Logistics Technical Assistant Ethiopia Assosa

Logistics & Procurement

Overview

Assist in the implementation of logistics support functions.

You have:

• Bachelor's degree in Logistics and Supply Chain Management or related disciplines.
• 1-2 years’ work experience as a Logistic Assistant or similar role.
• Fluent in oral and written English and Amharic and other additional local language.
• Basic experience from working as a logistic assistant in a humanitarian/recovery context.
• Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts.
• Ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines.
• Achievement of set benchmarks and objectives.
• Computer skills (common Microsoft Windows and Office applications).
• Ability to communicate (vertically & horizontally).

Contract

This is a Professional contract (NRC) contract. More about Professional contract (NRC) contracts.

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee. We work in crises across more than 31 countries, providing emergencies and long-term assistance to millions of people every year. We stand up for people forced to flee, advocating their rights. NORCAP, our global provider of expertise, helps improve international and local ability to prevent, prepare for, respond to and recover from crises. NRC also runs the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre in Geneva, a global leader in reporting on and advocating for people displaced within their own country.

Employment with NRC may lead to employment in or deployment to Regions, Countries, Areas or Offices that may be host to considerable health, safety and security risks. NRC takes this very seriously and we have procedures in place to reduce known risks, but will never be able to take away all risks.

NRC is an equal opportunities employer and aims to have staffing diversity in terms of age, gender, ethnicity, nationality and physical ability.

Roles & Responsibilities:

The purpose of the Logistics Technical Assistant position is to assist in the day-to-day implementation of the support functions' responsibilities.

Generic Responsibilities

• Ensure adherence with NRC policies, tools, handbooks, and guidelines.
• Support implementation delegated CC project portfolio according to plan of action.
• Ensure proper filing of documents.
• Assist in promotion and sharing ideas for technical improvement.
• Assist in coordination with relevant partners/ Sector.

Specific Responsibilities

Store management

• Handles goods receipts and properly stores and ensures that all the proper documentation is handled and managed in a professional way.
• Maintains an accurate and timely record keeping in accordance with all finance and logistics formats and procedures.
• Ensures storage areas are kept clean and always organized and reports immediately to Logistics Officer or Area Manager at Assosa if any problems relating to the safe storage of stock.
• Reports and updates the stock balance weekly, monthly, and quarterly and submit to the Logistics Officer at Assosa office.
• Carries out daily, weekly, and monthly stock reconciliations.
• Reports any obsolete, damage, loss, or missing items.
• Conducts inventory control/check periodically through physical count as per NRC policies and procedures.

Procurement

• Assist in Ensure that all NRC procurements are always completed according to procedures and within the minimum timeframes stipulated for each of the procurements.
• Assist ensuring all NRC procurement processes are done according to the correct policies, procedures, SOPs, and lead-times at all times.

Fleet Management

• Assist to ensure maximum fleet efficiency and effectiveness through planned resources allocation and maintenance in accordance with NRC transport guidelines and manufacturers' recommendations.

Warehousing and Asset Management

• Assist Logistics Officer in ensuring that all items moving through stores are handled in accordance with NRC policies and procedures, in a timely and efficient manner.
• Support Establishment, operation and control of warehouse management and stock inventory in accordance with NRC warehouse guidelines

Qualifications

Generic professional competencies:

• Basic experience from working as a logistic assistant in a humanitarian/recovery context
• Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
• Bachelor’s degree in Logistics and Supply Chain Management or related disciplines
• 1-2 years’ work experience as a Logistic Assistant or similar role
• Fluent in oral and written English and Amharic and other additional local language
• Ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines
• Achievement of set benchmarks and objectives
• Ability to communicate (vertically & horizontally)

Context/ Specific skills, knowledge and experience:

• Computer skills (common Microsoft Windows and Office applications)
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines

Behavioral competencies:

• Working with people
• Planning and delivering results.
• Communicating with impact and respect
• Handling insecure environments
• Coping with change

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