Job Description
Role and responsibilities
The purpose of a Logistics Coordinator is to implement delegated areas of logistics responsibility and deliver a variety of related activities, including compliance; capacity building of staff; procurement planning; market assessment/survey; high-value procurement; management of warehouse, fleet; assets; securing supporting documentation/archiving; reporting and coordination.
Generic responsibilities
- Ensure adherence to NRC policies, handbooks, guidelines, SOPs, and donor requirements/compliance.
- Coordinate timely operational planning and management of logistics activities.
- Ensure that country-specific SOPs regulate procedures at the Area Office level and perform periodic checks.
- Coordinate market assessment/survey within the scope and request of program/project developers.
- Prepare and submit reports and analyses.
- Support line managers in procedures and require support team training related to logistics.
- Provide anti-corruption, transparency, and cost-efficiency focus on all processes (e.g. in procurement, vehicle management, asset management)
- Ensure proper filing of all support documents.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Line Manager
Specific responsibilities
- Implement organizational Global Logistics Handbook procedures and ensure compliance with donors and organizational policies.
- Support the development and /or review of the Country Logistics SOPs and their implementation at the area office.
- Ensure capacity building of the logistics team in the area and field offices.
- Handle complex and high-value tenders and ensure they comply with NRC and donor procurement and financial guidelines.
- Participate in market assessment/surveys, due diligence, and vendor rating exercises.
- Ensure all agreements and contracts are either extended or re-tendered in time and to process the newly requested tenders based on the tender time plan.
- Participate in all relevant meetings, ensuring proper communication and coordination with other departments and support in providing technical information where relevant.
- Support preparing Project Procurement Plans and consolidating and reviewing the Area Procurement Plan.
- Ensure that the Procurement Tracker and Contract Follow-up sheet are accurate and updated before being shared as updates with all staff.
- Consolidate quarterly reports on the performance of suppliers and service providers and highlight suppliers with poor performance.
- To ensure that stock reports and documentation are accurate, updated regularly, and spot checks are conducted.
- Ensure all NRC Area Office South vehicles and generator reports are accurate, and monthly usage analysis is conducted.
- Ensure the Agresso Asset Register and Inventory list are accurate and conduct quarterly reconciliations. Participate in mid-year asset and warehouse physical/verification within the area and field offices.
- Provide monthly reports on all logistics activities and ensure logistics KPIs are achieved; report posted promptly on O365 for Logistics Managers/designated review.
- Contribute to identifying opportunities to implement cash-based interventions and market-based programs by participating in assessments and response analysis discussions.
- To undertake any other duties assigned by the line manager.
Competencies
Professional/Generic professional competencies for this position:
- Experience from working within technical expertise area in a humanitarian/ recovery context.
- Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts.
- Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities.
- Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile.
- Fluency in English both written and verbal.
Context/specific skills, knowledge and experience:
- Minimum 5 years experience in Supply Chain Management at a senior level, preferably within a humanitarian context.
- Qualification requirement: Essential degree and specialization in Logistics and/or Supply Chain Management, preferably professional qualifications such as CIPS L4 or higher, APICS Certification (CSCP, CLTD, CTS, CPIM).
- Good working knowledge of international supply chain operation
- Experience and knowledge of key institutional donor’s procurement rules and regulations;
- Proven management experience, including training and capacity building of national staff;
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- A high level of computer literacy.
- Fluency in English, both written and verbal
Behavioural competencies and the following are essential for this position:
- Managing resources to optimize results.
- Initiating action and change.
- Planning and delivery results.