Job Description

Title: Logistics Assistant (Teknaf Base)

Company Name: Terre des hommes

Vacancy: Not specific

Job Location: Cox's Bazar (Teknaf)

Employment Status: Full-time, Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ Graduation in any discipline/Diploma-in-Engineering

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 2 year(s)
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following area(s): Development Agency, INGO, Logistics, Procurement

Job Context:
∎ About Terre des hommes:
∎ Terre des hommes Foundation (Tdh) is the leading Swiss INGO focusing on child rights. It is active in more than 30 countries with development and emergency projects. Tdh interventions are focused on the three programs: Health, Migration and Access to Justice particularly for vulnerable children. Tdh Foundation has a transversal approach towards Child Protection programming and it cuts across all the thematic areas while also has been considered as one of the key value propositions in its business model. The Child Protection expertise within Tdh Foundation aims to develop high quality, evidence-based knowledge and know-how adapted to fragile contexts, conflict zones, and development to improve the protection of children`s rights and their right to protection from all forms of violence (art 19, 34 CRC) in collaboration with and in support of the three core programs. The Tdh Foundation global strategy 2021-2024 specifies that the will have demonstrated that rights-based participation, empowerment, and active involvement of children and communities in defining and implementing responses are essential to improve child protection.
∎ Context:
∎ Tdh is working in Bangladesh since 1974, with operations in Kurigram district, Dhaka district and Cox Bazaar district. Currently, Tdh is implementing programs on Health, Access to Justice (social cohesion and conflict resolution) and Migration, integrated by the transversal expertise WASH and Child protection. Tdh interventions in Bangladesh are both in development and emergency context.
∎ Following the massive displacement of more than 800,000 people into Bangladesh since the end of August 2017, Tdh has put in place an important emergency response plan to provide relief to the Rohingya refugees, notably on Health, WASH, Child Protection and Social cohesion. Alongside, Tdh is implementing the CLARISSA project in Dhaka slums aiming to build a strong evidence base and generate innovative solutions to the worst forms of child labour (WFCL) and will explore how to take these solutions to scale.
∎ Tdh in Bangladesh has started the process of integration of emergency and development approaches and aims to capitalize its institutional learning for further programme expansion and to create critical pathways for evidence-based advocacy.
∎ As a Logistics Assistant (Procurement) you will :
∎ 1. Provide support to the procurement for the project.
∎ 2. Archive purchase files
∎ 3. Support the Audit

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Procurement
∎ Ensure the TDH and donor's procurement rules are respected.
∎ Evaluates and negotiate contracts with vendors (prices, delivery time, payment terms)
∎ Recommends contract adjustments and assists in the preparation of contracts before seeking approval from the Logistics Manager.
∎ Ensure that Procurement follow-up is initiated, maintained and updated.
∎ Works in close collaboration with the procurement senior Officer to update regarding the order ongoing.
∎ Conducts market surveys for corporate contracts for the Mission.
∎ Initiate and develop supplier database.
∎ Identify the new suppliers and make permanent research on new sources of supply on the benefit of the Organization
∎ Create and update every three months a Pricelist.
∎ Prepare and manage with the support of the procurement senior manager the call for tender for the Mission.
∎ Coordinate with the Fleet department to organize the consignment of goods on the fields.
∎ Verify the consignment is well arrived at the final destination and collect the documentation to settle the payment accordingly.
∎ Support to coordination team for the procurement.
∎ Archivage
∎ Cataloguing and indexing archive items
∎ Inputting information onto databases
∎ Making records available to users in various formats, such as photocopies and computer-based tools
∎ Developing and maintaining digital resources, such as scanning, sorting and formatting
∎ Other clerical or administrative work is needed to run the archive.
∎ Audit & Management
∎ Prepare the internal and external audit
∎ Other clerical or administrative work is needed to run the archive.
∎ Human resources and team management
∎ Organize and supervise the work of his department.
∎ Leading and organizing weekly team meetings.
∎ Organize the circulation of information within his team.
∎ Implement regular meetings and training with the purchaser(s) regarding purchase policy
∎ Participate in the training of his team by accompanying individuals in their work
∎ Participate with the Logistics Manager in the appraisal of the team
∎ Other responsabilities
∎ Accept other responsibilities as assigned by the Line Manager
∎ Sent on monthly basis the Procurement and service follow up report to the Logistics Manager
∎ Cordinate and support the both PHC supervisor.

Additional Requirements:
∎ Both males and females are allowed to apply
∎ Experience Requirements: Minimum of 2 years experience in relevant field
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): Development Agency and INGOs.
∎ Excellent computer skills with MS Office (Excel in particular), MS Word and Outlook
∎ Strong organizational skills
∎ Time sensitive
∎ Ability to balance multiple tasks simultaneously
∎ Ability to communicate
∎ Ability to maintain confidentiality
∎ Ability to handle workload pressure and deadlines
∎ Person with disability are encouraged to apply

Salary: Tk. 39750 (Monthly)

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Health Insurance

Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.

Application Deadline: 16 Apr 2022

Company Information:
∎ 10 Apr 2022
∎ Terre des hommes
∎ Business : Terre des hommes Foundation (Tdh) is an International Non-Profit Private Organization operating in Bangladesh since 1974 in the fields of Child Protection, Healthcare, Nutrition, Emergency Relief, Water/Sanitation and Hygiene.

Category: NGO/Development

: Tdh is committed to Gender balance & inclusion and these will be important selection criterias. We strongly encourage applicants from the Teknaf sub-district and Cox's Bazar district.Tdh and Tdh employees are required to abide by the values and principles outlined in Tdh Global Code of Conduct and Risk Management Policies.Fully complies with Tdh's Global Code of Conduct and systematically reports any breach to the Code through the whistle-blowing procedure: raises awareness within the Foundation on abuse and violence and the rights deriving therefrom, respecting the rights and dignity of children, members of the communities and our own Staff.Commits to respecting Risk Management Policies including:Safeguarding Policies (Child Safeguarding Policy, Policy on the Protection against Sexual Exploitation and the Directive on Staff Misconduct at the Workplace), Safety and Security Policy and Anti-Fraud/Corruption and Prevention of the Financing of Criminal Activities Policies.Commits to reducing the risk of abuse and harm by developing a culture of open and informed leadership within the organization and in our work with children and the communities in which we intervene.Gender Equality & Equal OpportunityWe are committed to narrowing the gender gap in all positions. We welcome and strongly encourage qualified female professionals to apply.We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.We offer exciting and varied work, useful and meaningful, in a team that wants to make a difference for vulnerable children. Are you interested to join our committed team to face this challenge?