The Technical Advisor – Supply Chain Management will report to the Head of Logistics department and will help to coordinate and support the integration of the supply chain within health systems and health provider.

S/he will have the opportunity to work with senior management to strategically shape the Division’s timely and successful execution of supply chain and logistics management interventions, including the provision of and/or procurement of technical assistance for field assignments as may be required.

Minimum of five (5) years of experience providing systems strengthening technical support in one or more areas such as; supply chain management, supply chain strategic planning, health commodity procurement, logistics, governance, leadership, warehousing, commodity financing, distribution, transportation.

• Proven track record applying analytical skills in the international development space for strategic planning and partnership development.
• Bachelor’s Degree in related subject, least five years highly desirable.
• Advise the Deputy Principal Assistant to the Program Manager in planning and managing shipbuilding acquisition logistics efforts.
• Assist with development and conduct of plans and actions to meet annual logistics program goals.
• Advanced English skills & Arabic preferable.
• Exceptional interpersonal, oral and writing skills.
• Assist with development and update of program-level documents, presentations and policies concerning all aspects of logistics.

Collaborating with the senior team to foster performance and talent management programs.

• Provide supply chain and logistics management in-country technical assistance as appropriate through both long distance support and field travel.
• Developing and maintaining a roster of Supply Chain Management consultants with expertise in an array of technical areas and quickly drawing on the roster to respond to task orders as requested.
• Provide technical expertise, as requested, in supply chain management.
• Providing accurate and timely response to employee concerns expedient resolution of problems
• Monitoring the appropriateness and timeliness of communication including performance evaluations, disciplinary documents, postings, weekly passalong scripts
• Managing the timely selection of exempt and non-exempt personnel
• Develop strategies for short- and long-term staffing needs/trends
• Assisting in the development and reinforcement of sound employee relations practices within the management team
• Collaborating with management/HR team to provide successful colleague engagement activities while remaining within budgetary guidelines.
• Remaining current with state and federal laws and partnering to develop plans to communicate, educate and monitor compliance
• Assisting the HR team and colleagues in the resolution of payroll and benefit issues
• Providing in-house training to enhance skills/knowledge where appropriate