Emergency Response Supply Chain Officer (Consultant) - Nepal Floods and Landslides

About the role

Project HOPE, an international NGO, is seeking an Emergency Response Supply Chain Officer (consultant) to provide technical and operational supply chain support for its Nepal Floods and Landslides Response. The consultant helps establish, coordinate and strengthen emergency supply chain and logistics systems so that health commodities and humanitarian supplies can be procured, moved, tracked and distributed quickly. The assignment lasts approximately 3 months.

Key responsibilities

• Support coordination of procurement, transportation, inventory management and distribution of emergency medical commodities and humanitarian supplies, working with vendors, logistics providers, local authorities and internal teams.
• Monitor procurement, shipments, transportation, inventory and distribution, keeping tracking mechanisms in place and documenting significant movements and logistics issues.
• Identify supply chain, transportation, access and operational risks, and develop contingency measures and recommendations to improve continuity and efficiency.
• Deliver supply chain and logistics status updates, ongoing movement documentation, risk and contingency recommendations, and a final summary of activities, achievements, challenges and recommendations.

Required profile

• Academic background in logistics, supply chain management, business administration or a related field preferred, or equivalent relevant experience.
• At least 3 years of experience in supply chain, logistics, procurement or operations, preferably in humanitarian or emergency response contexts.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating procurement, transportation, shipment and distribution of supplies.
• Experience in emergency or disaster response, and familiarity with humanitarian logistics in Nepal, preferred.
• Fluency in English required; Nepali or another local language preferred.

Required skills

• Strong organizational, problem-solving and stakeholder coordination skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a fast-changing environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.