Country Supply Chain & Operations Manager
On-siteDamascus, Dimashq, Syria
Job Summary
Lead the country Supply Chain & Operations department in Syria, providing strategic oversight of procurement, logistics, commodities, and fleet management to ensure timely, compliant programme delivery. Develop and maintain the national supply chain strategy, optimize the distribution network, and manage the departmental budget while driving continuous improvement and risk mitigation. Direct the performance of country and field staff through supervision and capacity building, conduct regular field visits, and coordinate closely with security and programme teams to support operational readiness. Represent the function within the senior management team and maintain constructive relationships with suppliers, donors, and external stakeholders.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business Administration, Operations Management, International Development, or a related field
- Master's degree
- Minimum 7–10 years of progressive professional experience in supply chain and operations management
- Minimum 5 years of management experience in humanitarian or development contexts
- Strong experience managing procurement, logistics, warehousing, fleet, assets, and operational support functions
- Experience managing multi-location operations in complex and insecure environments
- Demonstrated experience leading and developing diverse operational teams
- Demonstrated strategic planning, organizational development and change management experience
- Experience working with institutional donors and donor compliance requirements
- Experience in audit management, compliance monitoring, and operational risk management
- Valid driver's license
- Must be able to lift 50 lbs
- Must be available for weekend shifts
- Must be able to travel 30%
- Must be willing to relocate to Damascus – Syria Country Office
- Must be able to work in a conflict, climate change and disaster impacted environment
- Must be able to work in a humanitarian context
- Must be able to work in a development context
- Must be able to work in a complex and insecure environment
- Must be able to work in a multi-location environment
- Must be able to work with institutional donors
- Must be able to work with donors
- Must be able to work with compliance requirements
- Must be able to work with audit management
- Must be able to work with compliance monitoring
- Must be able to work with operational risk management
- Must be able to work with procurement
- Must be able to work with logistics
- Must be able to work with warehousing
- Must be able to work with fleet
- Must be able to work with assets
- Must be able to work with operational support functions
- Must be able to lead and develop diverse operational teams
- Must be able to demonstrate strategic planning
- Must be able to demonstrate organizational development
- Must be able to demonstrate change management
- Must be able to work with institutional donors
- Must be able to work with donor compliance requirements
- Must be able to work with audit management
- Must be able to work with compliance monitoring
- Must be able to work with operational risk management
- Must be able to work with procurement
- Must be able to work with logistics
- Must be able to work with warehousing
- Must be able to work with fleet
- Must be able to work with assets
- Must be able to work with operational support functions
- Must be able to lead and develop diverse operational teams
- Must be able to demonstrate strategic planning
- Must be able to demonstrate organizational development
- Must be able to demonstrate change management
- Must be able to work with institutional donors
- Must be able to work with donor compliance requirements
- Must be able to work with audit management
- Must be able to work with compliance monitoring
- Must be able to work with operational risk management
- Must be able to work with procurement
- Must be able to work with logistics
- Must be able to work with warehousing
- Must be able to work with fleet
- Must be able to work with assets
- Must be able to work with operational support functions
- Must be able to lead and develop diverse operational teams
- Must be able to demonstrate strategic planning
- Must be able to demonstrate organizational development
- Must be able to demonstrate change management
- Must be able to work with institutional donors
- Must be able to work with donor compliance requirements
- Must be able to work with audit management
- Must be able to work with compliance monitoring
- Must be able to work with operational risk management
- Must be able to work with procurement
- Must be able to work with logistics
- Must be able to work with warehousing
- Must be able to work with fleet
- Must be able to work with assets
- Must be able to work with operational support functions
- Must be able to lead and develop diverse operational teams
- Must be able to demonstrate strategic planning
- Must be able to demonstrate organizational development
- Must be able to demonstrate change management
- Must be able to work with institutional donors
- Must be able to work with donor compliance requirements
- Must be able to work with audit management
- Must be able to work with compliance monitoring
- Must be able to work with operational risk management
- Must be able to work with procurement
- Must be able to work with logistics
- Must be able to work with warehousing
- Must be able to work with fleet
- Must be able to work with assets
- Must be able to work with operational support functions
- Must be able to lead and develop diverse operational teams
- Must be able to demonstrate strategic planning
- Must be able to demonstrate organizational development
- Must be able to demonstrate change management
- Must be able to work with institutional donors
- Must be able to work with donor compliance requirements
- Must be able to work with audit management
- Must be able to work with compliance monitoring
- Must be able to work with operational risk management
- Must be able to work with procurement
- Must be able to work with logistics
- Must be able to work with warehousing
- Must be able to work with fleet
- Must be able to work with assets
- Must be able to work with operational support functions
- Must be able to lead and develop diverse operational teams
- Must be able to demonstrate strategic planning
- Must be able to demonstrate organizational development
- Must be able to demonstrate change management
- Must be able to work with institutional donors
- Must be able to work with donor compliance requirements
- Must be able to work with audit management
- Must be able to work with compliance monitoring
- Must be able to work with operational risk management
- Must be able to work with procurement
- Must be able to work with logistics
- Must be able to work with warehousing
- Must be able to work with fleet
- Must be able to work with assets
- Must be able to work with operational support functions
- Must be able to lead and develop diverse operational teams
- Must be able to demonstrate strategic planning
- Must be able to demonstrate organizational development
- Must be able to demonstrate change management
- Must be able to work with institutional donors
- Must be able to work with donor compliance requirements
- Must be able to work with audit management
- Must be able to work with compliance monitoring
- Must be able to work with operational risk management
- Must be able to work with procurement
- Must be able to work with logistics
- Must be able to work with warehousing
- Must be able to work with fleet
- Must be able to work with assets
- Must be able to work with operational support functions
- Must be able to lead and develop diverse operational teams
- Must be able to demonstrate strategic planning
- Must be able to demonstrate organizational development
- Must be able to demonstrate change management
- Must be able to work with institutional donors
- Must be able to work with donor compliance requirements
- Must be able to work with audit management
- Must be able to work with compliance monitoring
- Must be able to work with operational risk management
- Must be able to work with procurement
- Must be able to work with logistics
- Must be able to work with warehousing
- Must be able to work with fleet
- Must be able to work with assets
- Must be able to work with operational support functions
- Must be able to lead and develop diverse operational teams
- Must be able to demonstrate strategic planning
- Must be able to demonstrate organizational development
- Must be able to demonstrate change management
- Must be able to work with institutional donors
- Must be able to work with donor compliance requirements
- Must be able to work with audit management
- Must be able to work with compliance monitoring
- Must be able to work with operational risk management
- Must be able to work with procurement
- Must be able to work with logistics
- Must be able to work with warehousing
- Must be able to work with fleet
- Must be able to work with assets
- Must be able to work with operational support functions
- Must be able to lead and develop diverse operational teams
- Must be able to demonstrate strategic planning
- Must be able to demonstrate organizational development
- Must be able to demonstrate change management
- Must be able to work with institutional donors
- Must be able to work with donor compliance requirements
- Must be able to work with audit management
- Must be able to work with compliance monitoring
- Must be able to work with operational risk management
- Must be able to work with procurement
- Must be able to work with logistics
- Must be able to work with warehousing
- Must be able to work with fleet
- Must be able to work with assets
- Must be able to work with operational support functions
- Must be able to lead and develop diverse operational teams
- Must be able to demonstrate strategic planning
- Must be able to demonstrate organizational development
- Must be able to demonstrate change management
- Must be able to work with institutional donors
- Must be able to work with donor compliance requirements
- Must be able to work with audit management
- Must be able to work with compliance monitoring
- Must be able to work with operational risk management
- Must be able to work with procurement
- Must be able to work with logistics
- Must be able to work with warehousing
- Must be able to work with fleet
- Must be able to work with assets
- Must be able to work with operational support functions
- Must be able to lead and develop diverse operational teams
- Must be able to demonstrate strategic planning
- Must be able to demonstrate organizational development
- Must be able to demonstrate change management
- Must be able to work with institutional donors
- Must be able to work with donor compliance requirements
- Must be able to work with audit management
- Must be able to work with compliance monitoring
- Must be able to work with operational risk management
- Must be able to work with procurement
- Must be able to work with logistics
- Must be able to work with warehousing
- Must be able to work with fleet
- Must be able to work with assets
- Must be able to work with operational support functions
- Must be able to lead and develop diverse operational teams
- Must be able to demonstrate strategic planning
- Must be able to demonstrate organizational development
- Must be able to demonstrate change management
- Must be able to work with institutional donors
- Must be able to work with donor compliance requirements
- Must be able to work with audit management
- Must be able to work with compliance monitoring
- Must be able to work with operational risk management
- Must be able to work with procurement
- Must be able to work with logistics
- Must be able to work with warehousing
- Must be able to work with fleet
- Must be able to work with assets
- Must be able to work with operational support functions
- Must be able to lead and develop diverse operational teams
- Must be able to demonstrate strategic planning
- Must be able to demonstrate organizational development
- Must be able to demonstrate change management
- Must be able to work with institutional donors
- Must be able to work with donor compliance requirements
- Must be able to work with audit management
- Must be able to work with compliance monitoring
- Must be able to work with operational risk management
- Must be able to work with procurement
- Must be able to work with logistics
- Must be able to work with warehousing
- Must be able to work with fleet
- Must be able to work with assets
- Must be able to work with operational support functions
- Must be able to lead and develop diverse operational teams
- Must be able to demonstrate strategic planning
- Must be able to demonstrate organizational development
- Must be able to demonstrate change management
- Must be able to work with institutional donors
- Must be able to work with donor compliance requirements
- Must be able to work with audit management
- Must be able to work with compliance monitoring
- Must be able to work with operational risk management
- Must be able to work with procurement
- Must be able to work with logistics
- Must be able to work with warehousing
- Must be able to work with fleet
- Must be able to work with assets
- Must be able to work with operational support functions
- Must be able to lead and develop diverse operational teams
- Must be able to demonstrate strategic planning
- Must be able to demonstrate organizational development
- Must be able to demonstrate change management
- Must be able to work with institutional donors
- Must be able to work with donor compliance requirements
- Must be able to work with audit management
- Must be able to work with compliance monitoring
- Must be able to work with operational risk management
- Must be able to work with procurement
- Must be able to work with logistics
- Must be able to work with warehousing
- Must be able to work with fleet
- Must be able to work with assets
- Must be able to work with operational support functions
- Must be able to lead and develop diverse operational teams
- Must be able to demonstrate strategic planning
- Must be able to demonstrate organizational development
- Must be able to demonstrate change management
- Must be able to work with institutional donors
- Must be able to work with donor compliance requirements
- Must be able to work with audit management
- Must be able to work with compliance monitoring
- Must be able to work with operational risk management
- Must be able to work with procurement
- Must be able to work with logistics
- Must be able to work with warehousing
- Must be able to work with fleet
- Must be able to work with assets
- Must be able to work with operational support functions
- Must be able to lead and develop diverse operational teams
- Must be able to demonstrate strategic planning
- Must be able to demonstrate organizational development
- Must be able to demonstrate change management
- Must be able to work with institutional donors
- Must be able to work with donor compliance requirements
- Must be able to work with audit management
- Must be able to work with compliance monitoring
- Must be able to work with operational risk management
- Must be able to work with procurement
- Must be able to work with logistics
- Must be able to work with warehousing
- Must be able to work with fleet
- Must be able to work with assets
- Must be able to work with operational support functions
- Must be able to lead and develop diverse operational teams
- Must be able to demonstrate strategic planning
- Must be able to demonstrate organizational development
- Must be able to demonstrate change management
- Must be able to work with institutional donors
- Must be able to work with donor compliance requirements
- Must be able to work with audit management
- Must be able to work with compliance monitoring
- Must be able to work with operational risk management
- Must be able to work with procurement
- Must be able to work with logistics
- Must be able to work with warehousing
- Must be able to work with fleet
- Must be able to work with assets
- Must be able to work with operational support functions
- Must be able to lead and develop diverse operational teams
- Must be able to demonstrate strategic planning
- Must be able to demonstrate organizational development
- Must be able to demonstrate change management
- Must be able to work with institutional donors
- Must be able to work with donor compliance requirements
- Must be able to work with audit management
- Must be able to work with compliance monitoring
- Must be able to work with operational risk management
- Must be able to work with procurement
- Must be able to work with logistics
- Must be able to work with warehousing
- Must be able to work with fleet
- Must be able to work with assets
- Must be able to work with operational support functions
- Must be able to lead and develop diverse operational teams
- Must be able to demonstrate strategic planning
- Must be able to demonstrate organizational development
- Must be able to demonstrate change management
- Must be able to work with institutional donors
- Must be able to work with donor compliance requirements
- Must be able to work with audit management
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