Supply Chain Officer - Procurement

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Title: Supply Chain Officer - Procurement

Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Employment Category: H

Reporting To: Supply Chain Manager

Start of Contract & Duration: Three Months (3)

Posting date: August 31, 2022

Required Employee: 1

INTRODUCTION

The Danish Refugee Council (DRC), an international non-governmental organization (NGO), has been providing relief and development services in the Horn of Africa since 1997. DRC promotes and supports solutions to the problems faced by refugees, internally displaced people (IDPs), and migrants. The organization has offices across the region and has been operational in Ethiopia since 2009. With funding from bilateral and multilateral donors, DRC is currently implementing a range of activities across Ethiopia and Djibouti, including WASH and shelter provision, child and youth protection, gender-based violence response, awareness-raising of migration risks, protection monitoring of migration routes, and livelihoods support for returning migrants or those at-risk of migration.

OVERALL PURPOSE OF THE ROLE:

This role has a country focus and ensures compliance to DRC procedures and guidelines within the country. The role contributes to the development of country strategies, which are translated into action plans and day-to-day tasks. The role provides support and/or technical guidance to country operations while overseeing country activities.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Support and Administration:

• Ensuring all the procurement processes are in line with DRC Operations Handbook
• Effective and efficient support to programs’ needs.
• Develop and maintain the relevant database.
• Maintaining the procurement follow-up process
• Weekly and monthly status reports
• Warehouse management, including reporting and alert mechanism to program staff.
• Assist in recruitment, training and capacity, the building of the logistics team
• Coordination of programme staff to ensure logistics involved in the whole programme cycle
• Procurement of all goods and services
• Establish and follow up on annual procurement plans
• Track all orders, purchases, and deliveries
• Ensure that all logistics-specific donor rules and policies are understood and respected
• Oversight of all purchase and service contracts to ensure DRC's interests are protected
• Vehicle fleet management
• Optimize all logistics operations to increase cost-effectiveness including setting up longer-term supply contracts
• Fixed asset management
• Ensure DRC supplier due diligence is effective in the relevant context
• Correctly apply ERP supply chain processes"

All DRC roles require the post-holder to master

DRC’s core competencies:

• Striving for excellence: You focus on reaching results while ensuring an efficient process.
• Collaborating: You involve relevant parties and encourage feedback.
• Taking the lead: You take ownership and initiative while aiming for innovation.
• Communicating: You listen and speak effectively and honestly.
• Demonstrating integrity: You act in line with our vision and values.

Experience and technical competencies: (include years of experience)

• 4 years experience for Diploma or above 2-year experience for BA holders
• High integrity, pro-active, stable, robust character, and a good team-player
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent analytical and negotiation skills
• Experience in working in NGOs
• Proven commitment to accountability practices.
• Knowledge of computers: word processing, database management packages.

EDUCATION: (include certificates, licenses, etc.)

• BA BM, Supplies Management, or other relevant business fields.

LANGUAGE: (indicate fluency level)

• Fluent in written and spoken English.

TO APPLY

Interested candidates who meet the required qualifications and experience are invited to submit an updated CV and cover letter explaining their motivation and why they are suited for the post.

We only accept applications sent via our online-application form on https://candidate.hr-manager.net/ApplicationForm/SinglePageApplicationForm.aspx?cid=1036&departmentId=19012&ProjectId=165616 under Vacancies.

Please forward the application and CV, in English through the stated website no later than September 14, 2022.

For general information about the Danish Refugee Council, please consult www.drc.ngo

Gender Equality: DRC is committed to achieving gender parity in staffing at all levels. In light of this, women candidates are particularly encouraged to apply to bridge the gender gap. Equal Opportunities: DRC is an equal-opportunity employer. We value diversity and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment based on mutual respect for all employees. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, disability status, religion, ethnic origin, colour, race, marital status, or other protected characteristics

We encourage only qualified Ethiopian Nationals to apply. DRC considers all applicants based on merit.