We are currently recruiting a Regional Supply Chain and Operations Director to join our Africa & Asia Regional team.

This is a remote position, open to candidates within Relief International countries of operation.

At Relief International, we are committed to building a representative, inclusive and authentic workplace. We strongly encourage applications from candidates from minoritized backgrounds those who bring lived experience of the contexts in which we work.

We are proud to be a global recruiter, hiring people from around the world. We offer competitive salaries and benefit packages for all staff, that are applied fairly and transparently. This means we are unable to advertise the salary as it is dependent on the local job market of the staff member, we will inform shortlisted candidates of the salary range as part of the selection process.

Note you must have the right to work in your home-based location and that national terms and conditions will apply.

This role is classified as requiring advanced pre-employment checks.

About Relief International.

Relief International (RI) is an international non-profit organization that partners with communities impacted by conflict, climate change and disaster to save lives, build greater resilience and promote long-term health and wellbeing.

People living in fragile settings face complex, interconnected and deep-rooted crises that often tear a hole in the social fabric of communities. When this happens, our teams work closely with community leaders; first focusing on critical health needs, and then, as communities recover, focusing on both health and wellbeing programming that helps reweave the social fabric for greater resilience in the future.

Our team of more than 7,000 staff and local volunteers work in 15 countries across Africa, Asia, and the Middle East, providing Health and Nutrition, WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene), Education and Livelihoods programming that is safe, truly local, conflict sensitive, climate smart, evidence based, and reaches those in need.

About the Opportunity.

As a senior member of the Africa/Asia Regional Team, the Regional Supply Chain and Operations Director acts as an advisor to the region on all Supply Chain and Operations matters.

This includes:

• Procurement
• Logistics
• Warehouse, stock/inventory management
• Fleet, facilities and assets management

The Regional SCO Director will provide virtual and in-country support to the Supply Chain and Operations teams of all country offices in the Africa/Asia region, to support their input into new business proposals, and identify and improve operations and supply chain effectiveness, while also supporting effective communication and information flow among regional and global offices and ensuring compliance to all relevant RI and donor policies and procedures.

About You.

You will bring the following experience and skills.

• Master’s degree or other internationally recognised Supply Chain or Procurement qualification
• Substancial progressive experience working in global or international positions
• Demonstrated experience working at a regional level in an international organisation
• Extensive Supply Chain & Ops management experience in international development and humanitarian programs, experience in Africa and/or Asia preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to contribute to operational management systems in large complex programs.
• Knowledge of international humanitarian and development systems, institutions and donors (including UN agencies, BHA, and ECHO), and of procedures, accountability frameworks and best practices.
• In depth knowledge and experience of supply chain systems and requirements in a multi field office, multi program setting.
• Direct experience of supporting the delivery of humanitarian programs, in a technical or operational role, in at least three different contexts.
• Senior management role within a complex country program and/or in a large scale emergency response.
• Cold chain and/or pharmaceutical supply chain expertise preferred.
• Substantial training and capacity building experience.
• Culturally sensitive, with highly developed interpersonal and communication skills including influencing, negotiation and coaching.
• Experience supporting and developing programmatic staff with different backgrounds and expertise.
• English language fluency is essential.

Research shows that women and people of colour are less likely to apply to jobs, unless they meet every single requirement. If you’re excited about this role, but your experience doesn’t align with every criteria described, we encourage you to apply anyway, you could be exactly what we need!

How to apply.

To apply for this post, click on the “ Apply” button in the job advert page.

• You will be asked to upload a CV and Cover Letter.
• The cover letter should be two pages, and explain why you are interested in this post with Relief International and how your skills and experience make you a good fit.

Closing date: Please apply immediately we will be reviewing applicants on a rolling basis, therefore we may withdraw the position from the jobs board before the closing date.

As a humanitarian organization, Relief International is committed to the safeguarding of all those we come into contact with through our work. We are committed to the core humanitarian principles regarding prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse. Relief International expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and uphold the values and behaviors outlined in the Code of Conduct.

Recruitment to all roles in Relief International include a criminal records self - declaration, references, and other pre-employment checks, which may include police and qualifications checks.