Supply Chain Manager - CAR

The Organisation

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. We believe in the power and potential of every child but know this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it is girls who are most affected.

Working together with children, young people, supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges girls and vulnerable children face. We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood and we enable children to prepare for and respond to crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge.

For over 85 years, we have rallied other determined optimists to transform the lives of all children in more than 80 countries.

We won’t stop until we are all equal.

The Opportunity

Supply Chain is the backbone to our operations. Within Plan International Central Africa Republic (CAR), this role will ensure appropriate strategic direction is set, implemented and maintained for the Country Supply Chain, aligned with our Global Strategy as well as Plan International standards and processes. The postholder will drive supply chain planning and engage proactive Supply Chain support to meet project needs and requirements, achieving compliance with Donor rules and regulations, Plan’s own internal policies, procedures and systems, as well as upholding high standards of ethics at all times.

Responsible for the efficient and effective organisation and coordination of the Supply Chain Team, this is an opportunity to grow performance and expertise within the Country Office and across Sub-offices (PUs) and Programme Implementation and Influencing Areas (PIIAs) strengthening internal control, processes, capacity and performance. With a strong analytical and problem-solving mind, you will be able to identify challenges and opportunities for innovative improvements, and act as a leader for change. 

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he role is a member of the Country Leadership Team (CLT) and  covers all areas of Supply Chain at Country Office level, and supervision of supply chain focal points at Sub-offices (PUs) and Programme Implementation and Influencing Areas (PIIAs) through dotted line (matrix) management. Cross-functional engagement with other teams is critical to ensure alignment of processes and efficient operations country-wide.

Do you have what it takes?

Supply Chain management in the scope of this role includes:

• Technical processes across Operational Planning, Procurement, Assets, Fleet, Inventory and Warehouse Management, Facilities & premises management, Administration (travel & accommodation, events etc.), Gifts in Kind, Customs Clearance in both Humanitarian and Development contexts and support to Distributions
• Process performance analysis, monitoring and reporting
• Systems application, compliance and strengthening
• Team management and capacity strengthening
• Development of KPIs for Supply Chain activities; measuring and monitoring progress against objectives, ensuring targets are met to enable seamless synergies with other departments
• Provision of support and reporting to the Country Director in order to minimise financial and compliance risks throughout the Supply Chain
• Support in the selection of our partners and working with them on capacity strengthening and monitoring across their supply chain activities.

Budget – (define the department budgetary authority/responsibility and authority for procurement purchase approvals) 

Staff – The postholder directly line manages a Team of procurement, logistics and administration at Country Office level, and technically supervises the Teams of supply chain staff of the Sub-offices. The team includes staff covering Procurement, Logistics and Administration

Stakeholder Engagement – Internally, the postholder will engage across functional and geographical boundaries within the Country (Programme and Project staff, Finance, IT, Risk and Compliance, sub-offices, Managers…). Externally there will be engagement within and outside the sector, including peer NGOs, UN agencies, Logistic Cluster, HULO, partners, suppliers and local government departments.

For more information regrading the person and job specification, please click here: Supply Chain Manager JD CAR.docx

Location: Bangui, Central African Republic - Mandatory un-accompanied posting

Type of Role:  2-year fixed term contract

Reports to: Country Director 

Grade: E

Closing Date: 13th May 2025 

Anticipated interview date: 23rd and 26th May 

Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the very heart of everything that Plan International stands for.

We want Plan International to reflect the diversity of the communities we work with, offering equal opportunities to everyone regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

Plan International is based on a culture of inclusivity and we strive to create a workplace environment that ensures every team, in every office, in every country, is rich in diverse people, thoughts, and ideas.

We foster an organisational culture that embraces our commitment to racial justice, gender equality, girls’ rights and inclusion.

Plan International believes that in a world where children face so many threats of harm, it is our duty to ensure that we, as an organisation, do everything we can to keep children safe. This means that we have particular responsibilities to children that we come into contact with and we must not contribute in any way to harming or placing children at risk.

A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Plan International's Safeguarding Children and Young People policy. Plan International also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this scheme we will request information from 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 their understanding of these recruitment procedures.