Distribution Officers at Premiere Urgence Internationale (PUI)

Location: Maiduguri

Job Description

• Under the supervision of the Food Security In-kind Project Manager, the Distribution Officer primarily plays the key role in the organization of the concrete food/non-food items in-kind distributions by ensuring the preparation of the distribution sites (in term of team’ staffing, distribution points’ preparation, etc.), by dealing with the transport or the storage of the food/non-food items and the material.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the proper preparation of the distribution sites.
• In this role, S/He will determine the number of necessary distribution points, the necessary staffing per distribution points, the necessary safety measures and dotation in equipment to perform the distribution.
• S/He will also estimate the necessary time table to accomplish the whole distribution.
• Ensure the storage and transport of items (food and non-food) destined to be distributed.
• In this role, S/He will ensure that the right products are delivered (by PUI, by the donor or by a third party) to the right location on time and at a good cost.
• S/He may also be involved in transportation, stock control, warehousing and monitoring the flow of goods.
• Ensure the supervision of the direct item distributions to the beneficiaries.
• In this role, S/He will recruit the daily labor field distribution labor, the staff working schedule and provide them with all the necessary equipment/material.
• S/He will set-up the distribution points according to the distribution tasks which need to be perform.

Requirements
Training:

• Logistics

Experience:

• Humanitarian and Technical experience required
• International experience desirable

Knowledge and Aptitudes :

• Planning and organizational capacities

Computer skills :

• Office Suite

Qualities of candidate :

• Ability to work independently while taking initiatives and showing a sense of responsibility
• Ability to withstand pressure
• Sense of diplomacy
• Analytical skills
• Capacity to adapt and showing organizational flexibility
• Organization, rigor and ability to meet deadlines
• Ability to work and manage affairs professionally and with maturity
• Ability to represent the activities and the mandate of PUI before local authorities
• Ability to integrate the local environment into operations, in its political, economic and historical dimensions
• Ability to work with various partners, in a spirit of openness, and with adaptable communications strategies
• Strong listening and negotiation skills
• Good people and communication skills
• Ability to remain calm and level-headed
• General ability to resist stress and particularly in unstable circumstances

Languages :

• English mandatory
• French desirable

Proposed Terms :

• Employed with a Fixed-Term Contract - 5 months renewable
• Start date: April 2017
• Monthly gross income: from 1 650 up to 1 980 Euros depending on the experience in International Solidarity + 50 Euros per semester seniority with PUI
• Cost covered: Round-trip transportation to and from home / mission, visas, vaccines…
• Insurance including medical coverage and complementary healthcare, 24/24 assistance and repatriation
• Housing in collective accommodation
• Daily living Expenses (« Per diem »)
• Break Policy: 5 working days at 3 and 9 months + break allowance
• Paid Leave Policy: 5 weeks of paid leaves per year + return ticket every 6 months