Support Services Officer (SSO) – Liberia
TEAM/PROGRAMME: Supply Chain Department / Finance Department
LOCATION: Buchanan, Grand Bassa
Child Safeguarding:
Level 3 – the responsibilities of the post may require the post holder to have regular contact with or access to children or young people
BACKGROUND:
Save the Children, in partnership with Mercy Corps, is implementing the Liberia Empowerment Through Attendance Reading and Nutrition (LEARN) Project in four (4) counties. Save the Children is leading implementation of activities in Grand Gedeh and River Gee, and Mercy Corps is leading implementation of activities in Grand Bassa and River Cess counties.
In Grand Bassa and River Cess, the project has field offices in Buchanan and Yarpah Town respectively, which support field operations in a challenging environment and difficult to reach school communities in both counties, and where LEARN intervention is needed.
ROLE PURPOSE:
The Support Services Officer (SSO) works to ensure that effective, quality and timely support services are provided for LEARN Project activities in Grand Bassa and River Cess counties.
The SSO is responsible and accountable for effective implementation and coordination of the Save the Children LEARN Project functions in the two counties, including administration, finance, supply chain, and safety and security, in regular coordination with Mercy Corps. The SSO achieves these duties and responsibilities with the supervision of the LEARN Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP) Operations and technical line management of LEARN Finance Director and Supply Chain Coordinator.
SCOPE OF ROLE:
Duty Station: Buchanan, Grand Bassa County, and with regular travels to the field
Geographic Coverage: Grand Bassa and River Cess counties
Reports to: Deputy Chief of Party Operations (DCOP – OPS)
Dimensions: Save the Children / LEARN works in four counties in Liberia with a current staff complement of approximately 120 staff.
Staff directly reporting to this post: Save the Children Drivers assigned in Grand Bassa and River Cess counties.
KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:
Supply Chain
Carry out the supply chain tasks supporting programme activities in Grand Bassa and River Cess counties
Fleet and asset management
Ensure proper handling of Save the Children’s vehicles, motorbikes, and assets assigned in Grand Bassa and River Cess counties in the best interest of the organization.
Safety & Security
With the support of the Country Office Safety & Security Focal Point, make practical recommendations to Field Management to mitigate S&S risks and improve program effectiveness, efficiency and internal control
IT & Communication
Manage IT and communication equipment assigned to vehicles and staff so they are functional at all times and maintained in the inventory system
Overall Administration and Others
Manage the colocation with Mercy Corps in the field offices in Grand Bassa and River Cess counties
SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS (our Values in Practice)
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QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
Child Safeguarding:
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.
Health and Safety
The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with SCI Health and Safety policies and procedures.
APPLICATION INFORMATION
Applicants are advised that Save the Children International does not require any payment or expense during the entire recruitment process. Any request in this direction should be immediately reported
Please apply in English using a cover letter and up-to-date CV as a single document including details of your current remuneration and salary expectations for this role.
WOMEN ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY
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