Reports to : Finance/Administration Manager.
JOB PURPOSE
The Country Logistics Manager is responsible for leading a team to follow NRC policies and procedures in all areas of logistics, to provide an efficient, effective and accountable service to NRC projects.
Specific duties and responsibilities
Ensuring that all NRC logistics staff receive clear management guidance and technical support in all areas of logistics, including:
• Procurement of all project implementation and operational items, with complete adherence to NRC and donor policies and procedures, to ensure cost effective, efficient, and accountable service
• Development and review of appropriate fleet management systems in order to smoothly support programme implementations
• Development and review of warehousing/ Stock control management and transportation of items for projects to ensure full accountability
• Oversee the Management of NRC assets in 7 locations, in line with NRC and donor policies and procedures
• Collate and submit comprehensive asset management, procurement, fleet management and warehouse management reports to the Finance and Administration Manager on a monthly basis.
• Providing training, and information to all NRC staff on logistical issues, as required
• Working at a management level to provide creative solutions to resolve logistical problems and concerns, in coordination with other managers
• Supervise a team of operational logistics staff
• Provide a strategic approach to logistics including planning and organizing the team for activities
• Review systems and identify gaps in country supply chain; suggest remedial measures to the Country Management Team and take action as required to built sustainable systems
• Be party of management in ensuring appropriate and relevant logistics policies exist
Job requirement
Required Skills:
• At least five years experience working as a Logistics Manager, with technical experience in all elements of logistics; procurement, transport, warehousing and asset management.
• Extensive experience in personnel management, including capacity building, and providing direction and clarity to a wide range of staff, at different levels
• University degree in Procurement and Logistics Management, Supply Chain Management or Business Administration with 5 years experience as a logistics Manager
• Ability to communicate at all levels, in difficult circumstances, and strong negotiation skills
• Experience of working at strategic or policy level in logistics, with a strong understanding of policies and procedures, and how to work with these
• Strong organisational and planning skills, to provide structure and systems to a diverse team, in a number of locations
• Ability to work under pressure within a diverse team of people, and be dynamic, tenacious, and committed
• Advanced computer skills, especially in Excel, Word and use of email
• At least five years experience working as a Logistics Manager, with technical experience in all elements of logistics; procurement, transport, warehousing and asset management.
• Extensive experience in personnel management, including capacity building, and providing direction and clarity to a wide range of staff, at different levels
• University degree in Procurement and Logistics Management, Supply Chain Management or Business Administration with 5 years experience as a logistics Manager
• Ability to communicate at all levels, in difficult circumstances, and strong negotiation skills
• Experience of working at strategic or policy level in logistics, with a strong understanding of policies and procedures, and how to work with these
• Strong organisational and planning skills, to provide structure and systems to a diverse team, in a number of locations
• Ability to work under pressure within a diverse team of people, and be dynamic, tenacious, and committed
• Advanced computer skills, especially in Excel, Word and use of email
How to apply
Application letter addressed to the Administration/Human Resources Manager, Norwegian Refugee Council-Uganda.
Applications should reach NRC latest 6th June, 2011 at 5:00 pm.
Only shortlisted candidates shall be contacted.
Any form of canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.
Logistics Manager NORWEGAIN REFUGEE COUNCIL
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