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Job Title:    Procurement and Logistics
Assistant

Organization: DanChurchAid
(DCA)

Duty Station:
Uganda

Reports to: Senior
Procurement and Logistics Officer (Field)

About US:

DanChurchAid is a
faith-based, non-missionary relief and development organization based in
Copenhagen, Denmark, and founded in 1922. Our key competencies are food
security and food crisis response, humanitarian cash transfer programming,
civil society development and humanitarian mine action. DCA is a member of the
ACT Alliance, which is a faith-based, non-missionary humanitarian alliance, and
one of the five largest NGO Alliances in the world with a combined turnover of
over 1.5 billion USD annually.

Job Summary:  Working under the responsibility of the Senior
Procurement and Logistics Officer (field), the Procurement and Logistics
(ProLog) Assistant will assist in the efficient and effective, procurement and
logistics of the Arua field office, with a particular focus on the management
of the procurement and logistics needs of the donor project portfolio.

Key Duties and
Responsibilities:

·        
Conduct
activities associated with the delivery and receipt of goods and services from
vendors while adhering to the set guidelines

·        
Liaise
with finance and program teams to ensure purchase requests are supported by
budget availability prior to procurement.

·        
Produce
request for quotations (RFQs) and ensure proper bid analysis is undertaken by
the procurement committee.

·        
Prepare
contracts with suppliers, and ensure necessary annexes including code of
conducts are attached as deemed necessary.

·        
Maintain
a well-organized filing and documentation system for all the procurement
documents processed in the department.

·        
Participate
in procurement activities while ensuring the set prolog standards and
guidelines are followed.

·        
Take
part in proper management of organizational vehicles including timely
servicing, coordination of activities and allocation schedules to avoid
shortages.

·        
Maintain
an effective storage and inventory system, including updating on monthly basis.

·        
Supervise
drivers and other service staff as maybe assigned.

·        
Support
in ensuring the security of the employees and organizational assets at all
times through compliance to organizational safety and security guidelines.

·        
Support
the projects staff to prepare procurement documents, and provide regular
updates on procurement status

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

·        
The
ideal candidate for the DanChurchAid (DCA) Procurement and Logistics Assistant job must hold a B.Sc. in procurement
and logistics, supply chain management, or other relevant discipline

·        
A
minimum of three years of experience working in procurement, logistics and
administration in humanitarian setting.

·        
Proven
capacity to plan, organize, and prioritize tasks to meet objectives and
deadlines.

·        
Excellent
interpersonal and communication skills

·        
Previous
experience with International NGOs, and hardship areas is advantageous

How to Apply:

All interested
candidates should send their CV and cover letter via the application link
provided below.

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Deadline: 13^th November 2020

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