Jobs in Cameroon: Logistics Team Leader in Buea-Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)
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Deadline: 23 January 2022, 23:45
Job Description
I- Role and responsibilities
The Logistics Team Leader’s mission is to ensure the daily implementation of the responsibilities of the logistics functions.
General responsibilities (10 max)
- These responsibilities must be the same for all positions of the same name. Details should be included on the work and development plan.
- Ensures compliance with NRC policies, manuals, guidelines and standard operating procedures (SOP) and donor requirements
- Performs delegated logistics functions in accordance with the action plan
- Conducts daily operational logistics activities and ensures follow-up
- Assists in the administration of resources to ensure deliverables are completed within budget, on time and to standard
- Prepares and develops logistics reports as requested by the country/area office
- Contributes to the development of SOPs as needed
- Ensures proper filing of all supporting documents
- Promotes and shares ideas to improve the logistics function
- Performs other duties as assigned by the supervisor
NB: the application link is at the end of the post written as ‘Click HERE to apply’
Specific Responsibilities
Procurement:
- Lead the procurement of goods and services for the projects in the SW/NW regions in accordance with NRC’s procedures
- Liaise with Yaounde logistics team for any technical procurement support that will enhance the quality and timeliness of deliveries of all orders
- Keep the procurement tracker update and share with all program colleagues on a weekly bases
- Work with all different programs teams to have all the procurement plans of all projects updated and monitored
- Finalize any ongoing framework agreement processes and keep track of all framework agreements signed for expiry dates
- Ensuring the archiving of purchasing documents in office 365
Fleet Management:
- Ensure an organized and coordinated movement planning for all vehicles on a weekly basis. Ensure that approved days for the kisses (Buea-Yaoundé) are respected at all times and all staff.
- Ensure a timely fuel reporting for all the vehicles, including the rental vehicles and the tom card is always replenished on time.
- Ensure the vehicle maintenance and services, including generators is done in time and in a cost effective manner.
Warehouse Management:
- Supervise the movement of all goods in and out of the warehouses at all times
- Ensure that the Warehouse Assistant involves programs or technical colleagues for all reception of goods and services
- Ensure the appropriate documentation are in use and updated at all times.
- Ensure the monthly warehouse reports are done and submitted in time
REPORTING
- Ensure the consolidation and submission of the monthly report within the deadline (including all annexes up to date: procurement tracker, stock report, car pool, engine report, contract follow-up, waiver registry, database, online excel sheet report)
Behavioral competencies
The NRC competency framework references 12 behavioural competencies. The following competencies are essential for this position:
- Communication skills within the team
- Empowering and building trust
- Communicate in a respectful and impactful way
- Ability to respond and communicate with users and other departments.
Professional competencies
Professional competencies are the skills, knowledge and experience that are essential for good performance.
Generic professional competencies:
- Professional Experience Logistics in a humanitarian context.
- Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
- Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
- Proven track record on job responsibilities.
- Planning and achieving results
- Two years’ experiences in Logistics in a humanitarian context.
- Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
- Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
- Proven track record on job responsibilities.
- Planning and achieving results
Context/ Specific skills, knowledge and experience:
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word
- Attention to detail and accuracy
- Fluency in English, knowledge of French is an advantage
- Good knowledge of the South West and North West Cameroon context
- Minimum of a Master degree in related field
III- We Offer:
Possible Starting Date: March 2022, subject to project approval.
Contract Type: Fixed term Contract of 12 months
Duty Station: Buea with 10% of field travel
Salary and benefits: Grade 6 step 1 NRC Cameroon salary grid
About Us
The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee. We work in crises across more than 31 countries, providing emergencies and long-term assistance to millions of people every year. We stand up for people forced to flee, advocating their rights. NORCAP, our global provider of expertise, helps improve international and local ability to prevent, prepare for, respond to and recover from crises. NRC also runs the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre in Geneva, a global leader in reporting on and advocating for people displaced within their own country.
Employment with NRC may lead to employment in or deployment to Regions, Countries, Areas or Offices that may be host to considerable health, safety and security risks. NRC takes this very seriously and we have procedures in place to reduce known risks, but will never be able to take away all risks.
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