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The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Delegation in Ethiopia is looking to hire an experienced, highly motivated and qualified person to fill the position of Supply Chain Officer 1 (12 months fixed term Contract) based in Addis Ababa.

 PURPOSE

The Supply Chain Officer 1 carries out order fulfilment activities in accordance with service level agreements. S/he ensures that all customers’ needs are understood, met, delivered, and well communicated.

GENERAL DUTIES

• Understands and adheres to the 7 Fundamental Principles of the Red Cross/Red Crescent Movement;

• Understands and adheres to the ICRC Code of Conduct;

• Understands the three components of the Red Cross/Red Crescent Movement;

• Respects and observes staff regulations and security rules at all times;

• Represents the ICRC in a professional manner at all time;

• Develops and maintains a pleasant and conducive working environment with colleagues and line managers;

• Performs all duties with the highest level of confidentiality in the interest of the employees and the ICRC;

• May be asked to perform duties and tasks not covered in this job description as well as to provide support to other departments when necessary. 

ACCOUNTABILITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Functional Responsibilities:

• Processes and fulfils country’s Health program orders according to the ICRC’s logistical and financial procedures and pre-established fulfilment guidelines.

• Ensures that the priorities set by the Supply Chain officer 2 or supply chain coordinator are followed

• Keeps customers regularly informed of the progress of their requests

• Records and files documents pertaining to the ordering process registers and forwards claims and comments to service requesters.

• Update’s logistics dashboards and provides statistics

• Contributes to supply chain support for an assigned specific group of products

• May act as a statistician

ADDITIONAL DUTIES 

SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES:

• Records and files all documentations pertaining to the process of the order, registers and transmits customer’s claims and remarks.

• Updates the logistics dashboards and provides required statistics to stakeholders, customers, and logistician.

• Builds awareness related to the importance of Good Planning & Forecasting (in collaboration with the Forecaster and Planners).

• Report complaints to the department in charge and follow up on the method of processing orders and their source of supply

• Follow up on orders being prepared with the warehouse teams.

• Monitor item lead times and communicate on dead stock.

• Maintain a high level of communication with supply Chain and their customers.

• Produce activity reports to support decisions in Supply Chain.

• Maintain and Update on a weekly basis the monitoring tables implement by Supply Chain.

Job Requirements

• University degree or technical degree with equivalent experience in logistics, administration or equivalent.

• Good command of spoken and written English and the local working language.

• Computer literacy; good knowledge of Microsoft Office.

• Knowledge of enterprise resource planning software an asset.

• Minimum of three years professional experience.

• Previous experience in administration or in a supply chain/logistics department.

• Good knowledge of supply chain processes

How to Apply

Candidates are expected to

1. First, submit a short online application form through the following link: THIS LINK and THEN

2. Formally apply through THIS LINK, with the usual application documents (CV and cover letter)

NOTE: A CANDIDATE WHO DID NOT SUBMIT the Online application form will not be considered for this position.

Closing date: September 22, 2022

Women applicants and persons with disabilities are highly encouraged to apply.

Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted at all stages of the selection process.