Logistics Officers at International Medical Corps

Job Description

• The Logistics Officers will be based in Maiduguri and Sokoto respectively and would be responsible for facilitating procurement and logistics aspects of International Medical Corps’ operations.
• Working closely with Program, Administration and Finance, he/She will be instrumental in supporting program activities by ensuring effective and efficient service delivery to the programme team.

Main Responsibility

• Provide supervisor with needed support for delivery and implementation of all logistics support systems according to IMC Logistics policies and procedures.
• Assist supervisor with local market surveys, to gain knowledge of the availability and price of local goods.
• Assist supervisor on engagement with freight forwarding agencies, freight handling/clearance agents, and local Customs, to ensure that cargo is managed at all points of the supply chain.
• Assist with the proactive tracking of all supplies, equipment, material and food in transit, through its receipt, storage, and onward distribution channels
• Assist with the timely reporting on stock status, planning of stock replenishment and verify that distribution has occurred according to donors’ and IMC policy and procedures
• Assist with ensuring that the usage of fuel is correctly managed and recorded.
• Establish effective communication in line with IMC communication protocols on security matters that affect logistics
• Be flexible and manage time accordingly, be prepared to tackle other tasks commensurate with role, and level of experience, at short notice.

Qualifications/Experience/Skills

• Degree in Business Administration or a relevant field is desired.
• Minimum 3 to 5 years of experience in procurement and logistics departments of governmental, non-governmental or commercial organization.
• An experience in large scale supply chain management preferably Humanitarian Logistics
• Strong organizational skills
• Ability to interact effectively with international and national personnel.
• Excellent oral and written English skills. Understanding of local Language( Hausa) is mandatory
• High computer skills. Must be excellent in the use MS Office programs, especially in MS Excel.
• A demonstrated ability to multi-task and process information into action.
• Ability to speak Hausa is an added advantage