Supply Chain Manager Job Opportunity – International Rescue Committee (IRC)
Job Title: Supply Chain Manager
Organization: International Rescue Committee (IRC)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Supply Chain Coordinator
About Us:
The International Rescue Committee helps people whose lives and livelihoods are shattered by conflict and disaster to survive, recover, and gain control of their future. It was created by Albert Einstein more than 80 years and has been working in Uganda since 1998. It has particularly working in the conflict zones where tens of thousands of people have been kills and over 1.6 million displaced. Following a peace agreement in 2006, Ugandans are returning home and looking to rebuild their lives. The IRC is there to protect women and children from violence and exploitation by fostering a safe environment and encouraging education, and is supporting farmers and small businesses, and helping communities promote peace and long-term development.
Job Summary: The Supply Chain Manager is an integral member of the country management team and reports directly to the Supply Chain Coordinator. This position is mainly responsible for the management and delivery of effective supply chain support throughout the country program in compliance with IRC and donor regulations. This position will also support key responsibilities including procurement, transport, inventory and asset management, supply chain reporting and providing technical support to the supply chain teams in the field. The Supply Chain Manager will collaborate and coordinate with Programs and Finance to ensure integrated and harmonized operational systems. Collaborate with Finance Controller to ensure that internal controls are met with minimum bureaucracy. Work with Field Office Supply Chain staff and Field leads to ensure effectiveness, countrywide uniformity of Supply Chain structure and implementation of the IRC’s standard operations policies and procedures. Implement job and site specific trainings to ensure that Supply chain staff possess the knowledge and skills commensurate with their responsibilities.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Compliance:
- Ensure that Supply Chain policies and procedures are in compliance with applicable IRC and funding source policies, procedures and requirements. All locations and staff act in accordance with the policies.
- Maintain and update donor guidelines related to Supply Chain Field (procurement, asset etc.)
- Update as required the IRC standards in terms of assets/equipment to be purchased.
- Monitor Supply Chain sections of budgets and track expenditure. Follow up as necessary including timely information and budgetary comments regarding any realignment.
- Finalize the procurement plans for all grants.
- Ensure all donor reports for assets are completed and submitted to the Grants department on time.
- Disposal of assets is reviewed annually and donor requirements followed as necessary.
- Familiarize with various donor regulations.
Training and Outreach
- Proactively develop the skills of IRC staff to understand and utilize Supply chain tools and services to design and implement quality programming.
- Work with field staff to identify Supply Chain needs and ensure the issues are raised in new budget development.
- Ensure all Supply Chain staff are aware of and in compliance with IRC procurement, asset and stock management, transport, communications etc in order for them to clearly share this information.
- Assist Supply Chain staff in working with program staff towards establishing procurement plans before the start of each grant ensuring they fit in the budget, are donor compliant and realistic in terms of timing. Ensure monthly Supply Chain reports are submitted from each field .Review and follow up as necessary.
Staff Management
- Practice excellent human resource management, supporting the development, promotion and retention of a motivated team of qualified and experienced staff.
- Identify staffing and/or skills gaps and see that these gaps/needs are filled and support the recruitment of all. Provide feedback through regular performance evaluations.
- Ensure that any staff discipline follows a progressive methodology which provides for clear and structured improvement.
- Develop long term plan for continued quality leadership by providing staff development and succession plans.
Systems
- Ensure procurement is done according to IRC and/or donor regulations.
- Ensure that staff participating in tender committees are trained and understand their roles.
- Ensure clear delineation of roles for procurement Ensure the update of the pre-selected suppliers list.
- Ensure transport services are cost efficient and reliable.
- Ensure warehouse and stocks are secure, well managed and documented.
- Ensure assets and property are effectively managed, asset list is updated regularly and assets are disposed according to IRC and/or donor regulations.
- Ensure IT systems are reliable and provide the required levels of connectivity and ensure the good working order of all IT networks.
- Supervise the good working order of the communications systems used by IRC.
- Supply Chain works consistently with Security to maintain required security levels, awareness and responsiveness.
Managerial and Supervisory Responsibilities
- Responsibility for the operating budget for the Supply Chain Units.
- Give periodic performance evaluations on staff directly supervised as per IRC personnel policies.
- In coordination with Field Coordinators and Deputy Director of Operations, plan and execute regular field visits to offer support/training to field supply chain and other staff.
- Matrix directly management of the Supply Chain staff in Kampala in line with his/her job description.
- Attend and comment as appropriate on all GOMS.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant for the Supply Chain Manager job opportunity must hold an advanced degree
- At least five years of progressive Supply Chain professional experience or equivalent education and experience
- Five years of progressive Supply Chain professional experience or equivalent education and experience
- Demonstrated success as a Supply Chain leader across all disciplines within Supply Chain including planning, procurement and logistics.
- Broad knowledge and experience in Supply Chain strategies, market analysis techniques, procurement and contracting, vehicle and fleet management, inventory, property and asset management.
- Strong collaborator and influencer with effective interpersonal and analytical skills who is able to work seamlessly across countries, cultures and organizational units.
- Able to work effectively in a highly matrixed structure.
- Strong financial management and budgeting skills.
- Excellent training and coaching ability.
- Ability to travel to remote field offices
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should send an updated CVs and cover letters clearly indicating the position applied for as the subject to: UA-IRCJobs@Rescue.org (The Human Resource and Administration department, International Rescue Committee)
Deadline: 22nd January 2018
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