Assets and Inventory Management officer ( Afghan Nationals Only )

Supervise and manage assets efficiently across various locations.

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Overview

Supervise and manage assets efficiently across various locations.

You have:

  • Full professional competency in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
  • University Degree in business administration, economic or relevant.
  • Advance knowledge of the ERP software for managing organizations’ business/assets.
  • 2-3 years relevant proven experience managing organizational assets for an INGO, with knowledge of best practices of tracking assets.
  • Demonstrated understanding of Supply chain policy and regulations and donor policies and thresholds for assets.
  • Strong sense of personal integrity; Reliable and trustworthy
  • Outstanding communication and interpersonal abilities
  • Working knowledge of inventory management software (e.g., ERP).
  • Capacity to respond rapidly to evolving challenges, devise appropriate solutions and achieve results.

Job Description

Duties and Responsibilities:

General Duties

- Directly Supervise staff involved in assets management and record keeping. - Ensure that an updated “Master Asset Register” is maintained. - Ensure that an updated assets inventory sheet is maintained. - Ensure that all IRC assets and equipment are well maintained. - Ensure that the movement of IRC assets is tracked, and documented when an asset changes its status/location. - Ensure that an up-to-date filing system for all assets is maintained. - Review all monthly asset reports from all field sites. - The implementation and/or maintenance of standard IRC assets management policies and procedures. - Ensuring that all assets are controlled and managed properly in accordance with IRC and donor-specific policies. - Dispose of IRC assets as per Donor regulation and approval, with reference to the organization’s policy. - Prepare donation Certificate and all donation-related documentation at a needed time. - Retrieve assets and reassign them at the end of an employee’s term of service. - Transfer assets from ended grant to an existing or opening grant with donor approval. - Facilitate asset allocation during relocation and closure of field offices. - Visit field offices for asset inventory (physical count) during the reporting period. - Submit an updated asset list for end of grant report. - Maintain full records of assets maintenances carry out. - Ensuring all assets records on the ERP software are updated and correct at any given time. - Prepare and coordinate periodic assets count across all field sites. - Detailed review of any asset counts reports and address findings in a timely manner. - Support the program sectors in planning and budgeting for assets to be procured for a specific project. - Support staff to get documentation in terms of lost/stolen assets and plan IRC claims with the insurance companies.

Specific Duties

- Good assets maintenance and management practices that aid program support effectively and timely. - Excellent organizational skills with the ability to prioritize workload. - Well-organized and analytical - Able to work well in a team and to undertake assigned tasks independently.

Staff Performance Management, Learning & Development:

- Hire, supervise, and build the capacity of team members in relevant technical and management competencies. - Develop and implement remote management capacity-building approaches to build the strengths of the asset’s teams in field offices such as Herat, Helmand, Badghis, Bamiyan, Kunduz, Logar, Nangarhar, Paktia, Khost. - Coach, train, supervise, and mentor direct-report staff, including communicating clear expectations, setting annual performance objectives, providing regular and timely positive and constructive performance feedback, and providing documented semi-annual performance reviews. - Maintain open and professional relations with all logistics and supply chain team members, promoting a strong team spirit and providing oversight and guidance to enable staff to successfully perform in their positions. - Approve and manage all time, attendance and leave requests to ensure adequate departmental coverage; ensure monthly, accurate timesheet submission for the direct reports. - Hold high-quality meetings with each field asset focal person on a regular and predictable basis, at least monthly. - Provide a measurable development plan including on-the-job learning to strengthen technical capacity, and exchange knowledge within the supply chain team. - Adhere to and act in accordance with the IRC Global HR Policies and Procedures and communicate through word and example a high standard of compliance with all applicable policies and regulations.

Research, Learning and Analysis

- Creates an atmosphere of trust & an enabling environment where staff can do their best & develop their potential. - Organize training and capacity building for supply chain staff in assets management.

Coordination & Representation

- Coordinate all activities involving assets in collaboration with assets focal persons and supply chain managers. - Work with program staff in providing details of the assets required for better program implementation. - Work with supply chain stakeholders and insurance brokers in making claims for IRC assets when need be.

Qualifications

Skills and Requirements

- Full professional competency in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint. - University Degree in business administration, economic or relevant. - Advance knowledge of the ERP software for managing organizations’ business/assets.

Demonstrated Technical Skills

- Demonstrated understanding of Supply chain policy and regulations and donor policies and thresholds for assets. - 2-3 years relevant proven experience managing organizational assets for an INGO, with knowledge of best practices of tracking assets. - Technical experience interpreting key monitoring and evaluation indicators and data. - Strong critical thinking and creative problem-solving skills with the ability to make sound judgments. - Proven ability to plan & manage multiple tasks in parallel to optimize the short implementation in multiple locations. - Strong sense of personal integrity; Reliable and trustworthy - Outstanding communication and interpersonal abilities - Working knowledge of inventory management software (e.g., ERP) - Capacity to respond rapidly to evolving challenges, devise appropriate solutions and achieve results.

Demonstrated Supervisory Competencies:

- Provides a clear sense of direction, leads by example, and demonstrates the ability to carry out the organization’s vision; assists others to realize and develop their potential. - Continuously seeks to learn, share knowledge, and innovate. - Ensure that compliance with policies is documented through systematic verifications of SOP implementation.

Languages

- Fluently speaks and writes in the English, Pashto, and Dari Languages.

Potential interview questions

Can you describe a situation where you successfully managed multiple assets across different locations? The interviewer wants to understand your logistical skills and ability to manage resources effectively. Provide a specific example, detail your planning process and the outcomes achieved.
How do you ensure compliance with asset management policies? This question assesses your knowledge of organizational policies and compliance standards. Pro members can see the explanation.
Describe a time when you had to train a team on asset management practices. What approach did you take? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
What steps do you take when an asset is lost or stolen? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
How do you prioritize your tasks when managing multiple assets at once? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Added 2 years ago - Updated 1 year ago - Source: rescue.org