Job Title: Logistics Coordinator
Organization: Action Against
Hunger (ACF)
Hunger (ACF)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About US:
Action Against Hunger (ACF) is an International Humanitarian NGO. For
over thirty years, ACF has been
implementing Food Security and Livelihoods, Nutrition, Water, Sanitation and
Hygiene programs in the Lango, Acholi, West Nile and Karamoja regions in
Uganda.
over thirty years, ACF has been
implementing Food Security and Livelihoods, Nutrition, Water, Sanitation and
Hygiene programs in the Lango, Acholi, West Nile and Karamoja regions in
Uganda.
Job Summary: The Logistics
Coordinator will be responsible for providing overall leadership and
coordination to the mission logistic department both on strategic and
operational level.
Coordinator will be responsible for providing overall leadership and
coordination to the mission logistic department both on strategic and
operational level.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
·
Actively contribute to the definition of mission
strategy
Actively contribute to the definition of mission
strategy
·
Formulating a logistics strategy for the mission
Formulating a logistics strategy for the mission
·
Anticipate and flag up logistics-related risks
ensuring that the quality of the logistics service provided throughout the
mission is of high standard
Anticipate and flag up logistics-related risks
ensuring that the quality of the logistics service provided throughout the
mission is of high standard
·
Offer timely support in the implementation of
Human resource functions of the mission and Logistics team at Field bases
Offer timely support in the implementation of
Human resource functions of the mission and Logistics team at Field bases
·
Forecast of HR logistic needs in collaboration
with the HR coordinator and Finance department for staff financial plan
Forecast of HR logistic needs in collaboration
with the HR coordinator and Finance department for staff financial plan
·
Collaborate with headquarters in the management
of international transport
Collaborate with headquarters in the management
of international transport
·
Actively promote and ensure collaboration and
coordination in logistics with the missions partners
Actively promote and ensure collaboration and
coordination in logistics with the missions partners
·
Take part in the process of selecting partners
and validating the risk analysis in logistical matters submitted by the bases
Take part in the process of selecting partners
and validating the risk analysis in logistical matters submitted by the bases
·
In charge of the oversight of the security (as
delegated by and under Country Director)
In charge of the oversight of the security (as
delegated by and under Country Director)
·
Collect information at mission level and with
various external stakeholder, conduct formal security assessment and audit in
all field location to generate in collaboration with the Country Director
regular and comprehensive update of the mission security analysis.
Collect information at mission level and with
various external stakeholder, conduct formal security assessment and audit in
all field location to generate in collaboration with the Country Director
regular and comprehensive update of the mission security analysis.
·
Prevent and manage fraud and corruption
Prevent and manage fraud and corruption
·
Keenly review and monitor individual action
plans for staff teams reporting him
Keenly review and monitor individual action
plans for staff teams reporting him
·
Reporting and Analysis: Review,
analyse and share with the Country Director and HQ logistic advisor the
compiled and consolidated mission logistic report including all annexes as
defined in collaboration with Country Director and HQ Logistic Advisor
Reporting and Analysis: Review,
analyse and share with the Country Director and HQ logistic advisor the
compiled and consolidated mission logistic report including all annexes as
defined in collaboration with Country Director and HQ Logistic Advisor
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
·
The applicant for the Action Against Hunger ACF
Logistics Coordinator job placement should preferably hold a Bachelor’s degree
or higher in Logistics, Business, Engineering or other related field
The applicant for the Action Against Hunger ACF
Logistics Coordinator job placement should preferably hold a Bachelor’s degree
or higher in Logistics, Business, Engineering or other related field
·
Possession of an advanced University degree
(Masters) preferably in Logistics, Humanitarian Studies or similar field.
Possession of an advanced University degree
(Masters) preferably in Logistics, Humanitarian Studies or similar field.
·
Previous experience with ACF preferred and will
be an added advantage
Previous experience with ACF preferred and will
be an added advantage
·
Previous humanitarian field experience,
preferably as a member of a country management team
Previous humanitarian field experience,
preferably as a member of a country management team
·
Evidence of practical experience in logistics
management and coordination within the field of supply chain management
(procurement, tendering, contracting, clearance, transport, warehousing, etc.),
fleet/ transport management and asset management, distribution support. .
Evidence of practical experience in logistics
management and coordination within the field of supply chain management
(procurement, tendering, contracting, clearance, transport, warehousing, etc.),
fleet/ transport management and asset management, distribution support. .
·
Good general knowledge in IT, mechanics and
engineering, radio and satellite.
Good general knowledge in IT, mechanics and
engineering, radio and satellite.
·
Significant exposure and experience of the
management of budgets and the ability to prepare timely, complete and accurate
reports.
Significant exposure and experience of the
management of budgets and the ability to prepare timely, complete and accurate
reports.
·
Advanced knowledge of donors’ guidelines and
procedures (ECHO, UNICEF, USAID, CIDA etc.)
Advanced knowledge of donors’ guidelines and
procedures (ECHO, UNICEF, USAID, CIDA etc.)
·
Evidence of the ability to plan for, and conduct
training in all areas of logistics for national and international staff
(suitable to staff knowledge level).
Evidence of the ability to plan for, and conduct
training in all areas of logistics for national and international staff
(suitable to staff knowledge level).
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to send
their applications including a cover letter, CV (not more than 4 pages) with at
least three referees and a daytime telephone contract. For email applications
please note that attached documents should not be larger than 2MBs. All
documents should be zipped in one folder. Any email larger than 2MBS will not
be considered. Address your email application to: [email protected]
mentioning “Logistics Coordinator” in the subject line.
their applications including a cover letter, CV (not more than 4 pages) with at
least three referees and a daytime telephone contract. For email applications
please note that attached documents should not be larger than 2MBs. All
documents should be zipped in one folder. Any email larger than 2MBS will not
be considered. Address your email application to: [email protected]
mentioning “Logistics Coordinator” in the subject line.
Deadline: 11th
November 2016
November 2016
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