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Job Title:      Logistics Officer
Organisation: Save the Children International
Duty Station: Uganda
Reports to: Team Leader
About US:
Save
the Children is the world’s leading independent organization for children and
has program presence in over 120 countries in the world and has been
implementing programs for over 90 years. Save the Children envisions a Uganda
in which every child attains the right to survival, protection, development and
participation. Our mission is to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world
treats children, and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives. We
strive to create impact for children by delivering our Programmes through
partnerships, by being innovative, by acting as the voice for and of children,
and by achieving results at scale.  In
Uganda, we implement programmes in six thematic programme areas of Child
Protection, Child Rights Governance, Education, Livelihoods & Food Security,
Health, Nutrition and HIV/AIDS in development and emergency contexts. Save the
Children delivers programs in over 36 districts in the North, Rwenzori,
North-Eastern and Central regions of Uganda, Currently, Save the Children has a
staff complement of over 200 persons. We save children’s lives. We fight for
their rights. We help them fulfil their potential. In 2014, we reached over 143
million children through our work around 52m directly and 91 million indirectly
around the world.
Job Summary: The Logistics Officer will support the Team Leader
in implementing procurement functions at the field office. The incumbent will
be responsible for ensuring that logistics/procurement policies and procedures
are fully implemented during the performance of duties.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
  • The ideal candidate for the Save the Children
    Logistics Officer job placement should hold a Bachelor’s degree or higher
    in Supply Chain/Logistics or equivalent.
  • At least two years’ experience working in
    Logistics department in an NGO.
  • Previous experience in areas of logistics
    operations including procurement, transport/distribution, warehousing,
    stock, fleet, asset, construction, communications and security management
    is desirable.
  • Past exposure and experience of working with
    local partners and District Local Government in Child Rights Governance,
    Health, Nutrition, Education, HIV/AIDS or Child Protection is an added
    advantage.
  • Excellent analytical skills and strategic
    planning abilities.
  • Ability to establish and maintain conducive
    collegial relations and perform effectively as a member of a team.
  • Computer literacy and excellent documentation
    skills are a must.
  • Willingness to travel and work in
    hard-to-reach areas, occasionally under strenuous conditions.
  • Availability and willingness to work extra
    hours during times of humanitarian responses.
  • Highly developed cultural awareness and
    ability to work well in an international environment with people from
    diverse backgrounds and cultures.
  • Ability to intervene with crisis management
    or troubleshooting as necessary.
  • Exceptional interpersonal and communication
    skills including influencing, negotiation and coaching.
  • Excellent time management and planning
    capacity.
  • Availability and willingness to work extra
    hours during times of humanitarian responses.
How to Apply:
All
suitably qualified candidates are encouraged to send their application letters
with detailed CVs indicating three referees, two of whom should have been
direct supervisors submitted to: uganda.recruitment@savethechildren.org
addressed to:
The
Director of Human Resources & Administration,
Save
the Children,
Plot
68/70, Kira Road,
Kampala.
Uganda.
NB:
  • Testimonials/certificates should not be
    attached to applications.
  • Hand delivered applications will not be
    accepted and are therefore not considered during the shortlisting process.
Deadline: 15th July 2016 by 5:00PM

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