11 Logistics/Supply Chain Jobs in Ethiopia jobs

Operations Support and Logistics (OSL) Officer P-3 (multiple duty stations) - (1804482)   Grade:  P3 Contractual Arrangement:  Fixed-term appointment Contract duration:  12 months Job Posting:  Sep 14, 2018, 2:16:01 PM Closing Date:  Sep 29, 2018, 12:59:00 AM Primary Location:  Ethiopia-Addis Ababa Organization:  AF/WHE WHO Health Emergencies Programme (WHE) IMPORTANT NOTICE:  Please note that the deadline for receipt of applications indicated above reflects your personal device's system settings.  . Background and Justification * Purpose of the Position In the context of the WHO Health Emergencies Programme, the incumbent will provide of a well-rounded logistics and operations support services. Support the emergency team in the establishment of the tactical means to perform its mission in the best possible conditions, setting and managing all required working, living, communicating and transporting facilities, ensuring timely and adequate supply of the required medical and non-medical commodities and providing health logistics support to ensure that WHO health activities are performing up to Sphere standards. The incumbent will be deployed to emergency operations when required. Objectives of the Programme and of the immediate Strategic Objective The mission of WHO’s Health Emergencies Programme (The Programme) is to help countries, and to coordinate international action, to prevent, prepare for, detect, rapidly respond to, and recover from outbreaks and emergencies. Organizational context (Describe the individual role of incumbent within the team, focusing on work environment within and outside the organization) Under the supervision of the Team Lead, the overall guidance of the WHO Health Emergencies (WHE) Lead and Head of WHO Country Office, working closely with counterparts at the respective regional office, HQ, other WHO staff and partners, the incumbent acts as the logistics specialist who provides required support to the WHO emergency team and ministry of health of the host country. This involves ongoing contacts with a broad range of WHO staff and responders as well as a broad range of official from the Ministry of Health (MOH), to provide technical support on priority actions to be taken and contribute in designing and implementing logistics plans of action pertaining to the health emergencies, including identifying needs and gaps, guiding access to common logistics facilities at country level. The present position under WHE (which is a single programme across the Organization) may be relocated to another duty station, including at Regional or Country level, based upon the technical needs of the Programme.  Summary of Assigned Duties (Describe what the incumbent has to do to achieve main objectives; include main achievements expected): During deployment, the duty station may change, and duties may be modified, based upon the technical needs of the Programme. The incumbent will perform all or part of the following duties: 1. In compliance with the WHO rules and regulation, based on a comprehensive forecast of the supply needs and in collaboration with the UN partners present (WFP and logistics cluster), plan an end to end, timely provision of quality and adequate supplies, equipment and consumables for the health emergency operations. 2. Facilitate customs clearance, reception, transportation, storage and distribution of supplies to affected areas and populations.  3. Manage WHO warehouses and inventory; implement stock control mechanisms. 4. Maintain the required stockpiles of essential emergency equipment, e.g. personal deployment material, radios, satellite telephones, IT equipment, etc. 5. Manage the WHE fleet, including planning and monitoring fleet movements, oversee the maintenance of vehicles. 6. In close cooperation with the Field Security Officer, ensure that appropriate and safe living conditions are provided to WHO-deployed staff and responders. 7. Facilitate the set-up of the Health facilities supported by WHO, support the appropriate functioning of the health facilities, mobile medical activities such as vaccination campaigns, laboratory support and other emergency health related activities. 8. Ensure that water, sanitation and infection control required activities are in place and up to standard for all health facilities supported by the WHO.  9. Provide quality assurance to the set up and sustainable access to adequate, efficient and safe cold chain facilities for a reliable supply of medical items requiring temperature control environment. 10. Undertake regular field assessments to monitor supply management, stock movements and storage conditions. 11. Monitor and report regularly to the emergency team, drawing their attention to needs, gaps and problems, and proposing remedial actions. 12. Perform any other related incident-specific duties, as required by the functional supervisor. 2. Recruitment Profile Competencies: Generic Describe the core, management or leadership competencies required. (See WHO competency model. List in order of priority, commencing with the most important ones) 1. Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences. 2. Moving forward in a changing environment 3. Ensuring the effective use of resources 4. Teamwork *Note: Position descriptions that possess supervisory/managerial responsibilities require one additional mandatory competency from the Management competencies: *“Creating an empowering and motivating environment.” In addition to the above mentioned mandatory competencies, the hiring manager can select one or two additional competencies (from the Core, Management or Leadership group) that are considered essential to successfully perform the functions of the position.  Functional Knowledge and Skills * Describe the essential knowledge and the skills specific to the position • Demonstrated knowledge logistics management in emergency context, with proven ability to identify and solve technical problems in difficult circumstances.  • Excellent analytical and organizational skills. • Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work under pressure.  • Proven ability to promote cohesive action and convince officials with tact and diplomacy. Education Qualifications * Essential A first university degree in public or business administration, logistic management, logistics, engineering, pharmacy or related field from an accredited/recognized institute. Desirable Professional certification/qualification in areas such as transport, distribution and supply chain management. Degree or training in information management systems and their application to logistic, transport or supply management and monitoring. Experience * Essential At least five years’ related experience, at the national and international levels, in managing emergency logistics operations and supply operations in international organizations/institutions, part of which in the field supporting emergency humanitarian operations.  Desirable • Prior working experience with WHO/UN, health clusters partners, recognized humanitarian organizations or with an international nongovernmental organization. • Experience or knowledge of import/export and customs administration. 3. Use of Language Skills Excellent knowledge of English and Intermediate of knowledge of another WHO official language would be an asset. Other Skills (e.g. IT) • Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.  • Demonstrated computer skills with emphasis on databases management to monitor supplies and inventory, and forecast needs.  • Demonstrated skills in using equipment such radio and satellite phones. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION • This vacancy notice may be used to fill other similar positions at the same grade level • Only candidates under serious consideration will be contacted. • A written test may be used as a form of screening. • In the event that your candidature is retained for an interview, you will be required to provide, in advance, a scanned copy of the degree(s)/diploma(s)/certificate(s) required for this position. WHO only considers higher educational qualifications obtained from an institution accredited/recognized in the World Higher Education Database (WHED), a list updated by the International Association of Universities (IAU)/United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The list can be accessed through the link: http://www.whed.net/. Some professional certificates may not appear in the WHED and will require individual review. • Any appointment/extension of appointment is subject to WHO Staff Regulations, Staff Rules and Manual. • For information on WHO's operations please visit: http://www.who.int. • WHO is committed to workforce diversity. • WHO has a smoke-free environment and does not recruit smokers or users of any form of tobacco. • WHO has a mobility policy which can be found at the following link: http://www.who.int/employment/en/. Candidates appointed to an international post with WHO are subject to mobility and may be assigned to any activity or duty station of the Organization throughout the world. • Applications from women and from nationals of non and underrepresented Member States are particularly encouraged.

Business Support Assistant (Logistics-Corridor Coordinator) FT G4, Jijiga (1) (86468)   WFP seeks candidates of the highest integrity and professionalism who share our humanitarian principles. Selection of staff is made on a competitive basis, and we are committed to promoting diversity and gender balance.       ABOUT WFP   The World Food Programme (WFP) is United Nations frontline agency in the fight against hunger, WFP is continually responding to emergencies. We save lives by getting food to the hungry fast. But WFP also works to help prevent hunger in the future. We do this through programmes that use food as a means to build assets, spread knowledge and nurture stronger, more dynamic communities. This helps com- munities become more food secure. On average, WFP aims to bring food assistance to more than 80 million people in 80 countries. WFP Ethiopia is working with the Government and humanitarian partners to strengthen the resilience of Ethiopia’s most vulnerable population and to chart a more prosperous and sustainable future for the next generation. The Country Office also supports programmes that use food assistance to empower women, transform areas affected by climate change and keep children in school. It aims to contribute to Ethiopia’s five-year development agenda, the Growth and Transformation Plan (GTP), through which the Government combats food insecurity.       ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT   This job is found in Jijiga Area Office. Job holder will perform under the direct supervision of the Somalia Area Office Logistics Officer acting as the focal point for organising, coordinating, facilitating and conducting the smooth transfer of commodities arriving the various corridor feeding into the Somali Region hubs and sub offices. At this level, work is carried out under minimal supervision. Job holders are expected to produce organized and accurate work, undertaking specific business support activities. They may offer guidance on standard practices to more junior staff in their area of work.       JOB PURPOSE   To deliver standard business support processes for a specific professional area of work, to facilitate effective service delivery.       KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES   Gather all necessary information on the overall pipeline situation in the region to provide clarity on the operational context.  Coordinate closely with the Country Office Operation team on the allocation of cargo, and communication with various transporters awarded to move cargo through the corridor.  Work closely with Clearing agents for the timely clearance of all incoming or outgoing cargo through the Berbera or Djibouti corridor to/from the Somali Region; ensuring, verifying and validating that all proper Customs procedures and documentation are accurate, complete and followed. Closely and regularly coordinate with teams in Port Offices (Berbera and Djibouti) and Logistics staff in various hubs in the region, facilitating truck movements, cargo allocation and over-all coordination of cargo moving through the corridor. Provide status report on shipments in the corridors, monitoring allocations to various transporters for accuracy and maintenance of 50/50 percentage MOU between Somali and Ethiopian office on cargo allocation/sharing. Work as focal point for the facilitation of UNHAS flights, collecting/arranging cargo for the flight, managing passenger manifest, booking etc. Responsible to make regular follow ups with transporters for the submission of the POD waybills, and to post confirmation of receipts against the proof of delivery waybills. Perform other duties as required.       DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE:   Knowledgeable and experienced with Ethiopian Customs clearing procedures. Experience in providing technical business support in corporate systems. Ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure as part of a team; good communication skills; basic knowledge of logistics operations; Extensive knowledge of Microsoft Windows, MS Excel, MS Word, MS PowerPoint and other related software.       STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS   Education:  Completion of secondary school education and a post-secondary certificate in the related functional area. University degree in business, economics, communications, journalism or related field is desirable. Experience:  Four or more years of progressively responsible work experience in the related business stream with experience in general administrative work. Previous experience in emergencies is an advantage.         LANGUAGE   Fluency in both oral and written communication in English. Knowledge of the local language is added advantage.       DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS   10 August 2018       HOW TO APPLY   WFP is an equal opportunity employer. Ethiopian female candidates meeting the above qualifications are encouraged to APPLY on-line through WFP recruitment website.         Public access: http://www1.wfp.org/careers/job-openings   WFP staff access: http://newgo.wfp.org/services/e-recruitment   Please note that WFP does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process. Only qualified candidates will be contacted.

Supply Chain Assistant Overall Purpose of the Job:    This position provides procurement data entry, bid document duplication, binding & distribution to vendors, filing procurement document, and assists the Procurement Officers in payment request facilitation for supplier.      RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS    Handle bid document duplication, binding & keep record of distribution to vendors.  Assist procurement officers in maintaining appropriate documentation, tracking and filing of all procurement activities to ensure traceability of all documents and expense.   Maintains Suppliers data base & keep record of black listed supplier.  Compile & maintain a procurement tracker of all supply orders, and monitors procurement orders, trucking and trends across the program and projects and ensures all processes are appropriately documented and stored in the shared file.   Facilitate the inspection of purchased items by requesters against specification and/or samples.  Follows up issuance of GRN  Assist in payment request preparation and follows up collection of cheque by the suppliers;  Assist Procurement officers in preparation of Request for Quotations, Bid Analysis, and Purchase Orders and also follow up of delivery of the goods by the suppliers.  Facilitate suppliers’ payment request through regular and timely follow up with finance  Organize opening of Tenders and support the procurement officers in taking minutes and notes  Performs other related duties.    In this position, you will also be expected to demonstrate DRC’s five core competencies:    ⦁    Striving for Excellence: Focusing on reaching results while ensuring an efficient process.  ⦁    Collaborating: Involving relevant parties and encouraging feedback.  ⦁    Taking the Lead: Taking ownership and initiative while aiming for innovation.  ⦁    Communicating: Listening and speaking effectively and honestly.  ⦁    Demonstrating Integrity: Acting in line with DRC’s vision and values.          PERSONAL SPECIFICATIONS    REQUIRED    2 years of relevant work experience   Ability to work as a team player  Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work under pressure. Education: (include certificates, licenses etc.)  BA Degree in Procurement or Supply Chain Management or Relevant Field  Strong Computer Skills       Languages: (indicate fluency level)  English - Very good level of written and spoken       TO APPLY    Interested candidates who meet the required qualifications and experience are invited to submit updated CV and cover letter explaining their motivation and why they are suited for the post.     We only accept applications sent via our online-application form on www.drc.dk under Vacancies.      Please forward the application and CV, in English through the stated website no later than  September 20, 2018.     For general information about the Danish Refugee Council, please consult www.drc.dk.    We encourage only qualified Ethiopian Nationals to apply. DRC considers all applicants based on merit. It is DRC policy to recruit, hire, train and promote individuals, as well as administer any and all personnel actions, without regard to gender, race, national, clan or tribal origin, religion, age, sex, origin or ancestry, marital status, social status, sexual orientation, or status as a qualified disabled individual.