Logistics Technical Assistant -Ethiopia, Assosa

Roles & Responsibilities:

The purpose of the Logistics Technical Assistant position is to assist in the day-to-day implementation of the Logistics functions’ responsibilities.

Generic Responsibilities 

• Ensure adherence to NRC policies, tools, handbooks, and guidelines.
• Support implementation delegated CC project portfolio according to plan of action.
• Ensure proper filing of documents.
• Assist in promotion and sharing ideas for technical improvement.
• Assist in coordination with relevant partners/Sectors.

Specific Responsibilities

Procurement

• Assist in Ensure that all NRC procurements are always completed according to procedures and within the minimum timeframes stipulated for each of the procurements.
• Assist ensuring all NRC procurement processes are done according to the correct policies, procedures, SOPs, and lead times at all times.

Fleet Management 

• Assist in ensuring maximum fleet efficiency and effectiveness through planned resources allocation and maintenance in accordance with NRC transport guidelines and manufacturers’ recommendations.

Store management 

• Handles goods receipts and properly stores and ensures that all the proper documentation is handled and managed professionally.
• Maintains accurate and timely record-keeping in accordance with all finance and logistics formats and procedures.
• Ensure storage areas are kept clean and always organized and reports immediately to the Logistics Officer or Area Manager at Assosa if any problems relating to the safe storage of stock.
• Reports and updates on the stock balance weekly, monthly, and quarterly and submits to the Logistics Officer at the Assosa office.
• Carries out daily, weekly, and monthly stock reconciliations.
• Reports any obsolete, damaged, loss, or missing items.
• Conducts inventory control/check periodically through physical count as per NRC policies and procedures.

Qualifications and Competences

Generic professional competencies:

• Basic experience from working as a logistic assistant in a humanitarian/recovery context
• Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
• Bachelor’s degree in Logistics and Supply Chain Management or related disciplines
• 1-2 years’ work experience as a Logistic Assistant or similar role
• Fluent in oral and written English and Amharic and other additional local language
• Ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines
• Achievement of set benchmarks and objectives
• Ability to communicate (vertically & horizontally)

Context/ Specific skills, knowledge and experience: 

• Computer skills (common Microsoft Windows and Office applications)
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines

Behavioral competencies:

• Working with people
• Planning and delivering results.
• Communicating with impact and respect
• Handling insecure environments
• Coping with change.