Procurement Officer - Beirut

We are looking for a highly qualified candidate that had the skills to enrol in our organization as a procurement Officer. Who are we? DRC has been operating in the Middle East and North Africa for over a decade, running a combination of livelihood, protection, advocacy and relief projects. DRC has six project offices throughout Iraq, Lebanon, Syria, Tunisia/Libya, Turkey, and both a country and regional office in Jordan. DRC Lebanon has been assisting the Syrian displaced, fleeing Syria into northern Lebanon, since May 2011. This assistance has come through the provision of food and non-food items, various outreach activities (registration, follow-up and awareness sessions) rehabilitation of collective shelters and the implementation of quick impact projects. Duties Procure all materials and equipment ordered by the projects in a cost-effective,timely and transparent manner in line with DRC and donor specific policies, in conjunction with the Procurement Manager Ensure that all orders are tracked from point of planning and request through to final receipt.  Send the procurement tracker to the Procurement Manager on a monthly basis. Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual procurement reports. Provide data to monitor and evaluate the overall logistics& procurement performance in support of the programs. Coordinate transportation of freight by land, air and sea, in line with programme budgets and needs; ensuring the most cost effective and reliable means of transport is used for the timely delivery of supplies to projects. Constantly search the market for new suppliers that may provide better service or value for money for DRC. Share the details of any assets or inventory purchased with the Logistics Officer in order to facilitate asset and inventory tracking. About you To be successful in this role you must have relevant work experience in logistics and procurement  preferably in standard procurement procedures and documentation,supply chain management and excellent IT skills. in addition to that you must be  fluent in Arabic and English. We offer An interesting job in one of the best NGO’s in the world. DRC will offer the successful applicant a contract until end of December 2014,renewable (depending on funding and performance) with a probation period. Salary and conditions will be in accordance with Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment for national. Basic salary: 1550 USD Commitments DRC has a Humanitarian Accountability Framework, outlining its global accountability commitments. All staff is required to contribute to the achievement of this framework (http://www.drc.dk/HAF.4265.0.html). Application process Interested? Then apply for this position by clicking on the apply button or go to www.drc.dk and click Current Vacancies. All applicants should send a cover letter and an updated CV no longer than four pages, both in the same language as the vacancy note. Your CV should also include contact details of three professional referees. Applications close 17 -08- 2014. The interviews are expected to take place the following week.  _______________________________________________________________________   About DRC  The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is a private, independent, humanitarian organization working on all aspects of the refugee cause in more than thirty countries throughout the world. The aim of DRC is to protect refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs) against persecution and to promote durable solutions to the problems of forced migration on the basis of humanitarian principles and human rights. DRC works in accordance with the UN Conventions on Refugees and the Code of Conduct for the Red Cross/ Red Crescent and NGOs in Disaster Relief.