Supply Chain Assistant ( Afghan National Only )

Support procurement and logistics for IRC Afghanistan operations

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Overview

Support procurement and logistics for IRC Afghanistan operations

You have:

  • Bachelor’s degree in business administration is an asset.
  • 1 to 2 years’ experience in logistics/Supply Chain with an international NGO.
  • Excellent in Dari and Pashtu communication and good command in English.
  • Previous experience in Supply Chain Management.
  • Communication and reporting skills.
  • Computer skills (including MS Word, Excel, Access, and internet) an advantage.
  • Ability to work closely, professionally, and constructively with all others regardless of nationality, ethnicity, gender, religion, race, tribe, or cultural background.

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 procurement system for field office. - 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 document obtained to feed both procurement and finance files with the required documents and full audit trail. - Under the direct supervision of Operations Magner, implement internal controls and establish a reasonable and appropriate lead-time for ordering and delivery of goods. - Ensure to assist the storekeeper and storage relevant activities whenever needed. - Ensure timely purchase and delivery of goods to programs / requestors. - Distribute monthly supply chain reports to the field CO. - To be able to learn and implement Budget Versus Actual (BVA) for all procurement relevant activities - Assist Supply chain officer/Staffs on the day-to-day supply chain activities and proper file keeping.

- Receiving and recording all PRs from the field. - To check all the orders and quotations to be placed and advertised. - Preparing and distributing quotation requests to vendors. Where applicable visit vendors to ensure their credibility and capacity. - To brief suppliers of specification of different goods. - To bring the procured goods to warehouse and enter into the stock cards. - Maintain Procurement Department files. Ensure all documentation is available and is properly filed. - To provide a reliable price list and organize the procurement catalogue. - Assist Logistics Manager to track and monitor purchase requests and orders. - On delivery of assets, ensure that the assets are registered and tagged as per the IRC policy and procedures.

Qualifications

- Bachelor’s degree in business administration is an asset - 1 to 2 years’ experience in logistics/Supply Chain with an international NGO - Excellent in Dari and Pashtu communication and good command in English - Previous experience in Supply Chain Management - Communication and reporting skills - Fluency in Pashto, Dari and English - Computer skills (including MS Word, Excel, Access, and internet) an advantage - Ability to work closely, professionally, and constructively with all others regardless of nationality, ethnicity, gender, religion, race, tribe, or cultural background

Potential interview questions

Can you describe a time when you had to manage a difficult procurement process? This question assesses your problem-solving skills and resilience under pressure. Provide a specific example detailing the challenges faced and how you overcame them.
How do you ensure compliance with procurement policies? The interviewer wants to gauge your understanding of compliance and ethical practices in procurement. Pro members can see the explanation.
Describe your experience working with diverse teams. Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
What strategies do you use to maintain accurate supply chain records? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
How would you handle a situation where a supplier fails to deliver goods on time? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Added 2 years ago - Updated 1 year ago - Source: rescue.org