Humanitarian Supply Chain Coordinator - Beirut

The Opportunity

Responsible for procurement, planning, reporting, and ensuring compliance with SCI policies and procedures. Collaborate and coordinate with programs, support departments, and field offices to maintain a harmonized operational system. Ensure efficient and effective procurement services that support program implementation and manage the sourcing and purchasing of goods and services to provide the best value for money. Procurement processes must be fair, competitive, transparent, and in compliance with donor rules and applicable laws. In the event of a major humanitarian emergency, the role holder will be expected to work outside the normal role profile and be able to vary working hours accordingly.

In the event of a major humanitarian emergency, the role holder will be expected to work outside the normal role profile and be able to vary working hours accordingly.

In order to be successful you will bring/have:

• Minimum 2 years of experience in Procurement and contracts management; preferably within a humanitarian context.
• Fluency in both Arabic and English written and verbal
• Proficient in MS Office applications
• Strong organization and negotiation skills and good attention to details.
• Ability to write reports and business correspondence.
• Good communication and influencing skills. Ability to effectively communicate with multi-level personnel as well as vendors and their representatives.
• Ability to work in and contribute to team building environment.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Chartered Institute of Supply and Management (CIPS) or similar international Certification
• Have previous experience in Lebanon and previous similar responsibilities in implementing similar context projects and activities

A copy of the full role profile can be found at Humanitarian Supply Chain Coordinator - Beirut

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 who 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 environment where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

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.