Job
Title: Logistics
Officer
Organisation: Uganda
Red Cross Society (URCS)
Duty Station:
Uganda
Reports to: Operations
Manager
About US:
The Uganda Red Cross
Society (URCS) is the leading humanitarian organization in Uganda. Since its
inception in 1939 as a small women’s emergency organization, URCS has developed
over the years into a formidable well-respected humanitarian agency. In 1941,
it became a branch of the British Red Cross. The URCS was recognised by an
“Act of Parliament in 1964” and admitted as a member of International
Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent in 1965.
Job Summary: The Logistics Officer will be responsible for
providing Supply Chain Management support to the development projects in the
West Nile Refugee Settlements.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Support the field team in procuring, storing and distributing goods
and services and maintain stock levels - Ensure that all vehicles in the operational areas are in good
condition and all stores records are well maintained - Preserve and maintain necessary documentation for audit and
logistics use - Identify and manage risks within the supply chain at field level and
communicate them to the management - Participate in the tendering process including preparation of tender
documents relating to construction materials and equipment - Prepare procurement plans in conjunction with relevant sectors.
- Ensure that procurement status reports are up to date at all times
and are shared appropriately - Ensure that all records including inventory lists of URCS items and
equipment are updated and easily available to authorized users - Ensure that the periodic inventory reports are prepared as required
internally by URCS and/or by donors. - Ensure the functionality of URCS fleet of vehicles and equipment to
support program implementation - Ensure proper vehicle and other equipment utilization, maintenance,
fuel consumption and monitoring and controls systems as per URCS policies
and procedures - Provide timely, accurate stock and inventory reports for Management
information and donor reporting purposes - Provide timely advice and technical support on logistics issues to
other functions within the field - Support, train and develop the capacity of staff as required, on
logistics procedures. - Work closely with user departments in contract management, in
accordance with URCS Supply Chain Policy ; and arrange vendor invoices for
submission to Finance Department for payment - Prepare timely and accurate monthly reports and other reports for
management in accordance with URCS Supply Chain Policy - Maintain Contract register and maintain safe keeping of records for
the Logistics operational activities. - Closely coordinate with respective URCS operations or project managers.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate must hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Procurement,
Logistics, Supply Chain Management from a reputable Institution; - Postgraduate qualification in Procurement, Logistics, Supply Chain
or CIPS is an added advantage. - A minimum of three years of working experience in Managing
Procurement, Logistics or supply Chain activities at Officer Level; - Good understanding of Navision accounting System;
- Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts.
- Excellent inter personal and communication skills
- High level of Trust and integrity
- Good team leader
- Organised and a good planner with excellent attention to detail
- Ability to work under pressure
- Significant understanding of complex emergencies
- Understanding of various donors requirements
- Excellent working skills with Microsoft Office and a database
package. - Fluent in written and spoken English
How to Apply:
All candidates
should send their filled application forms, Download
Here, and attach your academic transcripts and certificates. The filled
application forms and academic transcripts and certificates can be e-mailed to;
[email protected] or hand delivered, and or by post to:
The Secretary
General,
Uganda Red Cross
Society,
Plot 551/555 Rubaga
Road,
P.O. Box 494,
Kampala, Uganda.
Email to: [email protected]
Deadline: 2nd September 2019 by 5:00 p.m.
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