Job Title: Logistics Intern
Organisation: Agency for
Technical Cooperation and Development (ACTED)
Technical Cooperation and Development (ACTED)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
Reports to: Procurement
Assistant
Assistant
About ACTED:
ACTED (Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development) is a
non-governmental organization created in 1993. Independent, private and
not-for-profit, ACTED respects a strict political and religious impartiality
and operates according to non-discrimination and transparency principles.
ACTED’s vocation is to support vulnerable populations worldwide and to
accompany them in the construction of a better future. The programmes
implemented by ACTED in Africa, Asia, and Middle East, and Latin
America/Caribbean, aim at addressing the needs of the populations affected by
wars, natural catastrophes, and/or economical and social crisis. ACTED has been
present in Uganda since 2007, and currently implements its interventions in
Moyo, Yumbe, Napak as well as in Nakapiripirit (Karamoja region).
non-governmental organization created in 1993. Independent, private and
not-for-profit, ACTED respects a strict political and religious impartiality
and operates according to non-discrimination and transparency principles.
ACTED’s vocation is to support vulnerable populations worldwide and to
accompany them in the construction of a better future. The programmes
implemented by ACTED in Africa, Asia, and Middle East, and Latin
America/Caribbean, aim at addressing the needs of the populations affected by
wars, natural catastrophes, and/or economical and social crisis. ACTED has been
present in Uganda since 2007, and currently implements its interventions in
Moyo, Yumbe, Napak as well as in Nakapiripirit (Karamoja region).
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Delivery Management:
·
Support
in management of an effective delivery system.
Support
in management of an effective delivery system.
·
Support
in accounting for compliance with delivery management procedures.
Support
in accounting for compliance with delivery management procedures.
Passenger (staff) Travel:
·
Provide
support in organizing ACTED staff travel arrangements (In and Out) in your
area.
Provide
support in organizing ACTED staff travel arrangements (In and Out) in your
area.
·
The
Intern will provide support in communicating and confirming travel arrangements
between the ACTED staff and the carrier.
The
Intern will provide support in communicating and confirming travel arrangements
between the ACTED staff and the carrier.
·
Support
in ensuring that safety and other related procedures are fully complied with in
your area of operation.
Support
in ensuring that safety and other related procedures are fully complied with in
your area of operation.
Assets and Property
Management (including premises):
Management (including premises):
·
Support
in ensuring the safety and effective use of all ACTED assets and property in
the Area
Support
in ensuring the safety and effective use of all ACTED assets and property in
the Area
·
Provide
support in the maintenance and repairs of these resources;
Provide
support in the maintenance and repairs of these resources;
·
Support
in the overall compliance with assets, property and premises management
Procedures.
Support
in the overall compliance with assets, property and premises management
Procedures.
Fleet and Fuel Management:
·
The jobholder
will render support in ensuring proper utilization, maintenance and follow up
of the ACTED fleet in the Area
The jobholder
will render support in ensuring proper utilization, maintenance and follow up
of the ACTED fleet in the Area
·
Support
in controlling and managing the cost of the fleet (fuel, maintenance and
repairs) and rentals if any;
Support
in controlling and managing the cost of the fleet (fuel, maintenance and
repairs) and rentals if any;
·
Support
in managing the accountability for the overall compliance with the fleet
management procedures, such as proper log book usage for all motorized assets
and transport report for his area of operation
Support
in managing the accountability for the overall compliance with the fleet
management procedures, such as proper log book usage for all motorized assets
and transport report for his area of operation
Reporting: Support in sending timely
monthly-motorized asset running cost report of the Area to the Country Office.
monthly-motorized asset running cost report of the Area to the Country Office.
Stores/Stock records:
·
Support
in keeping accurate records of all goods receipt into stores and good issued out of store
Support
in keeping accurate records of all goods receipt into stores and good issued out of store
·
Support
in ensuring the store is clean and well arranged and accessible at all timesSupport
in ensuring that office consumables and toiletries do not run below Area
reorder levels
Support
in ensuring the store is clean and well arranged and accessible at all timesSupport
in ensuring that office consumables and toiletries do not run below Area
reorder levels
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
·
The ideal candidate for this ACTED Logistics
Internship opportunity should hold a Bachelor’s
degree in Logistics, Procurement and supply chain management;
The ideal candidate for this ACTED Logistics
Internship opportunity should hold a Bachelor’s
degree in Logistics, Procurement and supply chain management;
·
One
year of experience in Procurement and logistics especially with an NGO is an
added advantage;
One
year of experience in Procurement and logistics especially with an NGO is an
added advantage;
·
Highly
motivated;
Highly
motivated;
·
Ability
to travel and work under pressure
Ability
to travel and work under pressure
·
Excellent
communication skills (both spoken and written) and ability to work in a team.
Excellent
communication skills (both spoken and written) and ability to work in a team.
·
Computer
literacy skills – Word, Excel essential
Computer
literacy skills – Word, Excel essential
·
Good
presentation skills
Good
presentation skills
·
Strong
team spirit
Strong
team spirit
·
High
degree of flexibility and adaptability
High
degree of flexibility and adaptability
NB:
The applicant must be a resident in Kampala and no accommodation will be
given.
The applicant must be a resident in Kampala and no accommodation will be
given.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should send their
updated CVs, cover letters and telephone numbers of three professional referees
to [email protected]
updated CVs, cover letters and telephone numbers of three professional referees
to [email protected]
Deadline: 9th October 2017 by
5:00 pm
5:00 pm
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