Programme Support Assistant At Save the Children

The Opportunity

Save the Children International Kenya Country office has an exciting opportunity for you to join our team as the Program Support Assistant. The role holder will be supporting the program support officer in management of vehicle fleet, assets, communications and procurement to ensure effective, transparent and accountable program support to the Save the Children wajir area office. This position is contingent upon donor approval and funding.

Contract Duration: 12 months

No of Vacancies: One (1) Position

Reporting to: Program Support Officer

Location: Wajir

Nationality: Kenya Nationals only

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelors degree in Logistics/Procurement, Supply Chain Management, Business management or relevant field.
• 2 years’ experience in procurement and Supply Chain with INGO, Government or private sector.
• Willingness and capacity to be flexible and accommodating when faced with difficult and frustrating working conditions.
• Proactive approach and demonstrable ability function well under pressure
• Prepared to live and work in an uncertain security environment
• Ability and willingness to frequently travel and stay at the field
• Commitment to and understanding of Save the Children’s aims, values and principles
• Demonstrable ability at report writing and excellent communication skills
• Computer literate
• Fluency in written and spoken English, Kiswahili and local languages

The Organisation

Save the children international 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 that 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.

Application Information:

Please attach a copy of your CV and cover letter with your application, and include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations. A copy of the full role profile can be found at .

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. All employees are expected to carry out their duties in accordance with our global anti-harassment policy.

Save the Children is an equal opportunity employer and seeks to employ and assign the best-qualified talent.

Female Candidate are strogly encouraged to apply.

Disclaimer: Save the Children International does not charge any kind of fee at whichever stage of the recruitment process, nor request for medical examination or records and does not act through recruitment agents whatsoever.