1.) Role Overview

Field	Details
Job Title	Principal Supply Chain Advisor
Job Family and Level	Professional (P) - P5
Location	Nairobi, Kenya
Office	East, Southern Africa
Reports To	Regional Director
Direct Reports	Supply Chain Advisors
Contract	Permanent, fixed-term (3 years)
Start Date	1 June 2026

Role Purpose

You will serve as the principal technical authority for HELP Logistics' Kenya office and East & Southern Africa region, setting the standard for supply chain methodology and advisory excellence. Reporting to the Regional Director, you will have line management responsibility for all supply chain advisors and analysts in Kenya. Your primary accountability is establishing technical rigor and building a high-performing advisory team: you will set methodology standards, build frameworks and tools, coach staff at all levels, and ensure deliverables meet HELP's quality threshold before partner submission. You will lead strategically significant advisory engagements personally, contribute to HELP's global methodology, and represent the organization as a technical authority in sector forums. This is a senior technical leadership role that advises the Regional Director to ensure advisory quality is maintained across the portfolio.

What You'll Do

Technical Authority and Standards

Set and enforce technical standards for supply chain methodology, analysis, and deliverable quality across the East & Southern Africa portfolio
Approve methodology choices and exceptions on complex engagements
Review and approve all technical deliverables before partner submission
Develop and curate reusable frameworks, tools, templates, and case studies that raise the regional technical baseline
Provide technical quality assurance across all engagements, identifying gaps and driving continuous improvement
Contribute to HELP's global methodology and technical standards through collaboration with other regions

Thought Leadership and External Representation

Represent HELP Logistics as a technical authority in sector forums, conferences, and technical working groups
Publish case studies, develop intellectual property, or contribute to sector knowledge that advances HELP's reputation
Build relationships with technical counterparts in UN agencies, NGOs, academic institutions, and government bodies
Serve as the go-to expert for complex supply chain challenges in humanitarian and development contexts

You will decide: Methodology choices and exceptions, technical standards, deliverable quality approval, analytical approaches, team workload allocation, and performance assessments for supply chain professionals

You will escalate: Budget approvals, procurement decisions, contracting approvals, and high-risk operational or reputational issues to the Regional Director

Principal Supply Chain Advisor, Permanent, Fixed term (3 years)

We are looking forward to hearing from you!

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