.World Central Kitchen is seeking a highly organized and strategic Manager to lead Distribution Operations on the ground and ensure the rapid, effective and streamlined allocation of food aid to disaster-affected communities.
The ideal candidate thrives in fast-moving, rapidly changing environments, demonstrates exceptional attention to detail, and excels at complex informational management.
The Distribution Manager leads the quick and systematic identification and onboarding of food vendors, coordinates the timely scheduling and delivery of food aid, and maintains up-to-date tracking systems for all deliveries.
This role plays a critical role in building and training locally led response teams in order to coordinate the efficient and effective provision of food resources promptly.
The Distribution Manager is responsible for ensuring food aid rapidly reaches communities in need in alignment with WCK's North Star values.
Duration : The Distribution Manager is a two (2) year contract term position with the opportunity for renewal, offering a unique chance to lead and shape WCK's responses.
This position reports directly to the Response Director during activations, and the Senior Manager while off activation.
Preferred Location(s): Europe - Must live within one (1) hour of an international airport.
Madrid, Spain London, England Frankfurt, Germany Lisbon, Portugal Athens, Greece Rome, Italy Key Responsibilities: Activation Management Respond within four (4) hours notice to a disaster area to act as Distribution Unit Manager, managing relief operations on the ground, or in rare cases, remotely.
Lead and manage field teams specializing in distribution systems, mapping needs and deliveries, and meal allocation.
Ensure strategic and streamlined implementation of relief activities on the ground, operationalizing WCK's North Star values.
Design and implement response strategies in the field that are adaptable and robust enough to function in high-stress, dynamic environments affected by natural disasters or conflicts.
Recruit, onboard, train and manage distribution teams, including local hires and Corps members in the field.
Consult on the scope of the response, and manage or implement distribution operations.
Provide regular updates on operations to the Response Director to ensure ongoing, transparent information sharing across the organization.
Collaborate with all WCK departments on the ground, or remotely to support the needs of the activation.
Ensure smooth transitions and complete handovers with other Managers, and between Response Corps team members when rotating field teams through phases of the activation.
Complete the After-Action Report process immediately following activation wind-down, collating and drawing learnings for process improvement