Starting Salary: £35,002- £36,479 p.a. 

Contract:  Fixed-term post until 31st Jan 2022 with the potential of an extension.

In 2021 the UK is hosting two very important international meetings, the COP26 and G7. These meetings alongside how the world recovers and rebuilds from the pandemic will be crucial in setting an ambitious agenda of change needed for people and the planet. This post will be at the center of shaping conversations with government and Parliamentarians to share the views of CAFOD and our overseas partners. It will work closely with the policy, campaigns and international teams to provide co-ordination and advice as we seek to influence effectively across Government in this important year.

Job Profile

Reporting to the Director of Advocacy, Communications and Education this post will work closely with the Head of Policy, Head of Campaigns and the Director.

Key Responsibilities

1. Networking & representation

• To represent CAFOD externally, including in coalitions such as The Climate Coalition’s political group.
• To work constructively with senior Government officials and Advisors especially those involved in G7 and COP26 activities.
• Identify opportunities for bringing CAFOD’s overseas partners into engagement with government and Parliamentarians and work with the international teams to deliver these.
• To build effective relations with other UK NGO’s, including BOND, to create opportunities for collaboration around political opportunities for CAFOD’s advocacy priorities.

1. Strategy Development

• To work closely with the policy team to ensure we can deliver our change agenda as effectively as possible to government.
• Identify ongoing opportunities with political decision makers to promote CAFOD’s advocacy objectives and take these forward with the relevant teams and evaluate the outcomes of these activities.
• Provide advice and briefing to the Directorate, policy and campaigns teams on government and parliamentary relations
• Support and advise CAFOD’s international teams on country specific engagement with political decision makers.

1. Parliamentary Relations

• Work with the campaigns team on engaging Parliamentarians on issues and activities around the G7 and COP26.

This list of duties and responsibilities is by no means exhaustive and the post holder may be required to undertake other relevant and appropriate duties as required. This job description is subject to regular review and appropriate modification.

Safeguarding for Children and Vulnerable Adults

CAFOD recognises the personal dignity and rights of children and vulnerable adults, towards whom it has a special responsibility and a duty of care and respect.  CAFOD, and all its staff and volunteers, undertake to do all in our power to create a safe environment for children, young people and vulnerable adults and to prevent their physical, sexual or emotional abuse.  CAFOD is committed to acting at all times in the best interests of children and vulnerable adults, seeing these interests as paramount.  Any candidate offered a job with CAFOD will be expected to adhere to CAFOD’s Safeguarding policy and sign CAFOD’s Code of Behaviour as an appendix to their contract of employment and agree to conduct themselves in accordance with the provisions of these documents.

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references, and appropriate screening checks can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks. CAFOD also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of, and consent to, these recruitment procedures.

Person Specification /Essential Criteria

Understanding our context

-Understanding CAFOD; Has an understanding of CAFOD’s values and what is distinctive about CAFOD as a Catholic development agency.

-Understanding international development; Can demonstrate a good understanding or interest in international development. Experience of engaging with government and Parliamentarians at a national level, ideally on international development.

Working together

-Working with others; Creates successful partnerships internally and externally working in an open and constructive way and celebrates and recognises the achievements of others. Experience of working in partnership with NGOs and/ or civil society organisations and networks and of building the internal network to support this work. 

-Communicating; Has a high level of interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to interact, persuade and influence effectively with people across different functions at all levels.

-Looking outward; Is astute and politically sensitive whilst acting in the interests of the poorest communities.

Please click here for a full list of CAFOD’s Staff Benefits

 Come and join us and help make a real difference in the lives of the world’s poorest communities.

CAFOD is an equal opportunities employer. Recruitment and selection procedures reflect our commitment to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults

The job of a Save the Children’s UK Supply Chain Manager is stretching and fulfilling.

• Do you have a successful track record in managing large and complex international supply chain operations?
• Do you have substantial experience within the NGO or internal aid agency sector on humanitarian projects?
• Do you have experience working in remote field locations with limited infrastructure and resources?

• Are you able to commit to a high amount of travel?
• Are you motivated by our vision of creating a world where every child doesn’t just survive, but thrives, and can go on to change the world?

If the answers to these questions are yes, we would love to hear from you!

About Us

Save the Children UK believes every child deserves a future. In the UK and around the world, we work every day to give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. When crisis strikes, and children are most vulnerable, we are always among the first to respond and the last to leave. We ensure children’s unique needs are met and their voices are heard. We deliver lasting results for millions of children, including those hardest to reach.

Job Purpose

Reporting directly to the Operations Lead – East & Southern Africa and with a dotted line into the Head of Supply Chain, Emergency Health Unit, the Supply Chain Manager is responsible for providing the overall supply chain strategy and management for the Emergency Health Unit.

The Supply Chain Manager will be hands-on and  will work closely with our different supply chain teams around the world to provide innovative and practical supply chain solution, forecasting, planning as well as ensuring the availability and delivery of essential relief items during humanitarian crises around the world.

This role involves a high amount of travel. Commitment to international travel (up to 70% in a year) and willingness to be deployed on emergency response with 72 hours’ notice for around 2 – 16 weeks a time are essential requirements of the role.

As a rights-based organisation, we are committed to anti-racism and actively opposed systemic oppression of any form. The Supply Chain Manager will support commitment to celebrate diversity, challenge inequality, and build an inclusive environment for every one of our employees so we can better represent the children we protect.

Main Accountabilities

The Supply Chain Manager will play a key role in delivering the Save the Children UK supply chain strategy:

Strategic Planning

• Contributing to the strategic development of the Emergency Health Unit’s supply chain and preparedness plan

• Supporting the Emergency Health Unit’s Head of Supply Chain in the analysis and recommendations review of After Action Reviews. Work with the EHU supply chain team to implement lessons learned

• Supporting and participating in the annual supply chain work planning, reporting and data analysis

Budget monitoring and reporting

• Contributing to the budget development for future award when requested

• Proposing approximate expenditure cash projections for immediate scale up. Drafting emergency cash management plans with the supply chain team

• Managing the emergency response cash float

Deployment Preparedness

• Ensuring supply chain best practices are upheld across both preparedness and deployment operations

• Assisting with the development of the Emergency Health Unit’s supply chain training plan for the induction of new and roster staff

• Feeding into the revision of relevant supply chain standard operating procedures to reflect the growing modules

Deployment Activation

• Being personally prepared for an urgent deployment within 72 hours and for up to 120 days

• Collaborating with clinical and operations colleagues to determine the minimum supply requirements for rapid assessments or forward positioning

• Coordinating with the Emergency Health Unit’s Head of Supply Chain on pre-deployment briefings for international staff including roster members

• Agreeing the priority communication plan and ways of working when on deployment

On Deployment

• Work closely with the Country Office supply chain teams to provide assessment of feasibility of deployment whilst considering factors such as importation, regional or domestic supply routes, security, accessibility, topography and infrastructure

• Ensuring required stocks are available and drawn from the global prepositioned stock holdings

• Liaising with the country offices teams (e.g. drivers, supply chain staff and labourers) to ensure effective and efficient delivery

• Ensuring operations are compliant with supply chain policies and procedures as well as national laws

• Acting as the Supply Chain representative of the Emergency Health Unit in external meetings with bodies such as UN Agencies

• Contributing to the development of an effective exit strategy and handover of the Emergency Health Unit to the country response team

Team Management

• Supervising and supporting the Medical Logistician (direct report) in their role. Ensuring the team’s objectives and personal development goals are met

• Ensuring that the supply chain policies and procedures are adhered to by the Emergency Health Unit and other Supply Chain colleagues around the world

Person Profile

Experience

• Substantial experience in a senior supply chain management role within the NGO or internal aid agency sector

• Experience working in remote field locations with limited infrastructure and resources after large humanitarian crises (e.g. earthquakes, typhoons, or post-conflict)

• Strong track record of managing large and complex international supply chain operations

• Evidence of significant field deployments in emergency response

• Significant experience with medical supply chain management (e.g.  pharmaceutical quality assurance and procurement)

• Good understanding of best practices of managing a health facility, including precautions and risk mitigation, managing medical waste materials

• Experience in managing an operational logistics budget in the field including phases of budget design and planning at overall project and donor levels

Abilities

• Ability to lead a team of professionals in build their capacity in supply chain principles and best practice

• Ability to remain solution focused and confident in rapidly changing and time-pressured environments

• Ability to synthesise and analyse complex information, and make clear, informed decisions 

• Ability to establish professional credibility quickly with colleagues, and to interact effectively with staff at all levels and across all departments

• Ability to manage personal, budgets and resources in a challenging financial climate

Aptitude

• A demonstrable commitment to the principles of diversity and inclusion and their practical application and integration in the work environment

• A resilient, clear and decisive decision-making approach which is allied to a consultative and collaborative management style

• A commitment to Save the Children UK’s aims and core values of accountability, ambition, collaboration, creativity, and integrity

Save the Children UK is committed to diversity and equality of opportunity in all aspects of our work both external and internal. We strive to be an inclusive employer and particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups such as returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people who are LGBT+, from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, with a disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, with caring responsibilities, from different nations and regions, and from less advantaged socioeconomic backgrounds.