United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Logistics Coordinator (x 3 positions)

Organization: British Red Cross
Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Closing date: 28 Oct 2014

LOGISTICS COORDINATOR (X 3 POSITIONS)

UKO OFFICE –LONDON

35 HOURS

Permanent

In this role you will ensure the provision of high quality technical and advisory services and the purchase and/or mobilisation of goods and services, ensuring all logistical components of BRC programming are compliant with legislation, regulations, internal and external policies, standards and best practice, to support the building of resilience of vulnerable communities and implementation of emergency response and recovery programme activities and organisational development in Africa, the Middle East and Asia through the actions of our RCM partners.

You will support building the capacity of partner national societies in logistics, contributing to their organisational development as leading national humanitarian organisations.

You will also work collaboratively with Head of Region and Country Managers in the Programmes & Partnership department, in a matrix structure, to support the development of integrated approaches to the provision of technical and advisory services and the purchase and/or mobilisation of goods and services, working alongside and within the regional programmes and partnerships.

We’re looking for someone with extensive experience of working in logistics in an international response, recovery and development context; substantial experience of developing and managing programmes relevant to the thematic area in a developing country context.

You will have experience of building organisational partnerships and organisational capacity and influencing decision makers.

The ideal candidate will also have experience of leading and developing people including remote management of overseas-based teams and working with institutional and high-profile donors.

You will possess technical skills in logistics support to one or more sectors of Construction, MedLogs, Fleet and Capacity Building.

We are a volunteer-led humanitarian organisation that helps people in crisis, whoever and wherever they are. We enable vulnerable people at home and overseas to prepare for and respond to emergencies in their own communities. And when the crisis is over, we help people recover and move on with their lives.

We appreciate the efforts each individual makes to keep our organisation running smoothly and efficiently. As a result we offer a wide range of staff benefits.

These include:

28 days holiday

Up to 6% contributory pension

Childcare vouchers

For further details on our benefits visit http://www.redcross.org.uk/About-us/Jobs/UK/Employee-benefits

As part of its recruitment and selection process the British Red Cross undertakes DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) checking of all individuals who regularly work with or have access to children and vulnerable adults.

The British Red Cross, incorporated by Royal Charter 1908, is a charity registered in England and Wales (220949) and Scotland (SC037738).

How to apply:

Please specify in your written statement for which of the following region or regions you would like to be considered:

West and Central Africa, Overseas Branches

South & East Africa

Middle East, North Africa, Central & West Asia

South, East and South East Asia

and provide motivations against your skills and experience.

Closing date for application is 28^th October 2014.

Candidates will be requested to complete a technical test.

Interviews and test will take place between the 29^th and 31^st October 2014.

Refusing to ignore people in crisis

The British Red Cross is proud to have a diverse and neutral workforce. We are bound by seven fundamental principles including impartiality, neutrality and independence and we are committed to welcoming people from the widest possible diversity of background, culture and experience

For further information about this role or if you are unable to apply online please contact Caroline Brauchitsch on CBrauchitsch@redcross.org.uk or Tom Percival on TPercival@redcross.org.uk quoting ref number REQ0000004AB.