Position:                                       Logistics Officer

Department:                               Logistics

Hierarchy:                                    Senior Logistics Officer

Contract Type:                            Fixed Term

Location:                                       Daawa, Liban, Afdheer, Doolo and Korahe

Number of Positions                   5 (Five)

Start Date:                                    September 2023

Background on ACTED

ACTED is a French humanitarian NGO, founded in 1993, which supports vulnerable populations, affected by humanitarian crises worldwide. ACTED provides continued support to vulnerable communities by ensuring the sustainability of post-crisis interventions and engaging long-term challenges facing our target populations, in order to break the poverty cycle, foster development and reduce vulnerability to disasters. Their interventions seek to cover the multiple aspects of humanitarian and development crises through a multidisciplinary approach which is both global and local, and adapted to each context.

ACTED is looking for professionally confident, self-motivated, experienced and committed team player to fill the Logistics Officer Position in Somali Region, Ethiopia.

Position Profile 

To perform transparent and efficient Logistic management for ACTED programmes in Somali Region. i.e.  all aspects related to Inventory, Communications, assets management, transport etc. The Logistics Officer will report directly to the Senior Logistics Officer. S/he will have direct hierarchical and functional supervisory role to the Logistics Assistant and other staff under her/his Department.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

Procurement Planning and Supply chain management  

•      Contribute to maintain the national supplier database up-to-date & to nourish it from existing contracts, as well as market surveys;

•      Contribute to improve the reliability of the order follow-up, and its dissemination amongst operational teams;

•      Support major procurement campaigns by providing offers pre-analysis, drafting documentation such as procurement memos & contracts if needed, deploying operational plans under the Senior Logistics Officer’s supervision;

•      Support the efficient & exhaustive circulation, filing & archiving of procurement documentation as detailed in ACTED logistics manual (tender documents, contracts, quotations, etc.);

•      Review & strengthen the Monthly Procurement follow-up, under the Senior Logistics Officer supervision, with logistics & program teams.

Stock Management 

•      Support the periodic inventories, and clear stock discrepancies in a documented manner;

•      Support the efficient & exhaustive circulation, filing & archiving of stocks & deliveries documentation as detailed in ACTED logistics manual (stock reception vouchers, stocks cards, stock exit forms, etc.);

•      Review & strengthen the Monthly Stock inventory report, under the Senior Logistics Officer’s supervision, with logistics & program teams. 

Fleet and Fuel Management 

•      Support fleet reviews, & fleet prospects under the Country Logistics Officer supervision (market surveys, fleet analysis, etc.)

•      Support the implementation of user friendly tools for movements & maintenance planning;

•      Review & strengthen the Monthly Motorized asset report under the SLO supervision, with logistics teams.

•      Support the efficient & exhaustive circulation, filing & archiving of fleet & transportation documentation as detailed in ACTED logistics manual (logbooks, maintenance sheets, administrative authorizations, insurance cards, etc.). 

Support logistics documentation

•      Make sure that filing as defined in ACTED manuals is part of the regular trainings to logistics staff;

•      Review past documentation in coordination & field offices when needed;

•      Ensure the regular documentation flow from field offices to the coordination office;

Asset management

·        Support assets review, and physical inventories;

•      Review & strengthen the Monthly asset follow-up per project code, budget line, with a clear location & user for each asset; investigate and document any loss or damage.

•      Support the efficient & exhaustive circulation, filing & archiving of asset documentation as detailed in ACTED logistics manual (registration cards, etc.).

Communications & IT management

•      Support communication & IT reviews under the SLO supervision;

•      Review & strengthen the Monthly communication costs follow-up; investigate & support solving major over-costs;

•      Support the implementation of the IT plan: handle market surveys of maintenance services, internet connections opportunities, etc. under the CLO supervision;

Logistics TITANIC

•      Cross-check the overall consistency of all logistics TITANIC reports;

Protection Mainstreaming

•      Promoting of and adhering to Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse policy and guidelines (for site residents, ACTED staff, partner agencies, casual labors).

Subordination:

The employee works under the hierarchic supervision of the Senior Logistics Officer.

Job Requirements

Qualifications/Skills Required:

·       Bachelor degree in purchasing Supply Management or Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS, UK) or higher national diploma in store, logistics management or equivalent.

·       At least 5 years’ relevant experience in procurement and logistics management in INGOs.

·       High level of integrity, commitment and professional responsibility

·       Excellent communication, organization and presentation skills.

·       Computer literate and with excellent IT Knowledge.

·       Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to establish effective work relations at all levels,

·       Ability to work efficiently under pressure

·       Ability to work in an unstable security environment moving

·       Ability to work independently and creatively about the land and capital

·       Knowledge of local language and/or regional experience an asset

·       Fluent in oral and written Somali and English Language

How to Apply

Application Procedure:

Qualified national persons with the required skills are invited to submit their applications accompanied by detailed curriculum vitae and cover letter as a single document i.e. with the cover letter being on the first page and the CV starting on the second page, detailing three work related referees and contacts to ethiopia.jobs@acted.org and received on or before 5.00PM on 3rd  August 2023 with the subject line “Logistics Officer – Somali Region, Ethiopia”

Please do not attach any other documents while sending your applications, if required they will be requested at a later stage.

Please note that only the shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

ACTED will at no stage of recruitment process request candidate to make payments of any kind. Further, ACTED has not retained any agent in connection with recruitments.

ACTED is an Equal Opportunity Employer.