Logistics Manager
Job Description
Title: Logistics Manager
Company Name: Relief International
Vacancy: Not specific
Job Location: Cox's Bazar
Employment Status: Contractual
Educational Requirements:
∎ Bachelor's and Master's degree in a relevant subject from recognized and reputed universities.
Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 5 year(s)
Job Context:
∎ Report To: Country Director
∎ Expected Start Date: At Earliest
∎ Contract length: Up to December 31, 2021 (With possibility of Extension subject to funding, program needs and performance of incumbent)
Job Responsibilities:
∎ The Logistics Manager is responsible for RI's supply chain management, including procurement, warehousing, distribution support as well as fleet management, asset management and IT. The Logistics Manager is ensuring compliance within the operational department policies and frameworks and donor compliance. The scope of the position also includes strategic planning for operations, training and capacity building incoming and existing staff and supporting program teams on operations aspects of program implementation.
∎ Procurement :
∎ Ensure that RI Global procurement policies and procedures are kept up-to-date. Ensure changes are disseminated in a timely manner and that all appropriate staff are trained and competent. Ensure local, national and international procurement practices are compliant with donor regulations.
∎ Participate in mobilization efforts and meeting for all new projects and project extensions. Participate in finalizing of Procurement Plans for all grants.
∎ Centralize the program supply chain by setting up of effective order management systems including pre-approved, preferred suppliers and framework agreements.
∎ Ensure that the supply chain is appropriate and cost effective, based on budget, markets, infrastructure, nature of the RI programs, and need for timely delivery.
∎ Ensure there is no negative audit observations/findings related to Procurement. If required corrective actions plans are developed & implemented to address audit findings.
∎ Warehouse and Stock Management :
∎ Provide support to the warehouse team and make sure systems and reporting is in place to allow effective storage and distribution of transit and centralized stocks.
∎ Make sure stock management systems are implemented and all key staff know and adhere to policies. Support in monitoring projects stock levels and advice on appropriate stocking and replenishment to meet project demands.
∎ Oversee the stock management of pharmaceutical drugs are ensuring that minimum standards are enforced in the management; inventory and transportation.
∎ Ensure warehouse and stocks are secure, well managed and documented. Improve on and ensure accuracy of reporting and tracking databases.
∎ Ensure regular rotation of stocks (particularly medical items) ensuring limited losses due to expiration
∎ Assist in the preparation of analysis and reports on inventory tracking, movements, etc. Analysis, reporting and follow up of such findings.
∎ Oversee routine physical stock counts, document discrepancies and report losses to finance
∎ Ensure receipt and reconciliation is done for all stocks which have been transferred from the warehouse to another RI location.
∎ Assets :
∎ Ensure a centralized asset register is maintained; ensure that all office and program assets are logged. For all assets maintain tracking system and ensure all assets are issued with unique RI asset number, ID tag and are tracked.
∎ Ensure assets and property are effectively managed, asset list is updated regularly and assets are disposed of according to RI and/or donor regulations. Ensure annual (or bi-annual) asset checks are completed; damage and losses are reported immediately.
∎ Ensure donor reports for assets are timely completed and submitted to the Finance/Program and other departments as appropriate. Ensure appropriate and timely disposal of assets as necessary according to donor standards and regulations.
∎ Transport, Travel & Fleet:
∎ Ensure management of vehicle fleets is in line with RI standards; ensure that appropriate allocation and safe use of vehicles is achieved throughout the program and ensure servicing and maintenance schedules are adhered to.
∎ Ensure transport services are cost efficient and reliable. Ensure the efficient coordination timely delivery of supplies to projects.
∎ Ensure systems are in place to effectively plan, coordinate and monitor staff travel by road or air (national or international).
∎ Staff Management:
∎ Proactively develop the skills of RI staff to understand and utilize appropriate tools and services to design and implement quality programming.
∎ Visit Field offices on regular bases and work with field staff to identify operational needs and ensure that issues are raised with CD, Department leads and other staff, as needed, to ensure they are included in new budget development.
∎ Design and implement capacity-building opportunities to strengthen the capacity of RI Operations staff.
∎ Provide feedback through regular performance evaluations and ensure staff is held accountable in accordance with the RI Human Resource policies.
∎ Administration & Information Technology (IT):
∎ Facilities management - All properties including office, warehouse(s) and guest house(s)
∎ Oversee administration functions such as reception, office consumables, storeroom management, etc.
∎ Ensure office compliance to global IT policy and procedure, standard equipment and licenses.
∎ Other :
∎ Working with Security, make sure the practical and effective implementation of the country security guidelines are in place for all logistics activities.
∎ Monitor appropriate sections of the budget(s). Review Budget vs. Actual expenditure reports and give feedback to CD and other key staff as agreed.
∎ Review and ensure the production monthly Logistics' reports and give feed-back to all operations staff, Department Managers and other key staff as needed.
∎ Work in close collaboration with other members of the RI team; sharing information on the assessments and proposed interventions, providing overviews of logistics requirements for the development of project proposals and subsequent projects.
∎ Liaise with government, UN and other agencies as necessary. Represent RI at LogCluster and other relevant meetings.
∎ Comply with all relevant RI policies and procedures with respect to child protection, health and safety, equal opportunities and other relevant policies.
Additional Requirements:
∎ This position demands a dynamic individual with a demonstrated ability to achieve results in a demanding and fast paced environment.
∎ At least 5 years of progressive fulltime employment in a similar position preferably in nonprofit sector. INGO experience is strongly preferred.
∎ Excellent organizational, interpersonal and communication skills.
∎ Ability to prioritize and deal with competing demands.
∎ Previous experience of staff supervision and capacity building.
∎ Fluent in English.
∎ A team builder with excellent people skills; culturally sensitive and has the ability and interest to identify and work with a multicultural team
Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.
Application Deadline: 9 Oct 2021
Company Information:
∎ 22 Sep 2021
∎ Relief International
∎ Business : Relief International, headquartered in USA, is a leading international non-government organization working in 16 countries to relieve poverty, ensure well-being and advance dignity. We specialize in fragile settings, responding to natural disasters, humanitarian crises and chronic poverty.
Relief International (RI) has been working in Bangladesh since 2004, implementing programs covering emergency response, health, economic opportunity, trafficking in persons, gender equality and youth empowerment. RI has been present in Cox’s Bazar since 2014 where it was implementing a trafficking in persons project in Ukhiya and Teknaf supporting old caseload refugees as well as host communities prior to the large-scale influx. Since 2017, RI has scaled up its operations in Cox’s Bazar to support the emergency response by providing integrated, multi-sectoral programming for refugee and host communities, covering health services, including a 132 bed COVID-19 Isolation and Treatment Center in Ukhiya, child protection, SGBV, complimentary food and livelihoods opportunities to support social cohesion. Relief International is currently implementing a large scale refugee response program in Cox`s Bazar in Bangladesh in collaboration with multiple partners including UNHCR, WFP, USAID.RI maintains a country office in Dhaka with multiple field offices in Cox`s Bazar.
Relief International combines humanitarian and development approaches to provide immediate services while laying the groundwork for long-term impact. Our signature approach which we call the RI Way emphasizes local participation, an integration of services, strategic partnerships, and a focus on civic skills. In this way, we empower communities to find, design and implement the solutions that work best for them.
Category: Commercial/Supply Chain
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Source: bdjobs.com
Deadline Expired on 9th Oct 2021
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