Logistics and Inventory Officer, Islamabad - Save the Children

JOB TITLE Logistics and Inventory Officer

TEAM/PROGRAMME: Logistics

LOCATION: Islamabad

GRADE: 5

POST TYPE: National

Child Safeguarding the responsibilities of the post may require the post holder to have regular contact with or access to children or young people

ROLE PURPOSE:

As a key member of the Logistics Team, Logistics and Inventory officer will be responsible to manage all warehouse activities within the SC program of operation and provide support, capacity building and oversight to warehouse staff in field locations. The post holder will report regularly to the Manager Operation and Logistics, to ensure effective and efficient stock management and delivery in accordance with SC and Global Fund best practice standards. The position holder will also determine SR capacity in warehouse function and accordingly built their capacity.

SCOPE OF ROLE:

Reports to: Manager Operation and Logistics

Dimensions: Save the Children works in over 50 districts in Pakistan with a current staff complement of approximately 2,500 staff and current expenditure of over $50 million each year.

Staff directly reporting to this post: Nil

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

Strategic Planning

· Monitor stock levels and advise on appropriate stocking and replenishment to meet project demands

Innovation

Provision of Technical Assistance

Representation and Networking

SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS (our Values in Practice)

Accountability:

· Holds self accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values

· Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved

Ambition:

· Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves (and their team), takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages others to do the same

· Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others

· Future orientated, thinks strategically.

Collaboration:

· Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, Members and external partners and supporters

· Values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength

· Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to

Creativity:

· Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions

· Willing to take disciplined risks

Integrity:

· Honest, encourages openness and transparency

· commitment to Save the Children Values

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

· A graduate degree in business, or related field and 3-4 years of stock management experience

· Extensive experience in budget, logistics and operations planning

· Significant experience in supply chain management in an emergency environment, including warehouse and stock management.

· Experience in distributions of NFIs, Health and Food items

· Experience of developing and implementing Stock management policies, systems and procedures.

· Experience of building the capacity of warehouse staff through the use of training, performance management frameworks and development plans

· Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills.

· Fluency in written and spoken English.

· Excellent skills on computer operation, especially on Microsoft Excel

· Commitment to Save the Children values

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