Title: Logistics Services Specialist
Company Name: International Development Group
Vacancy: Not specific
Job Location: Anywhere in Bangladesh
Employment Status: Full-time
Educational Requirements:
∎ Bachelor's degree or above in business administration, transportation, and/or logistics or a related field.
Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 5 year(s)
Job Context:
∎ Position Rationale and Description
∎ The Logistics Services Specialist position will fall under Objective 3: Best Practices in Economic Growth. Objective 3 will strengthen private sector actors that are critical to a well-functioning trade facilitation landscape. Improving the effectiveness of the Private Sector Enabling Infrastructure (PSEI) will promote trade competitiveness, create jobs, stimulate investment, and build private sector support for improved economic growth practices.
∎ The Logistics Services Specialist will be a sectoral specialist who will engage actors in the logistics sector of Bangladesh including member-based organizations that support the logistics industry, assist in identifying international experts, and support action plans to strengthen transport and logistics service providers in shipping, clearing, forwarding, private ICDS, and other export services.
∎ Reporting Requirements:
∎ The Logistics Services Specialist will report to the Senior Logistics Services Specialist, through regular briefings and day-to-day dialogue.
Job Responsibilities:
∎ The key duties for the Logistics Services Specialist include:
∎ Support the facilitation of partnerships with professional associations in the transport and logistics industry to identify skills gaps for logistics services providers and create a curriculum and training materials to address skills gaps.
∎ Identify government-imposed regulatory obstacles and partner with Objective 1 to overcome these obstacles in partnerships with associations.
∎ Support the delivery of learning activities to service providers.
∎ Facilitate partnerships with associations and assist in delivering technical assistance to service providers including product development, upgrading of equipment, and service excellence.
∎ Provide support for associations and companies involved in warehousing activities.
∎ Work with the Gender Specialist to ensure women and other marginalized groups are represented and considered when developing project activities and expected outcomes.
∎ Work with the Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Specialist and associated staff to capture data and information required for contractual reporting and to learn and adapt project activities as needed.
∎ Other responsibilities as assigned by the Senior Logistics Specialist and Chief of Party.
∎ Deliverables:
∎ The Logistics Services Specialist shall be responsible for contributing to the following deliverables:
∎ Annual, quarterly and weekly reports
∎ Annual Workplan
∎ Ad hoc updates on the progress of subcontractors and short-term consultants
Additional Requirements:
∎ A minimum of 5 years' experience in private sector transport and logistics.
∎ A basic understanding of transport, logistics, warehousing, terminal operations, and/or other fields of supply chain management and trade in Bangladesh
∎ Relationships with existing actors in transport and logistics is strongly preferred
∎ An understanding of member-based organizations in Bangladesh is highly desirable, including chambers of commerce and trade associations
∎ Strong communication skills, self-motivated, and ability to work in a team.
∎ Proficient in Microsoft applications and other standard software.
∎ Excellent spoken and written English.
Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.
Application Deadline: 11 Nov 2021
Company Information:
∎ 24 Oct 2021
∎ International Development Group
Category: Commercial/Supply Chain
Source: bdjobs.com