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Head of Supply Chain

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Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Full-time

Provide overall leadership, oversight and management support for all aspects of administrative, facility maintenance, asset management, procurement, logistics, warehousing, fleet and IT management in the World Vision Haiti Office. This position is seen as a strategic partner responsible for ensuring accountability, stewardship, coordinating planning processes, strengthening team capacity, developing and implementing strong internal controls and risk management as well as the utilization and safeguarding of assets according to WV approved policies and procedures.

Areas of Responsibility: 

60%

  • Provide strong and positive leadership to the Supply Chain department ensuring competent and motivated staff are hired and retained, providing efficient delivery of services.
  • Coordinate professional and personal development of Supply Chain staff through adequate orientation, on-the-job coaching, identification of learning, training needs and opportunities.
  • Model Christ-centered servant leadership and support spiritual development of his/her team.
  • Ensure partnership Supply Chain policies and procedures are understood by all stakeholders
  • Develop strong networks internally (other NOs and partnership entities) and externally (other NGOs, Providers, communities, etc.) through effective communication, relationships and twin citizenship.
  • Promote shared resource networks within the region
  • Adhere to WVI key policy documents – mission, core values, and covenant of partnership.
  • Providing cost analysis, promoting benchmarks and making recommendations for determining effective resource utilization at all levels.
  • Contributing to the development of appropriate policies and procedures for procurement of goods and services, in collaboration with the Supply Chain team.
  • Prepare the budget for the Supply Chain and control the budget to ensure expenses are within the required amount
  • Design and manage systems, policies and procedures that provide appropriate levels of security and control of WV assets, resources and operations.
  • Define and implement efficient and effective internal control systems.
  • Follow up on implementation of audit findings.
  • Coordinate and ensure an optimal interface between the supply chain and business units for efficient customer service delivery.

10%

  • Ensure improved office/programs connectivity
  • Facilitate and ensure preparation of and adherence to computer usage policies

15%

  • Ensure office disaster preparedness and policies updated to include new technologies, trends and threats.
  • Ensure that WV assets are secured, safe and well maintained; oversee logistics coordination
  • Ensure that WV provides quality hospitality services to staff and visitors
  • Transportation/Logistics. Responsible for vehicle procurement, management and maintenance.
  • Responsible to ensure warehousing is performed at partnership standards, inventory is performed regularly and goods are distributed on a timely basis.

15%

  • Build capacity of Team Leaders and other direct reports, through coaching for performance, supervision and support that develop their capacities and skills, enhance their performance and spiritual formation.
  • Lead the process of training and capacity building initiatives in the area of supply chain management to ensure that WV partnership and WVH standards are met.
  • Support P&C / OD in the development of Capacity Building Proposals.
Educational Background: 
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration, or a related field
Skills/Experience: 
  • Minimum 5 years of experience in Management position with medium business/medium NGO/government agency
  • Solid knowledge of Supply Chain principles and Process improvement/management.
  • Ability to solve complex problems and to exercise independent judgment.
  • Must be able to lead and manage a team.
  • Good working knowledge of computerized systems. Must be computer literate in Microsoft Office programs.
  • Intermediate in written and spoken English
  • Good oral/written and interpersonal skills.
  • Able to work on a cross-cultural environment with a multi-national staff.
  • Ability to travel within country, regional and internationally
  • The position requires ability and willingness to travel domestically and internationally up to 30% of the time.

Organization Info

World Vision

Overview
Headquarters: 
Federal Way, WA, United States
Annual Budget : 
More than $500M
Founded: 
1982
About Us
Mission: 

Our vision for every child, life in all its fullness; Our prayer for every heart, the will to make it so. World Vision is a Christian relief, development and advocacy organization dedicated to working with children, families and communities to overcome poverty and injustice. Inspired by our Christian values, we are dedicated to working with the world's most vulnerable people. We serve all people regardless of religion, race, ethnicity, or gender.

Our mission: World Vision is an international partnership of Christians whose mission is to follow our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ in working with the poor and oppressed to promote human transformation, seek justice, and bear witness to the good news of the Kingdom of God.

Listing Stats

Post Date: 
Mar 9 2019
Active Until: 
Apr 9 2019
Hiring Organization: 
World Vision
industry: 
Nonprofit