Deadline: 04 May, 2020
Location: Kampala, Uganda
The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is seeking to fill the position of a Country Logistics Coordinator. NRC provides assistance, protection and durable solutions to refugees and internally displaced persons worldwide.
Responsibilities
- Implement effective procurement planning with the aim to establish a reliable, consistent and effective supply chain within the country programme
- Actively work with Area Offices to standardise specifications and evaluation criteria across the operation
- Drive the identification and establishment of procurement categories that will benefit from the contracting of long-term/ framework agreements
- Ensure that NRC’s system for stores and warehouse management is in place for receiving and dispatching items
- Improve the accuracy and frequency of stock reporting
- Enforce routines to prevent the build-up of dead stock
- Conduct spot checks on storage points around the country
- Coordinate physical verification/stock counts
- Implement a centralised asset registration mechanism for new assets and lead the clearing up of existing asset tracking lists
- Consolidate and standardise assets across the different categories and offices
- Ensure that NRC’s system for asset management is in place for tracking and maintaining items
- Establish routines and maintenance contracts to ensure that assets are correctly maintained in line with manufacturer instructions
- Implement mechanism for planning the replacement of assets and their eventual disposal
- Ensure that NRC’s system for fleet management is in place for ensuring a safe and cost-effective fleet of vehicles
- Implement a vehicle reporting and tracking platform to improve reporting and visibility
- Ensure that routines are in place for the induction and training of all drivers to ensure drivers are aware of their responsibilities and drive in a safe and economical manner
- Improve the availability and effectiveness of the existing fleet
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Procurement, Logistics, Supply Chain Management or related field
- Professional qualification e.g CIPS (essential)
- Three years of experience, minimum, working as a senior logistician in a humanitarian/recovery context
- Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile
- Ability to follow policies and procedures and work systematically
- Ability to work in a team, and motivate others
- Ability to analyse information, prioritise and take decisions and responsibility
- Excellent organisation and planning skills
- Ability to work well under pressure and frequent travel to field offices
- Strong computer skills, especially in Excel and web-based databases and use of email
- Fluency in English, both written and verbal
- Nationality of Uganda
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