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Job Title:    Stores and Logistics Officer

Organisation:
Finn Church Aid (FCA)

Duty Station:  Yumbe,
Uganda

Reports to: Area Manager 

About US:

Finn Church Aid
(FCA) is the largest Finnish international aid organization. We operate in 13
countries, where the needs are most dire. We work with the poorest people,
regardless of their religious beliefs, ethnic background or political
convictions. FCA work is based on promotion of human dignity and fundamental
human rights and freedom, and FCA’s operations are guided by equality,
non-discrimination and responsibility.

Job Summary:  The Stores and Logistics Officer will oversee
and ensure that all activities related to fleet and stores management are
implemented in a timely and efficient manner according to the agreed FCA Uganda
policy and Donor Guidelines

Key Duties and Responsibilities:  

• Responsible for
  the day to day handling of the stock and inventory; both on and offsite.
• Keep up to date
  records of all inventories in stock, verify and receive all goods
  delivered to the stores and appropriately recording all goods received.
• Responsible for
  preparing all dispatches to the field and making follow ups for the
  accountabilities of the same.
• Ensure that all
  assets of FCA are properly engraved before being put into use or delivered
  to third parties/recipients.
• Accurately
  maintain the organisation assets /inventory register in a prescribed
  format,
• Keep the stores
  safe, neat and orderly.
• Issue stocks
  based on authorized requisitions and maintain reasonable stock reorder
  levels
• Prepare periodic
  inventory reports for supporting strategic decision making.
• Conduct regular
  inventory counts and feeds the management on their statuses for further
  replenishment.
• Develop stores
  and logistical plans for current operations and stores and logistics
  contingency plans.

Fleet management

• Maintain departmental compliance with company policies and
  procedures and ensure departmental adherence to applicable laws and
  regulations.
• Authorize the
  movement of vehicles leaving the compound and ensure that packing time is
  adhered to
• Responsible for
  registering and licensing vehicle and motorcycles and ensuring that
  licenses are always up to date.
• Monitor fuel purchases by administering fuel cards for all vehicles
  and motorcycle to their respective drivers in order to regulate
  costs/expenses.
• Supports fleet
  Management to ensure that movement of vehicles, motorcycles  and repairs are done timely and  comply with regulations and policies
• Make sure vehicles are always ready and available to meet orders by
  scheduling and monitoring the activities in the field
• Supervises
  drivers and ensures their performance management processes is adhered to,
  regularly sets targets for them and conducts effective appraisals and take preventive measure to ensure safety
  of vehicles and drivers
• Regularly report expenses and performances of the fleet to
  management
• Reconcile fuel
  on monthly basis for vehicles and motorcycles and submit to finance for
  replenishment 

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

·       
The ideal
candidate for the FCA Uganda Stores and Logistics Officer job must hold a University
Degree in Fleet and logistics management, Business administration or related
field.

• At least three years
  of professional experience in logistics management preferable with INGO
• Ability to take
  initiative and work independently
• Good
  organizational and team skills with attention to detail
•  Very good working knowledge of ICT
  technologies (internet and computer applications)
• The ideal
  candidate must exercise high levels of integrity.
• The ideal candidate must possess knowledge of mechanics with ability
  to ride a motor cycle.
• Excellent
  communications skills both written and oral.
•  Ability to work under pressure  
          

How to Apply:

All interested
applications should send a cover letter and a CV (not more than 5 pages) with at least three referees and a daytime
telephone contact addressed to: The Human Resource and Administration
Manager, Finn Church AID, Uganda Country Office. P.O. Box 21826 Kampala,
Tank Hill Rd, Roche Close, Plot 1495 Muyenga, Uganda. Email applications should
be in one file attachment (Ms Word or PDF) mentioning the position title in the
subject to Ugaco.hr@kua.fi

Deadline: Friday 12^thMarch 2021. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.Please do not
attach academic documents when you apply online

N.B: Finn Church Aid is committed to keeping children safe at all times
& all levels of its program operations, so our selection process reflects
our commitment to the protection of children from all forms of abuses.
Employment is subject to our Child protection standards, adherence to Child
Safeguarding Policy including background checks.

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