Global Supply Chain Localisation Advisor

Global Roles; København; Hybrid; DKK 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Global Roles seeks a Senior Localisation Advisor to lead the localisation workstream within humanitarian supply chains and shape practical frameworks, collaborating with UNICEF and partners. The role involves representing DRC in multi-stakeholder forums and aligning outputs with broader supply chain priorities.

The candidate will bring 7–10 years of HQ and field experience, a Master’s in Supply Chain, and fluency in English to co-lead technical content and stakeholder engagement across

Qualifications

• 7–10 years of HQ and country office experience.
• Master's degree in Supply Chain or equivalent.
• Proven ability to lead technical content development and synthesis.
• Fluency in English is required.
• Experience with localisation initiatives desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for the localisation workstream and shape the sector's approach.
• Co-lead development, testing and refinement of the Supply Chain Maturity Model and guidance.
• Translate concepts and inputs into practical frameworks, guidance and tools.
• Act as DRC's lead technical representative within multi-stakeholder forums.
• Ensure alignment between localisation workstream and broader priorities and partner initiatives.
• Collaborate with UNICEF and other partners to shape technical direction and outputs.
• Prepare expert group materials and engagement outputs for review and decision points.
• Provide thought leadership to stakeholders and leverage lessons learned.

Skills

Supply Chain

Localization

Stakeholder Engagement

Framework Development

Governance

Education

Master's in Supply Chain

Job description

The Global Supply Chain Localisation Advisor will provide strategic and technical leadership for the localisation workstream, shaping the humanitarian sector's approach to supply chain localisation and supporting delivery of workstream objectives. The role involves collaboration with UNICEF and other partners, representing DRC in multi-stakeholder forums, and developing practical frameworks and tools to support localisation objectives.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for the localisation workstream, helping shape the humanitarian sector's approach to supply chain localisation and supporting the delivery of agreed workstream objectives.
• Co-lead the development, testing and refinement of the Supply Chain Maturity Model, assessment methodology and associated guidance in collaboration with UNICEF and other workstream partners.
• Translate concepts, operational experience and stakeholder inputs into practical frameworks, guidance and tools that support localisation objectives across the sector.
• Act as DRC's lead technical representative within HLGSC, bringing DRC's operational experience, NGO perspectives, lessons learned and technical expertise to sector-wide discussions.
• Ensure alignment between the localisation workstream and DRC's wider localisation and supply chain priorities, including partner tiering approaches and partner supply chain management initiatives.
• Work collaboratively with UNICEF, co-lead organisations and technical experts to shape technical direction, build consensus and strengthen workstream outputs.
• Co-lead the technical content and preparation of expert group and technical working group engagements, including consultation materials, draft outputs and decision points for review.
• Provide technical guidance and thought leadership to stakeholders engaged in the workstream, ensuring existing initiatives, evidence and lessons learned are leveraged and duplication of effort is avoided.
• Review, validate and synthesise inputs from expert consultations, technical working groups, bilateral exchanges and testing activities, translating findings into strengthened methodologies, frameworks and recommendations.
• Support the preparation of outputs, recommendations and technical products for governance review, decision-making and endorsement.
• Lead the documentation of lessons learned, evidence gaps, limitations and considerations for the future stewardship, maintenance and evolution of the Supply Chain Maturity Model

Requirements

• 7-10 years of experience working in HQ and Country Offices, especially in supply chain and related support functions.
• Supply Chain master's degree or equivalent academic qualification.
• Demonstrated ability to lead technical content development, working within a collaborative co-lead model and influencing, convening and synthesising across organisations without formal line authority.
• Strong track record of representing an organisation in external, multi-stakeholder technical forums.
• Fluency in English is required.
• Experience working with local partners (desirable).
• Experience related to maturity assessments and capacity assessments of partners or markets (desirable).
• Familiarity with localisation initiatives (e.g. Grand Bargain / IASC localisation commitments) (desirable).
• Working knowledge of French (desirable).

Skills

• Supply Chain Management
• Procurement
• Supply Chain Localisation
• Technical Content Editing
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Multi-stakeholder Forum Representation
• Capacity Assessments
• Maturity Assessments
• Strategic Leadership
• Partner Collaboration
• Framework Development
• Toolkit Development
• Humanitarian Supply Chain
• Local Partner Engagement

Languages

English