Job Title: Technical
Advisor Supply Chain Management
Department/Country: Central Africa Regional Office & Southern Africa
Regional Office
Position Type: Full time, regular
Job Location: To be determined
Band: D
FLSA: Exempt
Reports To: Deputy Regional Director Operations CARO with dotted l
ine to DRD
Ops SARO
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.
Background:
CRS works across central and south Africa in close to 20 countries including
Nigeria, Democratic Republic of Congo, Benin, Togo, Burundi, Rwanda, Central
Africa Republic, Cameroon and Chad; as well as Angola, Lesotho, Madagascar,
Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe. The
combined total annual program value is approximately $165 million. The country
programs in both regions are recipients of funds from diverse donors both as
prime and sub awardees, with significant procurement and supply chain
components especially in health and food security.
Job Summary:
You will provide technical advice, guidance, and support for all Supply Chain
Management (SCM) activities and initiatives in compliance with CRS principles
and standards, donor regulations, industry standards, and local requirements to
regional and Country Program (CP) teams to advance the delivery of high-quality
programming to the poor and vulnerable. Your technical knowledge, advice and
guidance will ensure effectiveness and efficiency in SCM systems and application
of the principles of stewardship, integrity, transparency, and accountability.
Specific
Responsibilities:
• Collaborate with operations and programming leads in CPs on implementing and
strengthening Supply Chain systems, processes, and policies to meet all
programming needs through anticipation and identification of issues and
challenges and the most appropriate solutions to address them.
• Provide guidance on the development, strengthening and/or standardization of
processes and tools for the end-to-end planning and implementation of agile
supply chain systems covering logistics, procurement, warehousing, and fleet
management.
• Advise on the development and implementation of CP-level annual procurement
plans and their roll-up into a regional procurement plan. Identify
opportunities for procurement rationalization and/or coordination across the
region for leveraging resources and negotiation power.
• Guide CPs on maintaining sound market intelligence systems, conducting
regular market assessments, and network strategically with key commercial
organizations to identify new potential suppliers.
• Ensure CP HoOps develop and implement efficient and effective fleet and
driver management systems; that include: local policies and procedures; driver
orientation, training and development plans; as well as fleet telematics.
Oversee annual CP vehicle needs assessments and the development of rational
vehicle disposal and acquisition plans.
• Contribute to maintaining proper conditions for learning where there is the
sharing of ideas, solutions, and difficulties and the capacity to detect,
analyze and respond quickly to small deficiencies. Strengthen documentation
systems. Analyze data, evaluate systems, capture and share lessons learned and
best practices, and complete internal reports.
• Contribute to capacity strengthening initiatives for staff and partners
through helping develop learning and training strategies and
agendas/curriculums, conducting trainings and workshops, and mentoring and
coaching, which includes cross-departmental learning.
• Represent CRS at regional level planning, coordination meetings and forums on
supply chain management to collect and share best practices. Establish and
maintain relationships with large donors, peer organizations, government
counterparts, and other stakeholders and explore opportunities for economies of
scale, such as bundled orders
Required
Qualifications and Experience:
• Master’s Degree in Business Administration or other relevant Master’s
strongly preferred. Professional certification(s) in supply chain a plus.
• Minimum of 7 years work experience, ideally with an international
organization, with progressive responsibility in supply
chain/logistics/procurement management within the context of international and
local supply chain. Experience in relief commodity management is a plus.
• Strong knowledge of general procurement and trading policies and regulations,
international import/export legislation, and customs regulations. Understanding
of Generally Accepted Commodity Accountability Principles (GACAP).
• Experience in mentoring, coaching, facilitation and training applying adult
learning principles and practices.
• Proficient in MS Office package (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio) and
information management systems. Experience with ERP systems highly preferred.
Personal
Skills
• Excellent relationship management skills with ability to influence and get
buy-in from people not under direct supervision
• Strong strategic, analytical, organizational, and systems thinking skills
with capacity to see the big picture and ability to make sound judgment
• Ethical conduct in accordance with recognized professional and organizational
codes of ethics
• Strong presentation, facilitation, training, mentoring, and coaching skills
• Proactive, resourceful and results-oriented
Travel
Required:
50% travel
Language
Requirements:
Proficient writing and speaking in both English and French
Agency-wide
Competencies (for all CRS Staff):
These are rooted in
the mission, values, and guiding principles of CRS and used by each staff
member to fulfill his or her responsibilities and achieve the desired results.
• Serves with Integrity
• Models Stewardship
• Cultivates Constructive Relationships
• Promotes Learning
Disclaimer: This job description is not
an exhaustive list of the skill, effort, duties, and responsibilities
associated with the position.
CRS’ talent
acquisition procedures reflect our commitment to protecting children and
vulnerable adults from abuse and exploitation.
EOE/M/F/D/V
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