Gifts in Kind Coordinator

The Regional GIK Coordinator supports the strengthening of the EAR region's capabilities to mobilize resources, including strategic utilization of donated Gifts in Kind (GIK) resources.

Key objectives include ensuring coordination with Support Offices on strategic GIK acquisitions, enhancing the capacity of EAR National offices to use GIK resources, and improving internal processes for effective GIK utilization and management.

Responsibilities include:

• To Enhance the capacity of EAR national offices to strategically use GIK resources:
  • Work with National Offices to execute GIK integration and impact firmly linked in OIOS framework.
  • Maintain strong integration between GIK and sectors for greater impact.
  • Build, document or integrate standard processes around planning, budgeting, managing and reporting on GIK.
  • Help to identify and remove obstacles to GIK use in each National Office.
• To support and coordinate effective processes for GIK utilization and management at National offices level:
  • Promote Regional expansion of National Offices to incorporate GIK Programming.
  • Adopt the use of LMMS to support in the day-to-day integration of GIK and measuring of impact.
  • Work with National Offices, Support Offices and Global GIK to build efficient GIK acquisition and management processes.
  • Integrate GIK resourcing into annual operational planning, budgeting and reporting.
• To Improve EAR National Offices understanding of the strategic value of GIK:
  • Promote GIK as a key development resource with RO & NO leadership.
  • Coordinate with Support Offices to research and develop new ideas or opportunities for GIK use in WV programming.

**Qualifications:**

• Minimum: A university degree in supply chain, logistics, development studies, business management, or similar.
• Preferred: A master's degree in any of the above education areas.
• At least 10 years of professional experience in areas of international development, leadership, supply chain and / or operations.

**Working Environment / Conditions:**

• Work environment: Office-based with frequent travel to National offices and support offices.
• Travel: minimum of 35% International travel is required.