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Deputy Director, Supply Chain Business Development and Program Delivery at International Rescue Committee
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Nairobi 🇰🇪 Kenya
Posted 5 days ago (31 Aug 2026) Updated 2 days ago
Job Description
The Deputy Director leads global supply‑chain business development and program delivery for IRC, translating strategic health and humanitarian targets into operational supply‑chain solutions and building capacity across country programmes.
Qualifications & Requirements
- • Master’s degree (MBA/MSc/MA) in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration or a related field
- • Senior‑level experience in humanitarian supply‑chain, procurement or logistics
- • Proven ability in business development, proposal writing and donor engagement
- • Proficiency with data analysis and visualisation tools (e.g., Power BI)
- • Familiarity with LMIS platforms, digital supply‑chain ecosystems and AI‑enabled solutions
- • Strong communication skills in English
- additional languages a plus
Required Skills
Responsibilities
- • Identify, design and position supply‑chain funding opportunities with institutional and non‑traditional donors
- • Lead the supply‑chain sections of competitive proposals and business development initiatives
- • Oversee demand planning, forecasting, sourcing, pre‑positioning and last‑mile delivery for thematic supply chains
- • Build country and regional capacity by providing technical support and deploying to high‑priority contexts
- • Harmonise tools, SOPs and standards across supply‑chain operations
- • Analyse performance data and trends to inform strategic decisions