Deadline: 13 January, 2022

Locations: Bamenda, Buea and Kumba, Cameroon

Plan International is seeking applications from eligible applicants for the post of Supply Chain Coordinator.

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls.

Responsibilities

• Provide functional leadership and support within emergency response settings, including the assessment, design, startup, budget management, and implementation of humanitarian supply chain activities for multiple projects, and report to the emergency response manager
• Rapid response workforce planning including recruitments, intensive training and situational, supportive management for logistics, procurement and administrative staff as necessary
• Coordination and reporting including logistics cluster engagement and civil-military liaison in collaboration with the security in emergency officers
• Lead and/or oversee the rapid scale-up of procurement activities including the identification of international and local sourcing options, management of downstream supply pipeline, contracting of goods, services and works suppliers, and liaising with programmes and finance and whilst at all times providing assurance, implementation and appropriate controls
• Provide oversight and direction to inventory and warehouse management across multiple projects including GIK management which may include setting up of temporary warehouses and transit hubs, renting of warehousing space, contingency stock management and the receipt of donations
• Ensure oversight and development of fleet management and transport operations for emergency response
• Responsible for the rapid identification and setting up of office and staff accommodation, and other premises in a changing and volatile environment
• Coordinate asset management for all emergency response assets
• Ensure suitable accommodation and transport are in place for deployed humanitarian response staff, and consultants, together with guidelines and communication needs to keep such personnel informed, briefed, and safe
• Work with programmes team to coordinate emergency response distributions, including multi-partner planning, site setup, security, local authority liaison, and material resource planning
• Provide technical input in project operational planning, enabling fast and effective delivery to meet humanitarian needs, as well as ensuring that they are in line with donor guidelines and operations manual regarding implementation and reporting
• Collaborate with other response team members
• Be an active team member in the kick-off of new projects
• Support the preparation of logistics/procurement budget of response (both at project and master budget levels)
• Work closely with ICT officer to organise the installation of office communications/information management facilities and systems where necessary
• Provide supervision and oversight of programme unit operations to ensure a clean, hygienic and risk-free working environment in line with occupational health and safety guidelines
• Oversee and coordinate efficient use of Plan International resources during and after procurement
• Evaluate adequacy of office space requirements, ensuring identification of office technology needs and maintenance of equipment, software and systems, coordinating enhancements as necessary

Requirements

• Experience of leading emergency response supply chain functions in disaster response contexts
• Experience in startups and implementation of donor grant projects, good knowledge of donor rules and regulations across humanitarian supply chain functions
• Technical background across all aspects of logistics and supply chain management, including procurement, warehousing, fleet management and humanitarian distribution
• Experience of contributing to market and rapid needs assessments, contributing to emergency response and project plans
• Experience and knowledge of humanitarian supply chain management
• Knowledge and experience of risk and fraud identification and management, including short-term mitigation strategies
• Knowledge and/or experience of non-traditional, non-direct supply chain delivery modalities, including working with local partners and working with markets and cash-based delivery will be an advantage
• Knowledge and experience of working with an ERP or other supply chain management I.T. solutions will be a plus

To apply and for more information, click here.

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