JOB TITLE: Logistics Officer
TEAM/PROGRAMME: Supply Chain LOCATION: Cairo Office
GRADE: 4 TYPE OF CONTRACT: National Staff –Fixed term 6 months

CHILD SAFEGUARDING:

Level 3: the post holder will have contact with children and/or young people either frequently (e.g. once a week or more) or intensively (e.g. four days in one month or more or overnight) because they work country programs; or are visiting country programs; or because they are responsible for implementing the police checking/vetting process staff.

ROLE PURPOSE:

The position holder will be responsible to Coordinate all supply chain activities for the humanitarian response being executed in Egypt. Including overland transport to the borders strip, warehouse and preparedness stock, handling and coordination of supply chain issues, including procurement, warehousing activities in consistency with Save the Children policies and procedures, in the HQ (Cairo) for the humanitarian response.

SCOPE OF ROLE:

Reports to: Supply chain manager.

Staff directly reporting to this post:

Travel: possible travel to governorates around 10-15 %.

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY AND DELIVERABLES

· Manage relationships with trucking companies, negotiating rates, and ensuring timely delivery of goods

· Coordinate truck schedules to optimize efficiency and minimize empty runs

· Oversee the dispatching of trucks, ensuring proper documentation and adherence to regulations.

· Collaborate with the logistics cluster to identify transportation needs and resources

· Participate in cluster meetings to discuss challenges, share best practices, and coordinate efforts.

· Work with other cluster members to streamline processes and improve overall logistics efficiency.

· Organize with the warhouse officer the day to day shipments.

· Develop and maintain optimal transportation routes to minimize costs and delivery times.

· Responsible for updating the trackers and update operations on timely on each truck status.

· Monitor route performance and make adjustments as necessary to ensure on-time delivery

· Ensure all transportation-related documentation is accurate and up-to-date, including, shipping manifests, and other paperwork.

· Stay informed about transportation regulations and compliance requirements, ensuring adherence at all times.

· Coordinate with warehouse and inventory teams to ensure seamless movement of goods from storage to transportation

· Implement systems to track and trace shipments throughout the transportation process.

· Conduct procurement process to contract transportation service providers if needed

· Identify potential risks and vulnerabilities in the transportation network, such as weather events, traffic congestion, or security threats.

· Develop contingency plans and mitigation strategies to address potential disruptions

· Actively seek feedback from stakeholders, including trucking companies, logistics partners, and internal teams, to identify areas for improvement

BEHAVIOURS (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 their team to do the same

· future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale.

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; demonstrates highest levels of integrity

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

· Bachelor’s degree in relevant business field is required

· 3 to 6 years of work experience in the field of logistics procurement and supply chain is required.

· Adequate skills on business management and/or ERP systems such as SAP, ARIBA etc.

· High computer skills on MS office programs especially MS Excel

· Experience with Child Rights and Child Rights Programming is desirable

· Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills including influencing, negotiation and coaching.

· Highly developed facilitation and capacity building skills.

· Good communication and writing skills in English language is required.

· Commitment to Save the Children’s values.

· Emergency response experience is an asset

Additional job responsibilities

The duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the role holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience.

Equal Opportunities

The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies and procedures.

Child Safeguarding:

We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

Health and Safety

The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with SCI Health and Safety policies and procedures.

JD written by: Head of supply chain Date: March 2024
JD agreed by: Date:

The Organization
We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard. We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:
· No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
· All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
· Violence against children is no longer tolerated
We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children.We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive workplace where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.
Application Information:
Please apply using a cover letter and up-to-date CV as a single document. Please also include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations. A copy of the full role profile can be found at www.savethechildren.net/jobs We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.