Whichever job you take on at ShelterBox, you will be working towards a world where no family goes without shelter after disaster.
Our team are the foundations of ShelterBox. They create a framework in which we are able to transform lives.
You would be joining ShelterBox at an exciting time of growth, helping us to continue to maximise both our reach and the impact of our work. Our team is full of positive, people focused individuals with a real passion for our cause.
Do you have the skills, personality and ambition to help us write our next chapter?
Position type: Full time permanent 37.5 hours per week with occasional evening/weekend working – flexible hours considered
Responsible to: Programme Supply Chain Manager
Direct reports: Emergency / Supply Chain Specialists and Junior Supply Chain Specialists
Location: Truro, Cornwall (hybrid – mixture of office and home working) or remote working (UK) with regular travel to Truro at least 2x per year)
Travel: Work away from home, this may be UK or overseas. Travel predominantly includes emergency responses, deploying to support in-country programmes, business trips, attending/delivering training. You will typically be required to work away from home circa 30% of your time in any calendar year (can fluctuate dependant on the frequency and scale of disasters per year)
Who are we looking for:
It is expected that the Senior Emergency Supply Chain Specialist (SESCS) will have significant prior experience in humanitarian supply chains, at international, regional, and local level and will have extensive experience in delivering aid in an emergency context.
The SESCS is an enthusiastic team member and a creative problem-solver with a keen eye for detail. They see opportunities in challenges and have outstanding interpersonal skills. This role would be ideally suited to someone with humanitarian emergency response experience both at an HQ, regional and field level.
This role is suited to someone who has experience in mentoring junior colleagues and who is looking to progress their career with line management responsibilities, whilst also working directly on delivering emergency response programmes.
The SESCS will always work within the charity’s aims, objectives and values and comply with all legal and regulatory requirements.
Duties will include but not be limited to:
1. Lead and coordinate the design and implementation of the supply chain for an assigned Emergency Response or Programme.
2. Responsible for tendering international freight requests to ensure best value, service, and accountability for movement of relief supplies.
3. Establish, develop, and lead on good supply chain relationships with freight forwarders, suppliers, and other humanitarian actors.
4. Work with the Emergency Team and wider International Programmes Department to set up partnerships with other organisations.
5. Provide line management and support to Emergency / Supply Chain Specialists / Junior Supply Chain specialists.
6. Support with developing and delivering supply chain training for internal and external audiences.
7. Support the development of Supply Chain approaches, tools, templates policies and procedures to ensure more effective and efficient emergency responses.
8. Identify, mitigate, and record supply chain risk in emergency responses and programmes and escalate when required.
9. Contribute to delivering emergency preparedness activities.
10. Maintain excellent information management of supply chain activities, to ensure accurate record keeping and accountability and transparency of aid.
Interviews will be remote and will take place week commencing 2nd December with a second round assessment morning on 11th December 2024.
ShelterBox is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer whereby we do not engage in practices that discriminate against any person employed or seeking employment based on race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, protected status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law.
At ShelterBox we are committed to safeguarding and protection of children and vulnerable people in our work.
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