Deadline: Ongoing
Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is seeking to fill the position of Senior Transport Officer.
IRC is a global humanitarian aid, relief, and development non-governmental organisation.
Responsibilities
- Support the development of travel policy procedures and programmes and ensure compliance in all aspects of travel procedures
- Handle travel requisition process, including oversight of all travel arrangements and operations
- Manage relationships with travel agencies and vendors
- Participate in travel service provider sourcing and negotiating contracts or rates with travel service providers
- Provide advice on travel documents, insurance, import/export regulations, etc
- Drive continuous improvement of travel programmes
- Manage travel contracts to ensure compliance with contract service level agreements (SLA)
- Ensure vehicles are properly registered and have TPL insurance according to the rules and regulations of the country
- Establish mechanisms to check that vehicles are roadworthy at regular intervals
- Ensure timely and effective vehicle maintenance and repair management by identifying quality garages, supporting establishment of contracts with pre-approved garages, establishing quality control mechanisms, and undertaking performance reviews at a regular basis
- Oversee and ensure maintenance has taken place and validate maintenance invoices before payment process
- Perform vehicle management cost analysis and suggest improvements to reduce waste and minimise vehicle cost
- Manage vehicle safety by ensuring that safety procedures are adhered to by all vehicle users
- Implement motor bike management process
- Participate in vehicle and car hire service providers sourcing
- Monitor vehicle fuel consumption and identify innovative ways to reduce fuel consumption
Requirements
- College degree in Transport, Logistics Operations Management, or a relevant field
- Five years, minimum, of work experience in fleet or transport management or logistics in a multi-cultural environment
- Knowledge and effective use of fundamental management concepts, practices, and procedures relative to quality and productivity improvements, training, budgeting and cost control
- Driver’s licence
To apply and for more information, click here.
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