Logistics Coordinator at The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)

NRC is looking for a Logistics Coordinator for our area office in Maiduguri, Borno State in Northern Nigeria. The purpose of the Logistics Coordinator is to provide logistics & procurement support to programme activities in Maiduguri, Borno State 

NRC initiated country operations in Nigeria in June 2015, in order to respond to the critical and increasing needs in the country. NRC currently has a full team based in Maiduguri and a coordination office in Abuja. NRC is currently providing services across various sectors namely; Shelter and Non-Food Items (NFI); Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Promotion (WASH); Food Security; Information, Counselling and Legal Assistance (ICLA) and Education in order to address identified humanitarian needs. 

The Logistics Coordinator reports to the Area Manager.

Job description

• Procurement: ensuring compliance of all NRC policies, maintaining an updated vendor’s database, prequalification of suppliers, developing coordinated procurement plans with project managers
• Transport management of rented or NRC owned vehicles, punctual rental of trucks
• Coordination and overseeing of assets management
• Coordination and overseeing of warehouse management
• Team management of Procurement officer, Warehouse Officer, Logs Officer
• Training of logistics staff in procurement, warehousing, fleet management, anticorruption and any other training that is deemed important for proper functioning of Logistics department in Maiduguri
• Review of all Logistics weekly and Monthly Reports as specified before submission to Area Manager and Logistics Manager.
• Preparation of Monthly Logistics Narrative report for area and submission to the Logistics Manager

Qualifications

• University degree in related field
• Professional qualification in logistics & procurement would be an added advantage
• Knowledge of the local market
• Knowledge of local language (Hausa)
• Experience from working as a Logistics Coordinator 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

Education field

• Administration / Organisation / Management
• Logistics

Education level

• College / University, Bachelor's degree

Personal qualities

• Managing resources to optimize results
• Managing performance and development
• Analyzing
• Handling insecure environments
• Empowering and building trust
• A good sense of humour is an asset
• All employees of the Norwegian Refugee Council should be able to adhere to our Code of Conduct and the four organizational values: Dedicated, innovative, inclusive and accountable.

Language

• English

We offer

• Commencement: May 2019
• Duration: 12 months
• Salary/benefits: According to NRC’s general directions.
• Duty station: Maiduguri, with frequent travels. Travel outside Maiduguri is dependent on changing security conditions, especially for certain roads in the area.
• Approved health certificate will be requested before contract start.
• Application procedures and CV registration: Please note that you are required to enter the geographical location for all your previous positions while registering your CV. There is no specific field for this information in our CV form, but you can use the "Company name" field for both company and location.

Miscellaneous info

• Travel: Some travelling must be expected