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Catholic Relief Services (CRS) is an international non-governmental organization supporting relief and development work in over 99 countries around the world. CRS programs assist persons on the basis of need, regardless of creed, ethnicity or nationality and works through local church and non-church partners to implement its programs. CRS has been helping po...
Job Description
Department: EARO
Reports To: Deputy Regional Director for Management Quality with close links to the GSCM ERP Implementation Manager
Country/Location: EARO Regional position, work location Nairobi (flexible)
About CRS: Catholic Relief Services carries out the commitment of the Bishops of the United States to assist the poor and vulnerable overseas. Our Catholic identity is at the heart of our mission and operations. We welcome as a part of our staff and as partners people of all faiths and secular traditions who share our values and our commitment to serving those in need. As the official international humanitarian agency of the Catholic community in the United States, Catholic Relief Services eases suffering and provides vital assistance to the poorest and most vulnerable people around the world. The CRS/EARO region, is comprised of 7 Country Programs (CPs) -- Ethiopia-Somalia, Kenya, Sudan, South Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda; EARO has a total FY19 budgeted program value of over$210 million. The CP's are recipients of funding from diverse donors both as prime and sub awardees, with several large USG-funded awards.
Job Summary
CRS is implementing an Oracle Cloud Enterprise Resource Planning system, called "Insight" within the agency. The web-based, real-time system will help to give more visibility and controls of daily operations. The Global Supply Chain Management (GSCM) Unit is working closely with the Project Insight team, which leads the overall project and IT management of the roll-out, to implement Insight where it's needed and to support and train CRS supply chain staff who will use the software.
The EARO SCM ERP will be responsible and take the lead for the Supply Chain aspects of our ERP system implementation. The SCM ERP Advisor will be instrumental in the preparation, implementation, and support of Insight. The SCM ERP Implementation Advisor will be fully responsible for the implementation of Insight SCM modules in EARO], which includes 1) collecting data for Insight configuration and liaising with HQ to ensure proper configuration, including participating in system testing; 2) strengthening supply chain organizational structures and processes for certain complex countries as preparation for go-live (a part of the Supply Chain Transformation for Excellence Project [STEP Up]); 3) training relevant supply chain, operations, and programming staff on the supply chain modules in Insight to ensure that they are ready for go-live; and 4) provide hypercare support to countries that are live in Insight and implement "train the trainer" exercises to expand the pool of support experts in the agency.
This position requires an independent self- motivated and analytical individual who can work with varying domestic and international stakeholders. The position reports to the EARO Deputy Regional Director-Management Quality.
Job Responsibilities
General
Typical Background, Experience & Requirements:
Education and Experience
Personal Skills
Required Language Skills: English.
Desired Language Skills: Arabic
Travel Required (50% minimum)
Disclaimer: This job description is not an exhaustive list of the skill, effort, duties, and responsibilities associated with the position.
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