uganda, Currently, Save the Children has a staff complement of over 240
persons. We save children’s lives. We fight for their rights. We help them
fulfil their potential. In 2014, we reached over 143 million children through
our work around 52m directly and 91 million indirectly around the world.
Job Summary: The Senior
Officer Logistics supports the Moroto Area Manager in implementing logistics
and procurement functions at the regional office. The incumbent is responsible
for ensuring that supply chain management policies and procedures are fully
implemented in a timely manner during the performance of duties. The position
holder may also be called upon as and when necessary to provide support in
humanitarian responses.
Officer Logistics supports the Moroto Area Manager in implementing logistics
and procurement functions at the regional office. The incumbent is responsible
for ensuring that supply chain management policies and procedures are fully
implemented in a timely manner during the performance of duties. The position
holder may also be called upon as and when necessary to provide support in
humanitarian responses.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
·
The ideal candidate for the Save the Children
Senior Officer Logistics job opportunity should hold a Bachelor’s degree or
higher in Supply Chain/Logistics or equivalent. Possession of a professional
qualification in CIPS is of added advantage.
The ideal candidate for the Save the Children
Senior Officer Logistics job opportunity should hold a Bachelor’s degree or
higher in Supply Chain/Logistics or equivalent. Possession of a professional
qualification in CIPS is of added advantage.
·
At least three years of experience working in
Logistics in the INGO sector, within complex/large scale Country programs and
in an emergency response/humanitarian environments.
At least three years of experience working in
Logistics in the INGO sector, within complex/large scale Country programs and
in an emergency response/humanitarian environments.
·
Previous experience in all technical areas of
logistics operations including procurement, transport/distribution,
warehousing, stock, fleet, asset, construction, communications and security
management.
Previous experience in all technical areas of
logistics operations including procurement, transport/distribution,
warehousing, stock, fleet, asset, construction, communications and security
management.
·
Past exposure and 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.
Past exposure and 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.
·
Excellent analytical skills and strategic
planning abilities.
Excellent analytical skills and strategic
planning abilities.
·
Ability to establish and maintain conducive
collegial relations and perform effectively as a member of a team.
Ability to establish and maintain conducive
collegial relations and perform effectively as a member of a team.
·
Computer literacy and excellent documentation
skills are a must.
Computer literacy and excellent documentation
skills are a must.
·
Highly developed cultural awareness and ability
to work well in an international environment with people from diverse backgrounds
and cultures.
Highly developed cultural awareness and ability
to work well in an international environment with people from diverse backgrounds
and cultures.
·
Ability to intervene with crisis management or
troubleshooting as necessary.
Ability to intervene with crisis management or
troubleshooting as necessary.
·
Exceptional interpersonal and communication
skills including influencing, negotiation and coaching.
Exceptional interpersonal and communication
skills including influencing, negotiation and coaching.
·
Excellent time management and planning capacity.
Excellent time management and planning capacity.
·
Availability and willingness to work extra hours
during times of humanitarian responses.
Availability and willingness to work extra hours
during times of humanitarian responses.
·
Willingness to travel and work in hard-to-reach
areas, occasionally under strenuous conditions.
Willingness to travel and work in hard-to-reach
areas, occasionally under strenuous conditions.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified candidates are encouraged to send a copy of
their updated CVs with a cover letter (attached as one document) indicating
three referees, two of whom should have been direct supervisors to:
uganda.recruitment@savethechildren.org
their updated CVs with a cover letter (attached as one document) indicating
three referees, two of whom should have been direct supervisors to:
uganda.recruitment@savethechildren.org
NB:
·
Testimonials/certificates should not be attached
to applications
Testimonials/certificates should not be attached
to applications
·
Hand delivered applications will not be accepted
and are therefore not considered during the shortlisting process.
Hand delivered applications will not be accepted
and are therefore not considered during the shortlisting process.
Deadline: 23rd September
2016
2016
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