Technical Advisor I, Supply Chain – EMPOWER/RAPID

🕒 October 17

🦀 Maryland – Remote

🦀 Maryland – Remote

💵 $73.7k - $88.1k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

🔗 Supply Chain

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Catholic Relief Services

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5001 - 10000 employees

Founded 1943

🏥 Healthcare

🍽️ Food & Beverage

📦 Logistics

Healthcare • Food & Beverage • Logistics

Catholic Relief Services is a global humanitarian organization that eases the suffering of and provides development assistance to people in need in over 100 countries. As the official international relief organization of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, CRS focuses on emergency response, health, agriculture, education, and justice and peacebuilding. Their work is guided by Catholic values and the organization aims to serve the poor and vulnerable, regardless of race, religion, or nationality.

📋 Description

• Support the Technical Advisor II in implementing the multi-modality supply chain readiness process across five target countries • Assist with planning, tracking, and documentation for updated specifications, strategic sourcing, prepositioned stocks, open contracts, and continuous improvement • Develop and maintain readiness tools, action plans, trackers, databases, and continuous improvement plans • Conduct market, supplier, logistics, and service provider assessments, including data collection, market pricing, costing exercises, and verification of assumptions • Support review and development of relief item specifications, kit contents, packing requirements, and supply chain readiness standards • Support supplier and service provider mapping, due diligence, prequalification, contracting readiness, and ongoing management • Support assessment and activation protocols for financial and mobile service providers for cash and voucher assistance • Support assessments of partner supply chain systems, including procurement, contracting, warehousing, inventory management, transport, distribution, and quality assurance • Analyze warehouse requirements, inventory systems, storage practices, distribution readiness, transport options, and supply chain constraints • Support partner coaching sessions, simulations, readiness tests, and technical working sessions • Prepare materials, coordinate meetings, document activities, follow up on actions, and consolidate final readiness packages and supporting tools

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, logistics, procurement, business administration, international development, humanitarian assistance, or a related field • Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in humanitarian supply chain, procurement, logistics, warehousing, inventory management, emergency operations, or a related area • Experience supporting market and supplier assessments, procurement planning, vendor due diligence, logistics analysis, cost verification, or supply chain documentation • Experience developing or maintaining practical supply chain tools such as item specifications, costing matrices, vendor databases, prequalification files, procurement trackers, inventory tools, or readiness checklists • Experience working with local partners or field teams through technical support, coaching, training, or participatory planning • Working knowledge of emergency procurement, sourcing, contracting, vendor management, transport, warehousing, inventory control, distribution logistics, quality assurance, and supply chain risk management • Strong research, data-management, analytical, and problem-solving skills • Ability to organize complex information and translate assessment findings into clear tools, trackers, action items, and draft recommendations • Ability to work collaboratively with partners and multidisciplinary teams and to receive and apply technical guidance • Strong planning, coordination, documentation, and organizational skills • Strong interpersonal and professional communication skills and ability to work respectfully across cultures and operating contexts • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, web-conferencing platforms, and common information-management systems • Professional fluency in English and Spanish required • Must be willing and able to travel up to 50% in-country or regionally within South America • Must be able to live and work in difficult/stressful environments and serve wherever agency needs dictate • CRS offers are contingent on the selected candidate’s ability to legally work where the position is to be performed • Successful candidates requiring residence or frequent travel outside a home country must clear pre-employment medical clearance

🏖️ Benefits

• Medical insurance • Dental insurance • Life insurance • Vision insurance • Generous retirement savings plan • Collaborative, mission-driven work culture