Re-Advertised) Supply Chain Assistant ( Afghan National Only
Support supply chain activities and ensure compliance with policies.
Overview
Support supply chain activities and ensure compliance with policies.
You have:
- Bachelor’s degree in business administration or relevant.
- Previous experience in Supply Chain Management.
- Excellent in Dari and Pashtu communication and good command in English.
- Minimum 1 to 2 years’ experience in logistics with an international NGO.
- Good organizational and ability to work under pressure and in areas with security risks.
- Strong personnel management experience.
- Able to travel to field sites for more Supply Chain support when needed.
- Excellent cross-cultural skills.
- Strong computer skills.
Job Description
- Maintain IRC Afghanistan Supply Chain policies and procedures. Ensure that these are available to all concerned staff in the field and communicated well. - Ensure compliance to Supply Chain policies and procedures and maintain an efficient to remain the main focal point for COVID19 Supply Chain activities in the field - To ensure all program and operations COVID19 Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) purchases are given urgent priorities - To update the COVID19 Stock supplies planning tracker on weekly basis and share it with the supervisor - To conduct a regular market assessment for COVID19 response supplies and update the vendor list - Maintain IRC and its donors’ policies, procedures, and SOPs are read, understood, and interpreted in the day-to-day activities and communicated with requestors to comply. - To ensure procurement and compliance issues are well respected when carrying out procurements - Procure Goods, Services and work in accordance with IRC’ Afghanistan Procurement Policy and Procedures and donors’ regulations. - Ensure each procurement process is transparently completed and sufficient procurement support documents are obtained to feed both procurement and finance files with the required documents and full audit trail. - Under the direct supervision of the Supply Chain Manager, implement internal controls and establish a reasonable and appropriate lead-time for ordering and delivery of goods. - Ensure to assist the storekeeper and store relevant activities whenever needed. - Ensure timely purchase and delivery of goods to programs/requestors. - Distribute monthly supply chain reports to the Supply Chain officer. - To be able to learn and implement Budget Versus Actual (BvA) for all procurement relevant activities and assure PRs, PO and payments are regularly monitored and do not remain aged. - Assist Supply chain officer on the day-to-day supply chain activities and proper file keeping and updating.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in business administration or relevant. - Previous experience in Supply Chain Management. - Excellent in Dari and Pashtu communication and good command in English. - Minimum 1 to 2 years’ experience in logistics with an international NGO. - Good organizational and Able to work under pressure and in areas with security risks. - Strong personnel management experience. - To be able to travel to field sites for more SC supports when needed. - Excellent cross-cultural skills. - Strong computer skills.
Potential interview questions
| Can you describe an instance where you had to manage a supply chain issue under pressure? | The interviewer is looking for your ability to think critically and act decisively under stress. | Provide a specific example showcasing your problem-solving skills and the outcome. |
| How do you prioritize procurement requests? | This question assesses your organizational skills and understanding of urgency. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What strategies do you use for effective communication within diverse teams? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Describe your experience with market assessments in logistics. | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What steps do you take to ensure transparency in procurement processes? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |