Emergency Supply Chain Coordinator – Global Surge Team

About the role

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is seeking an Emergency Supply Chain Coordinator to join its Global Surge Team. This role supports rapid humanitarian response in crisis zones, providing technical oversight of supply chain functions and ensuring timely delivery of essential goods and services.

Key responsibilities

• Provide technical oversight of all supply chain activities during emergency deployments, ensuring compliance with IRC GSC SOPs.
• Participate in project design, planning, opening, review, close‑out and learning meetings to address supply chain issues.
• Develop and maintain emergency procurement plans and country sourcing strategies in collaboration with program technical coordinators.
• Ensure procurement processes adhere to IRC and donor policies for goods, services, pharmaceuticals and medical equipment.
• Support field leadership and act as the supply chain voice within the unit, filling gaps or adding capacity as needed.

Required profile

• Solutions‑driven humanitarian professional with experience in emergency supply chain management.
• Ability to work on short‑notice, short‑term deployments (up to three months).
• Strong understanding of procurement compliance and donor regulations.
• Effective communication skills to liaise with field teams and stakeholders.

Required skills

What we offer

• Opportunity to contribute to life‑saving humanitarian operations worldwide.
• Flexible, occasional employment with the possibility of multiple deployments.