Supply Chain Coordinator - Logistics at Danish Refugee Council (DRC)

Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Availability: As soon as possible
Designation of Duty Station: Non-Family duty station.

Overall purpose of the role
The Supply Chain Coordinator - Logistics will be responsible for all warehousing, transportation of goods and people, vehicle fleet management and general logistics support to the programme:

• Localizing and adapting DRC policies within support area to local circumstances
• Contribute to the development of country strategies.

Main Responsibilities
Coordination:

• Contributes to the daily operation with comprehensive knowledge in logistics
• Lead the coordination with the programme staff to ensure logistics involvement in the whole programme cycle
• Ensure that all logistics specific DRC/donors’ rules and policies are understood and respected
• Responsible for assigned operational budgetary lines within programmes
• Provides Technical support

Logistics:

• Fleet: management of rental and owned vehicles, generators, speed boats & motorbikes (in line with DRC guidelines)
• Transport: management of all transportation of goods and people (via road, river, air) to-from areas of operations and-or other DRC offices
• Asset: registration, maintenance, repairs-maintenance & disposal of DRC assets accordingly to donors’ rule and policies (in line with DRC guidelines)
• Warehouse: manage the DRC warehouse and stores (in line with DRC guidelines)
• Premises: health and safety, contract management and repairs/maintenance at DRC premises

As Coordinator the post-holder is responsible for the following:

• Responsible for coordinating strategy and operations within a specific discipline in a region or country
• Usually has technical line responsibilities within a given discipline, for both strategy and operations
• Provides expert advice and support to set strategy and assure operational quality and compliance

Supervisor responsibilities:

• Coordinates the daily activities of small teams, often comprised of subordinates and/or employees carrying out similar tasks
• Does not have direct line management responsibility for staff, but may contribute to recruitment and/or performance appraisal of members of the team
• Implements the manager’s decisions through the work of subordinate employees, often playing a role in deciding how to do it; and how to achieve the objective set by the manager.
  

About You
In this position, you are expected to demonstrate each of DRC’s five core competencies:

• Striving for excellence: you focus on reaching results while ensuring an efficient process
• Collaborating: you involve relevant parties and encourage feedback.
• Taking the lead: you take ownership and initiative while aiming for innovation.
• Communicating: You listen and speak effectively and honestly.
• Demonstrating integrity: you act in line with our vision and values

Requirements

• Minimum 3-5 years of working experience in a similar position
• Field experience
• Working experience from an international humanitarian organization
• A good understanding of the logistics rules and regulations of major international donors
• Experience working in an (I)NGO
• Excellent skills in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Education:

• Master's degree in e.g. Logistics and/or Supply Chain Management
• Certification in Humanitarian Logistics Supply Chain (desired if no academic degree)
• Driving license

Languages:

• Excellent communication skills in English is required.

We Offer

• Contract: 1 year with possibility of extension, subject to funding and Performance.
• Salary and other conditions are offered in accordance with DRC’s Terms of Employment for national staff conditions in the respective Country. This position is under Employment band N.M.G level 1