Save the Children has been providing support to children in Kenya through our development and humanitarian programmes since 1950. We work with communities, local partners, and the government to design and deliver programmes to meet the needs of the most deprived children. We also advocate for greater investment of public and private resources for children.
The situation for children in Kenya
More than half of Kenya’s population are children. Despite the progress that has been made, high levels of inequality exist which prevents millions of children from surviving and reaching their full potential.
One in four children under the age of five are stunted, with highest rates of stunting in rural and remote areas. Neonatal mortality rates remain high, resulting in children dying within their first month of life.
Children, especially those living in rural and remote areas, struggle to access quality education, and many do not receive any early education, which is critical for their development.
Girls are facing sexual violence, with one in three girls experiencing sexual violence before their 18th birthday.
Kenya is also experiencing a youth bulge, with 78% of the population below the age of 35. These young people struggle to secure sustainable employment, and many remain unemployed.
Kenya also hosts almost 500,000 refugees from neighbouring countries in the region. More than half of these refugees are children.
And much of the country experiences extreme climatic conditions like drought, which has devastating effects on the environment and livelihoods of some of the most marginalised and vulnerable communities in Kenya.
Internship
The Supply Chain Intern is responsible for supporting the Supply Chain unit with procurement of goods and services for both the Nairobi Country Office and field offices, and ensure delivery to the program
SCOPE OF ROLE:
Reports to: Supply Chain Coordinator
Staff directly reporting to this post: None
KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:
Sourcing
- Compile fully signed FWAs and share with Supply Chain Coordinator for publishing in ProSave
- Support with draft catalogue generation for upload in ProSave
- Support with vetting and Registration of Suppliers in Prosave
- Assist in contract management, negotiations, and supplier performance tracking.
- Support in preparing procurement sourcing reports and documentation for audit purposes.
- Assist in identifying and evaluating potential suppliers based on quality, cost, and delivery time.
- Support the procurement process, including request for quotations (RFQs), tenders, vendor selection, and purchase order/FWA preparation.
- Through guidance of Supply Chain Coordinator, obtain quotations or supply bids in line with SC procurement thresholds and policy.
- Complete competitive bid analysis and obtain required approvals as per the Supply chain manual
- Support in processing invoice payments, ensure all stages of the procurement checklist have been completed, and pass to Supply Chain Coordinator for review and sharing with finance.
Filing systems
- Make sure that all Supply Chain documents, policies, waivers, and contracts are correctly filed in the open and closed procurement files, in consecutive number.
SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS (our Values in Practice)
Accountability:
- Holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values
- Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities – giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved
Ambition:
- Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves (and their team), takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages others to do the same
- Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
- Future orientated, thinks strategically
Collaboration:
- Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, Members and external partners and supporters
- Values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength
- Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to
Creativity:
- Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
- Willing to take disciplined risks
Integrity:
- Honest, encourages openness and transparency
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
- Diploma/Degree or equivalent and professional training in supply chain management
- At least 6 months experience in supply chain areas- Procurement, Warehousing and Logistics
- Should have completed an industrial attachment in an institution
- Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills including influencing, negotiation
- Highly developed cultural awareness and ability to work well in an international environment with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures
- Strong results orientation and commitment
- Ability to use excel, word and outlook
- Should possess strong work ethics
- Fluency in English, both verbal and written
- Commitment to Save the Children values
Equal Opportunities
The role holder is required to carry out the duties per the SCI Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies and procedures.
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.
THE ORGANIZATION
We 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.
Save the Children is an equal opportunity employer and seeks to employ and assign the best-qualified talent.
Female Candidates are encouraged to apply.
Disclaimer:
Beware that there are individuals who may take and use SCI’s name in an attempt to solicit fees from interested job-seekers. We do not use recruiting persons or agencies to help us identify candidates for employment. If you’re contacted by a person promising you recruitment or placement at SCI for a charge, do not accept, and please get in touch with us at [email protected].
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
