Logistics Adviser Syria Damascus AO2

The Logistics Adviser will oversee all procurement and operational procedures according to NRC standards to support program/project implementation in Syria. The role involves leadership in logistics actions and capacity building of logistics teams across the country.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the mid value bid/tender reviews, endorsing, tracking the comments, and sharing analysis with managers.
• Conduct trainings and provide orientation on logistics matters to logistics teams in country and area offices and main stakeholders.
• Contribute to the country objective of improved efficiency mainly in procurement, by actively reviewing, updating and health checking of the existing systems.
• Identify and build-up the needed systems for improving the efficiency of the procedures considering the context (i.e. vendor database, establishing more framework agreements).
• Ensure that procurements in all offices are being handled efficiently and timely by supervising the processes, collaboration with budget holders and programme unit and capacity building of the teams.
• Ensure that procurement plans are compiled and analysed for possible optimizations, and that processes are compliant with donor regulations.
• Conduct regular meetings with Budget Holders for review and analysis of the procurement plans.
• Make strategic planning for efficient and transparent procurement processes by identifying the needs and the gaps and by engaging as logistics representative in proposal planning phases.
• Make analysis reports of procurement processes and challenges countrywide and share them with management.
• Maintain procurement monitoring reports and ensure they are in place regularly updated: procurement tracking sheet, E-contract management platform, procurement plans, vendor database, vendor evaluations, price list.
• Ensure appropriate measures are taken to address audit findings and recommendations related to procurement.

Requirements

• Minimum 3 years of senior Logistics experience (Coordinator or above) in Humanitarian/ recovery contexts.
• Bachelor’s degree in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or a relevant field.
• Experience from working in complex and volatile contexts.
• Fluent in English and Arabic, written and verbal.
• Knowledge of the Syria context.
• Knowledge of the Syrian context, sanction programme and market is required.
• Proven experience in Supply Change Management and Compliance.
• Result oriented, proactive in taking initiatives and passionate about the job.
• Experience of logistics systems and structures development.
• Proficient in MS Excel and Word.
• Applicants must be legally eligible to work in Syria; NRC cannot provide work permits or visa sponsorships for this position.

Skills

• Logistics Experience
• Humanitarian Logistics
• Supply Chain Management
• Compliance Management
• Logistics Systems Development
• Operational Procedures
• Procurement Management
• Capacity Building
• MS Excel
• MS Word
• Knowledge of Syrian Context
• Sanction Programme Knowledge
• Marketing Knowledge

Languages

English, Arabic