Supply Chain Manager (USAID/BHA)
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Position Description:
USAID’s Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (USAID/BHA) is the lead federal coordinator for international disaster assistance. USAID/BHA provides and coordinates U.S. Government (USG) international humanitarian assistance to save lives, alleviate human suffering, and reduce the physical, social, and economic impact of rapid and slow-onset disasters by helping people in need become more resilient to future crises.Team Credence, through the Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance Support Contract (BHASC), provides operational and administrative support to provide and coordinate humanitarian assistance and maintain 24/7 response capability.
The Office of Field and Response Operations (FARO) is a diverse, mission-driven team of experts leading BHA’s operational readiness and excelling in the delivery of humanitarian assistance to the world’s most vulnerable populations. FARO’s Supply Chain Management (SCM) Division provides logistics and procurement support in response to humanitarian crises around the world. The Division has three geographic teams:
- Africa (AFR)
- Latin America, Caribbean, East Asia & Pacific (LAC/EAP)
- Middle East, North Africa, South & Central Asia (MENA/SCA)
These three teams are responsible for the procurement and transportation of food and non-food items (NFIs); maintenance of global prepositioning warehouses for rapid deployment of critical relief goods; reviewing proposal submissions and analyzing operational plans and budgets through a supply chain management lens; coordination with implementing partners, private sector service providers, and the Global Logistics Cluster; provision of logistics support to Disaster Assistance Response Teams (DARTs) and Response Management Teams (RMTs); the assessment of transportation infrastructure for steady state and emergent response operations; monitoring and evaluation of partner supply chains; and the implementation of environmental sustainable strategies both within USAID/BHA supply chain operations as well as in coordination with humanitarian partners.
The SCM Coordinator will join the LAC/EAP Team. Day-to-day work assignments and oversight are provided by the LAC/EAP Team Lead or their designee with formal supervisory and evaluation functions performed by their contract supervisor.
Location: Washington D.C.Work Schedule: Full-time, Hybrid (3 days in office)
Starting Salary Range: $75,000 - $87,000 a year with the starting salary determined based on candidate’s knowledge, skills, experience, and education, in addition to budget availability.
Clearance: Ability to obtain a Secret clearance (US citizenship required)
Responsibilities:
- Provide support as an incident management coordinator to conduct and track supply chain assessments and determine logistical issues in coordination with interagency and external partners.
- Work to support Division-wide requirements and initiatives under the direction of the SCM Division Chief and the Geographic Team Leads.
- At the direction of the Team Lead, support the procurement and transportation of food and non-food items (NFIs).
- Assist in the planning and maintenance of global pre-positioning warehouses for rapid deployment of critical relief goods.
- Coordinate with inter- and intra-agency colleagues to review the procurement, transport process, and warehouse space planning for emergency commodities, including expedited procurement and the diversion of vessels to meet emergency food aid needs.
- Support review of proposal submissions and analyzing operational plans and budgets through a supply chain management lens.
- Support the Geographic Teams to provide technical expertise and planning support to BHA Geographic Offices on commodity procurement and transportation planning matters.
- Provide financial analyses for food aid and NFI programs, recommending appropriate levels of commodities based on commodity and transport prices.
- Support the management of current procurement mechanisms, transport contracts, and other third-party contracts, and assist in the modifications of awards as necessary.
- When directed, coordinate with BHA’s Disaster Response Offices/Divisions to plan logistics responses to declared disasters, including Urban Search and Rescue (USAR), airlift, sealift, local purchase of disaster relief supplies, and supply chain support.
- Serve as needed, on Washington-based RMTs, which provide services and support to DARTs deployed in response to disasters. RMTs duties will vary but will generally include logistics support.
- Share and promulgate best practices and lessons learned in humanitarian logistics operations.
- Provide logistics training to BHA and other key inter agency stakeholders including United States Forest Service, USAR, and other surge and rotational personnel (also known as Detailers) on BHA supply chains so they can assist during large-scale disasters or multiple disaster situations.
- Serve as a technical coordinator to support timely and appropriate supply and logistics planning and service delivery, and to support efficient, best value use of USG taxpayer funds.
- Support the design and development reporting and analytical tools to track and trace BHA commodities.
- Assist with budget planning and tracking.
- Support the drafting, editing, clearing, and dissemination of written products and other administrative tasks, such as notes, reports and briefing documents, as appropriate.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree and zero (0) years of relevant experience, OR
- High school diploma and four (4) years relevant years of experience ○ Experience must culminate in a set of responsibilities similar to those of this position.
Preferred Education and Experience:
- Masters degree and two (2) years of relevant experience in procurement and supply chain management and commodity logistics associated with international humanitarian assistance, OR
- Bachelors degree and four (4) years of relevant experience in procurement and supply chain management and commodity logistics associated with international humanitarian assistance, OR
- High school diploma and eight (8) years relevant years of experience in procurement and supply chain management and commodity logistics associated with international humanitarian assistance.
- Thorough understanding of the international supply chain issues, with a focus on the humanitarian assistance environment.
- Experience and background in humanitarian logistics operations, related policies, regulations, and inter-relationships among the USG, donors, commercial vendors, and other international organizations.
- Detailed knowledge of humanitarian operations with a supply chain lens – at country and at global level.
- Experience developing or designing or evaluating proposed humanitarian partner logistics or supply chain activities, to include pre-positioning activities as part of pre-planning or disaster risk reduction activities.
- Knowledge of USG procurement, acquisition and assistance regulations.
- Experience coordinating with multiple country or logistics representatives to develop, track, and ensure last-mile delivery of humanitarian commodities.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a US Government issued Secret clearance for the duration of your employment.
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