The Ugandan Jobline

• Together
  with URCS plan and organise country level IFRC logistics activities,
  including transportation and warehouse/stock management ensuring adherence
  to URCS and IFRC procedures and standards to provide a high quality,
  efficient and cost effective logistics service that meets the needs of
  services users
• Develop
  procurement plans together with URCS and assure that the plans are aligned
  to the action plans.
• Train
  and develop the procurement staff on the implemented procurement tracker,
  and ensure that the procurement tracker is sent to key stakeholders on a
  weekly basis.
• Oversee
  that all requisitions follow the IFRC procurement guidelines.
• Oversee
  that all IFRC cars are well managed by the assigned IFRC drivers, by
  providing oversight on daily vehicle inspections, vehicle safety and
  cleanliness.
• Solve
  problems in the field by engaging the strengths of other actors under the
  UNHCR umbrella.
• Support
  the Operations Manager by attending selected meetings .
• To
  manage tasks and resources effectively so that deliverables are achieved
  within set budgets, timelines and standards
• To
  develop the logistics strategy for the operation in order to provide
  efficient logistics services to all programs
• To
  build relationships with NS Logistics teams in order to share learning and
  build capabilities to enable the transference of logistics activities from
  IFRC to NS responsibility
• To
  provide logistics technical advice, support and training to IFRC
  staff/delegates and NS to ensure the necessary capability and
  understanding exists to ensure that there is full adherence to best
  practice principles, and compliance with necessary regulation, legislation
  and IFRC procedures
• To
  prepare timely monthly reports detailing specifics according to the needs
  and distributing them to the Regional Logistics Unit and / or to Geneva
• To
  support the mapping of country and NS needs, providing insight and
  accurate information such that country level logistics support is able to
  meet identified and contingency needs

• The
  applicant must hold a professional qualification in logistics or
  equivalent experience
• Five
  years professional experience in general logistics, including warehousing,
  transportation, customs clearance & procurement
• Experience
  in Red Cross work, working in developing countries for a humanitarian aid
  organisation
• Experience
  in training and use of participatory methodologies
• Experience
  of managing and supporting staff
• Proven
  experience to carry out logistics assessments and set up large operations
• Experience
  of working as part of a team
• Self-supporting
  in computers
• Coordination
  and partner relationship building/ Excellent skills in networking with
  other agencies and organizations – Good interpersonal skills      
• Ability
  to work under stressful conditions, meet deadlines and travel extensively
  to support field operations or training
• Excellent
  communication and organizational skills as well as logistics technical
  expertise with good knowledge of Logistics tools and guidelines for
  programming
• Valid
  international driving license for light vehicles (manual gears)
• Skills
  to analyse and draw conclusions for a rapid and well-argued decision
• Good
  Knowledge of the region and capacity to practice political and cultural
  sensitivity
• Knowledge
  of Red Cross Red Crescent Movement and Sharing the RC/RC principles and
  values
• Skills
  in training and developing staff capacity
• Competencies
  and values
• Communication;
  Collaboration and Teamwork; Judgement and Decision Making; National
  Society and Customer Relations; Creativity and Innovation; Building Trust;
  Accountability, Professionalism, Integrity

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