22 May 2015

International Non-profit Jobs - Senior Officer Procurement at Save the Children ~ Ugandan Jobline Jobs



Organization: Save the

Children


Duty Station: Kampala,

Uganda


Save the Children is the world’s leading independent organization for

children and has program presence in over 120 countries in the world. 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 200

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 Procurement supports the

Logistics Manager in implementing procurement functions at the Kampala and

regional offices. The job holder is responsible for ensuring that the Save the

Children supply chain management policies and procedures are fully implemented

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: 

  • The prospective Save the Children Senior

    Officer Procurement should possess 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’ experience working

    in Logistics in the INGO sector, within complex/large scale Country

    programs and in an emergency response/humanitarian environments.

  • Proven experience in all technical areas

    of logistics operations including procurement, transport/distribution,

    warehousing, stock, fleet, asset, construction, communications and

    security management.

  • Past 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.

  • Possess the ability to establish and

    maintain conducive collegial relations and perform effectively as a member

    of a team.

  • Willingness to travel and work in

    hard-to-reach areas, occasionally under strenuous conditions.

  • Computer literacy and excellent

    documentation skills are a must.

  • Availability and willingness to work extra

    hours during times of humanitarian responses.

  • Highly developed cultural awareness and

    ability to work well in an international environment with people from

    diverse backgrounds and cultures.

  • Possess the ability to intervene with

    crisis management or troubleshooting as necessary.

  • Exceptional interpersonal and

    communication skills including influencing, negotiation and coaching.

  • Excellent time management and planning

    capacity.


All candidates should send their application letters with detailed CVs

indicating three professional referees, two of whom should have been direct

supervisors should be submitted to: 


The Director of Human Resources & Administration,


E-mail to: uganda.recruitment@savethechildren.org


NB:

Testimonials/certificates should not be attached to applications that are

submitted online. Hand delivered applications will not be accepted and are

therefore not considered during the shortlisting process.




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