Logistics Technical Assistant Ethiopia North Afar

The Logistics Technical Assistant supports the implementation of the CC project portfolio and ensures adherence to NRC policies and procedures in procurement, fleet management, and store management. The role involves assisting in procurement processes, fleet efficiency, stock management, and coordination with partners in the Afar Field Office.

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.
• Assist to 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.
• Assist in ensuring maximum fleet efficiency and effectiveness through planned resources allocation and maintenance in accordance with NRC transport guidelines and manufacturers' recommendations.
• Assist on the followup of organizational and rental vehicles.
• Facilitating fuel for organizational and rental vehicles.
• 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 Team Leader or Field Manager at Afar Field Office 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 Team Leader at the Afar Field Aysaita 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.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Logistics and Supply Chain Management or related disciplines
• 1-2 years’ work experience as a Logistic Assistant or similar role
• Basic experience from working as a logistic assistant in a humanitarian/recovery context
• Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
• 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)
• Computer skills (common Microsoft Windows and Office applications)
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines

Skills

• Logistics and Supply Chain Systems
• Humanitarian Logistics
• Procurement Procedures
• Fleet Management Operations
• Store Management
• Stock Management
• Work in Complex Contexts
• Microsoft Office Suite
• Deadline Management
• Communication in Logistics

Languages

English, Amharic