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Head of Supply Chain and Administration

Plan International USA • United States, United States • 2d ago

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Date:30 Jun 2025

Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Company: Plan International

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

The position holder will be responsible for strategically leading Plan International Ethiopia's Supply Chain and Administration function to ensure agile, efficient, and value-for-money centric operational support that drives impactful programme delivery. This entails shaping forward-looking systems, enabling responsive logistics and procurement, fostering innovation, adaptability & strong cross-functional collaboration, and championing a culture of cost-effectiveness, compliance, and service excellence. As a key member of the country management team, the role ensures that the department anticipates needs, mitigates risks, and continuously enhances its contribution to the organization's mission.

The Individual

A Masters Degree in Logistics and supply chain management, related field

Significant practical experience of with minimum of 10 years of relevant work experience (5 years of which must be in a supervisory position with senior management responsibility). Note that experience can substitute for a degree but not visa versa.

The post holder must be able to work in a values driven organisation and be both a strategic thinker and team player, as well as being ambitious for what PIE can deliver for the girls and young women within Ethiopia.

Proven experience and ability to negotiate, coordinate and collaborate with different organisations, including the government.

Proven analytical and administrative skills, including financial literacy and analysis

Experience in international supply chains with INGO and custom regulations would be an advantage

Knowledge of the humanitarian sector trends and constraints would be an advantage

Please click here to review the full job description (https://planinternational-my.sharepoint.com/:w:/g/personal/sitotaw\zena\plan-international\org/EXIihUec\PVDmRZKD3DESj0BIS4Ahy5z6iuDlBFZ3H2Udg?e=ysNfIF)

Safeguarding Children and Young People (Safeguarding) and Gender Equality and Inclusion (GEI)

Understands and puts into practice the responsibilities under Safeguarding and GEI policies and Plan International's Code of Conduct (CoC), ensuring that concerns are reported and managed in accordance with the appropriate procedures.

Ensures that all staff in the unit/function/department are properly inducted on and understands their role in upholding Plan International's safeguarding and GEI policies;

Ensures that Plan International's global policies for Safeguarding Children and Young People and Gender Equality and Inclusion are fully embedded in day to day work.

Ensures that Plan Ethiopia contributes to Plan International's global efforts to ensure safeguarding and GEI, including making sure that relevant reporting and data are submitted.

Location: Addis Ababa, Country Office

Type of Role: Fixed term, full time contract

Reports to: People and Operations Director

Grade: E

Closing Date: July 10, 2025

This position is only open to Ethiopian Nationals, who must be eligible to live and work in Ethiopia.

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 theInter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. (https://www.schr.info/the-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.

Please note that Plan International will never send unsolicited emails requesting payment from candidates.

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