Jobs in Tanzania 2019: Logistics Assistant (Warehouse) New Job at Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) - Kigoma | Deadline: 24th June, 2019
Position: Logistics Assistant (Warehouse) Tanzania Nationals Only – Tanzania
The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is a non-governmental, humanitarian organization with 60 years of experience in helping to create a safer and more dignified life for refugees and internally displaced people. NRC advocates for the rights of displaced populations and offers assistance within the shelter, emergency food security, and water, sanitation and hygiene sectors.
The Norwegian Refugee Council has approximately 5000 committed and competent employees involved in projects across four continents. In addition, NRC runs one of the world’s largest standby rosters, NORCAP, with 650 professionals, ready to be deployed on 72 hours’ notice when a crisis occurs.
The purpose of the assistant position is to assist in the day to day implementation of the support functions responsibilities such as warehouse and asset management fleet management and maintenance., Use actions words such as ensure, implement or assist for the position relevant responsibilities.
Job description
- Adhere to NRC policies, tools, handbooks and guidelines
- Assist with the implementation of the support function portfolio according to plan of action
- Prepare and develop status reports as required by management
- Ensure proper filing of documents
- Promote and share ideas for improvement of the support function
- Provide anti-corruption, transparency and cost efficiency focus in all processes (e.g. in procurement, vehicle management, asset management);
- Ensure safe and efficient transport of staff and materials/goods
- Organize warehouses and stock management at field level according to NRC’s norms and procedures
- Ensure that the Field office stock is managed according to NRC policy concerning management of the stocks
- Ensure staff’s security in the warehouse
- Foresee a minimum stock/inventory in coordination with the line manager and program managers in order to avoid understocking
- With the aid of the procurement and programme department, ensure the reception of goods. Carry out quantitative and qualitative controls and ensure conformity of all supporting documents
- Organize and supervise loading and offloading of goods in the warehouse
- Assist in managing all stock tools, in both soft copies and hard copies
- Prepare good received notes and all related documentation
- Produce input to weekly and monthly field stock reports tracing movements of stock and stock balance
- Verify and follow up and update stock cards and bin cards at field office level.
- Record daily stock entry and exits according to day to day activity and different projects at field level
- Implement stock spot checks
- Implement physical stock and inventory report in accordance to NRC Logistic Handbook
- Assist Logistic officer in stock management
- Plan and organise daily vehicle movement (goods and staff) for field office
- Assist in effective and timely maintenance, servicing and repair of NRC vehicles
- Assist in vehicle management best practices, policies and procedures.
- Coordinate maintenance, repair, and replacement of NRC vehicles with Logistic Officer
- Control transfer and movement of vehicles between project locations as required by operations
- Provide recommendations for lowering vehicle-operating expenses and reduce idle time of vehicles
- Provide input to monthly fuel reports according to NRC policies and donor’s requirements
- Assist in monitoring of fuel consumptions and fuel stock.
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Qualifications
experience from working in in humanitarian logistics context
Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile
Fluency in English and Kiswahili, both written and verbal
Valid driver’s license
Experienced with Warehousing management
Experienced in fleet management
Able to prioritize and plan ahead
Accurate filing skills
High-level competency in computer skills (Microsoft Office applications)
Education field
• Logistics
• Education title: Logistics/ Procurement
Education level
• College / University, Bachelor’s degree
Personal qualities
Managing resources to optimize results
Planning and delivering results
Empowering and building trust
Communicating with impact and respect
We offer
Duty station: Kibondo
Contract period is for 3 months with possibility of extension.
Salary/benefits: According to NRC’s general directions, The candidate will observe NRC’s code of conduct and working hours for the NRC Office in Kibondo/Mtendeli.
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