What we are looking for
Strong technical and strategic expertise in logistics or supply chain management within humanitarian sector.
Analytical capability to identify areas for improvement and optimization.
Ability to build strong alliances with key stakeholders within the Regional Office (RO) and Country Offices(COs) through Networking, diplomacy, and relationship building to help with resourcing and implementation of improvements and optimization initiatives.
Great communication and presentation skills with the ability to be proactive and provide technical advisory to Country office teams.
A mentor and coach that will enable and empower COs' aid delivery capabilities.
What you will do
The Regional Logistic Advisor works to strengthen Logistics services across the region by working closely with the Country Office Logistics Managers and Heads of Support, providing amongst others, technical advice as needed, audit and control services to the Country Offices assisting HR in the recruitment of Country Office Logistics Managers, and lead the exchange of experiences in the region.
In this position you will:
- Provide strategic advice and technical support to the Country Offices in the region on Logistics.
- Contribute to the development of policies, strategies, tools, and new approaches, with a focus on innovation and piloting.
- Provide technical support on market analysis tools and methodologies used to support project modality decisions for the feasibility of cash programming, including digital tools for data collection. Keep oversight of the implementation of market analysis activity in Country Office Logistics and facilitate capacity building for logistics staff.
- Support and monitor compliance with the Logistic handbooks and NRC policies, and respective quality assurances providing control checks to the County Offices and partially through travel visits to the country offices.
- Ensure that best practices are identified, documented, and disseminated both within the region and beyond.
- Provide coherent and coordinated feedback to the Head Office and Regional office senior management regarding the needs and challenges of logistics units within the MENA region.
- Provide capacity development across Country Offices in the region and the Regional Office.
- Develop regional procurement capacities; investigate regional markets and regional procurement options.
- Support Global Logistics in driving the Global Supply Chain Strategy at the Country Office level.
Please download the detailed job description to learn more about the position.
What you will bring
- A Bachelors degree in a relevant field of study.
- Minimum 7 years of experience working as a senior Logistics Manager in a humanitarian/recovery context, preferably for some of that time in a regional setting.
- Strong technical expertise in Logistics and or Supply Chain management
- Experience working in complex and volatile contexts including emergency settings.
- Experience in data collection, analysis and report writing.
- Extensive experience in supply chain digital tools and systems as well as knowledge of market analysis tools and approaches.
- Proactive, strong communication and presentation skills with ability to negotiate and influence others.
- Knowledge of the context in the Middle East & North Africa is desirable
- Knowledge of the Arabic language is desirable
- Fluency in English, both written and verbal.
- Valid driver’s license.
What we offer
- Duty station: Amman, Jordan, Middle East and North Africa Regional Office. Amman is a family duty station.
- Contract: 24 months.
- Travel: 40% travel to countries within the Middle East and North Africa region based on need.
- Salary/benefits: Grade 9 on NRC’s salary scales, with accompanying terms and conditions.
- NRC is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to diversity without distinction to age, gender, religion, ethnicity, nationality, and physical ability.
- We think outside the box, encourage ideas, and give responsibility to all employees at all levels. You will have many opportunities to be heard and take the initiative.
Find out more about the benefits of working for NRC
Important information about the application process
- This position is open to internal candidates only (Current employees)
- We invite applications from all qualified and interested internal candidates. Please ensure you attach copies of your academic and professional certificates. Female candidates are encouraged to apply.
- For internal candidates only: To apply as an internal candidate, log in with your official email address or click on Opportunity Marketplace.
- When creating your profile, include your full name as given on your passport. Complete all the system-required fields for experience, employment history and education.
- Submit your application and CV in English, taking care to attach your latest CV.
- Applications that do not meet the minimum standards in terms of experience or qualifications will generally not be considered. Unsolicited applications not related to this specific job advertisement will not be considered.
- Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. We receive many applicants for each vacant position.
- If you have any questions about this role, please email mero.recruitment@nrc.no with the job title as the subject line.
Why NRC?
The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee. Our 15,000 staff work in crises across 40 countries, providing life-saving and long-term assistance to millions of people every year.
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We are looking for people who are passionate about helping refugees and people forced to flee. Are you one of those people? If you are, NRC offers you the opportunity to:
- do demanding and professional work, often in challenging contexts.
- join a work culture that empowers every employee to share ideas and take responsibility.
- be part of a welcoming and supportive community committed to human dignity.
Learn more about NRC
The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is a global humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee.
Join us in assisting millions of people in areas where others cannot, tackling some of the world's most dangerous and difficult crises. Bring your skills and dedication to an organisation recognised for providing high quality aid and for defending the rights of refugees and internally displaced people.
At NRC, we give responsibility to employees at all levels and foster professional growth and innovative teams. You can expect a supportive culture and an open dialogue with management. We are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion.
Together, we save lives and rebuild futures.
Safeguarding is central to NRC’s work. We expect all employees to:
• treat everyone with respect and dignity
• contribute to building a safe environment for all
• never engage in any form of exploitation, harassment and specifically sexual exploitation, abuse and sexual harassment (SEAH)
• always report. NRC has a zero-tolerance approach to inaction against exploitation, abuse and SEAH
