Regional Logistics Officer-Norwegian Red Cross

The Regional Logistics Officer will secure that Norwegian Red Cross country teams are able to undertake necessary operational logistics, procurement and supply chain services.

                   Strategic purposes:

• Secure timely and quality logistics services and procurement process in support of Norwegian Red Cross humanitarian project deliveries and in accordance with professional standards
• Coordinate the regional support and cooperation with IFRC and ICRC in the region and support Norwegian Red Cross logistics development programmes in the regions
  
  Operational tasks/responsibilities:
   
• Manages logistics and procurement processes in the region in accordance with Norwegian Red Cross standard procurement practices.
• Procurement Maintains an accurate and up-to-date supplier information database for regularly purchased items and keeps informed of local market conditions. Ensures, through market investigation, that all purchased goods meet International standards, are fit for their intended purpose and have, where required, appropriate inspection certificates.
• Support the Senior Procurement officer with the development of framework agreement for repetitive procurement to save on time.
• Prepares request for payments ensuring the full supporting documents are in place and ensures that payment requests are signed in accordance with Norwegian Red Cross accountability matrix.
• Work with the Senior procurement officer to develop a single regional procurement plan and ensures timely delivery as per operational needs and back donor requirements
• Maintain a live procurement tracking table and share with the country managers on a monthly basis.
• In charge of updating the suppliers' Database for the region and the other countries where Norcross have partnerships
• Quality assures all procurement processes assigned by the Country Offices.
• Fleet management; Acts as the main focal point for all fleet needs and activities in the region, including fleet maintenance and oversees the adherence to driving rules and regulations.
• Warehouse management; is responsible for Norwegian Red Cross prepositioned goods, and provides country offices and partners with warehouse training according to needs
• Support on Capacity building for all the Norwegian Red Cross field staff on procurements process and ensure that all requested items are directed towards the procurement unit of Norwegian Red Cross 
• Support on all the logistics training for the partner National Societies supported by Norwegian RC.
• Carry out all the administrative procurements per requests.
• Perform finance and administration duties and tasks not covered in this job description and provide support to colleagues when necessary and assigned by the line manager
  
   

  Education

    Required

  Preferred

  University Degree in Logistics Management, Business Administration

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  Experience

   

  Required 

  Preferred

  Minimum of 5 years of work experience

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  General logistics; including warehousing, transportation and customs clearance.  

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  Procurement of local and international

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  Fleet management international

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  Knowledge and Skills

  Required 

  Preferred

  • Advanced knowledge of Supply chain management 

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  • Understanding of internal control and Donor procurement conditions 

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  • Proven ability to engage discretely and tactfully with internal and external stakeholders. 

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  • Advanced skills in computer productivity applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook)  

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  • Advanced knowledge of capacity building 

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  • concepts 

   

   

  Languages

  Required 

  Preferred

  • Fluently spoken and written English

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  • Good command of Arabic

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