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Oxfam Job – Logistics & Administration Officer
Job Title: Logistics & Administration Officer –based in Karamoja
Reporting to: Business Support Manager
About Oxfam:
Oxfam is a worldwide organization that employs over 6,000 people in more than 80 countries to overcome poverty and suffering. The Organization is working for a world where resources and power are distributed more equally and where everyone’s rights to a livelihood, basic services, protection from violence, and a say in their future are upheld. A world in which everyone enjoys the same opportunities – regardless of gender, race, culture, or physical ability. To fulfill this dream, we are strengthening our Programs in Uganda and are seeking to recruit new staff members to join our dynamic, innovative and committed team of staff, volunteers and partners. Our ideal candidates should have job-specific technical skills, dynamism, and commitment to the cause of overcoming poverty and suffering. You need to be of unquestionable integrity and committed to Oxfam’s values.
Duties & Responsibilities:
· You will provide Logistics support to a team of Logistics Assistant and Drivers as well as the wider Program team; while contributing to the implementation of Oxfam’s Karamoja Program, which seeks to contribute to a reduction in the marginalization and the promotion of long-term sustainable development for the population of Karamoja; through allocation and effective use of resource in procurement, People Management and Reporting.
· You will be responsible for the successful achievement of all operational and directional support of the Logistics team for efficient support to result oriented programme, through effective planning, monitoring and management of operations, people and Logistical resources.
· Manage team of Logistic Assistant, and Drivers in Kotido Office while maintaining effective internal and external relationships with the Business Support Manager, Program Staff, Partners, Suppliers and Statutory institutions appropriately.
· You will be security focal person and provide technical logistics systems support.
· You will bring your technical experience in Logistics in limited market coverage while exhibiting professional, dynamic and efficient contribution to the Programme Logistics.
Qualifications, Skills & Experience:
· You should have a minimum first degree in Procurement and Logistics Management or Business Administration, and preferably both partial professional qualification in Logistics Certification or equivalent substantial experience (minimum of 4 years) in a similar role.
· Understanding of Logistic and contractual procedures, systems, and policies; you should have a demonstrated ability to working with other teams providing effective support cross functional resource availability and reporting for monthly and periodic according within the organization and donor requirements.
· Ability to work under minimum supervision, excellent coaching skills to support Logistics Assistant and other non-Logistics team with a solution focused ability and capacity oriented way.
· Good writing skills in English and experience of successful donor procurement management and collaboration are essential.
· You should have proven experience of working with and ability to support partner organisations and of effectively managing and supporting them to deliver against wider project objectives and build their capacity.
· Experience in security management and reporting in an insecure setting desirable, ability to learn and facilitate
· Organizational Experience and knowledge of relevant Logistical systems, IT – Systems, preferably MS Office programmes, Helios Logistics programme / ability to learn;
· Excellent social skills and you are a team player.
· You will be adaptable and flexible, able to demonstrate cultural and gender sensitivity, well organised with capacity to achieve results, and ability to build capacity willingness to live and work in a remote, insecure environment are needed.
How to apply:
If you think that you are our candidate, please apply on line by sending your CV and covering letter ONLY explaining why you are our ideal candidate for the job to kampalajobs@oxfam.org.uk by 18th of October 2012. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. Please don’t send your academic credentials with your application, Send CVs and cover letters only. Indicate the position you are applying for in the subject line.
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