Regional Logistics Manager at Save the Children

Key Areas of Accountability:

The Regional Logistics Manager will be responsible for support to SCI Country Offices in the region through;

• Support Country offices and the ESARO in establishing Framework agreements and Supplier databases
• Carrying out Fleet analysis and support CO Heads of Logistics to manage the fleet
• Support selected country offices in implementation of Supply Chain Management Plans
• Support CO Logs to get Procurement Plans per award
• Carrying out Logistics compliance and capacity assessments
• Monitoring logistics performance through reviewing monthly logistics reports for selected Country Offices
• Helping country office logistics teams implement their outstanding Logistics related audit recommendations
• Assisting Country office Logistics teams mount rapid and effective emergency response operations – when disasters occur
• Preparing country office visit reports and following up for implementation of recommendations
• Provide technical advice and support when and if requested
• Foresee and plan CO needs and communicate these to the relevant personnel /Leadership to initiate action
• Facilitate and support the training and awareness creations events to increase understanding of Logs systems within COs
• Follow up and provide feedback on the monthly KPI and Logs narrative reports
• Facilitate and support the implementation of Warehouse(TiM) and the roll out of procurement Software in ESA region.
• Remain aware of the evolving security situation, adapting logistics activities accordingly and ensuring new emergency operations are effectively supported.
• To execute the above responsibilities, the role will involve short term assignments of about two to three weeks’ duration to country offices based on pre-agreed Terms of Reference and Support and Participate in internal and external events to represent Logistics.
• The role will also involve continuous liaison and work with CO Logistics teams’ stakeholders and senior management to get support required for the Logs department.

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 the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities – giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved
• Creates a managerial environment to lead, enable and maintain our culture of child safeguarding

Ambition:

• Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages their team to do the same
• 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 judgement

Qualifications and Experience

Essential:

• A Degree in Supply Chain/ Logistics or related area
• At least 3 years’ experience as logistics management level at a Regional/Country level in the NGO sector, within complex/large scale country programmes and in emergency response/humanitarian environments.
• 1 – 3 years’ international experience is must. Experience at Regional Logistics management level a strong advantage.
  Proven experience in all technical areas of logistics operations including procurement, transport/distribution, warehousing and stock management, fleet management, asset management, communications, and security
• Experience of working in remote field bases with limited infrastructure
• Experience working with large institutional donors and knowledge of their rules and regulations
• Ability to synthesize and analyze information, and make clear, informed decisions
• Ability to build relationships quickly with a wide range of people, both internally and externally
• Strong planning, management and coordination skills, with the ability to organise a substantial workload comprised of complex, diverse tasks and responsibilities
• Experience in developing the capacity of logistics staff through the use of training, performance management frameworks and development plans.
• Experience in development and implementation of efficient logistics systems, policies and procedures.
• Excellent written and spoken communication and interpersonal skills
• Cross-cultural experience, understanding and sensitivity
• Willingness and ability to travel extensively within the East and Southern Africa region
• Commitment to Save the Children values

Desirable

• Experience in developing Emergency Preparedness Plans and Disaster Risk Reduction activities
• Experience in developing and carrying out staff training programmes
• Experience in technical programme support in areas of construction, distribution, medical supply chain, water and sanitation
• Previous experience working for Save the Children International or members
• Membership of Professional body in Logistics

Fluent in English, Swahili or Arabic