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Logistics Technical Assistant-Warehouse (Tanzania Nationals Only) - Tanzania

Kigoma

  • Organization: NRC - Norwegian Refugee Council
  • Location: Kigoma
  • Grade: Administrative support - Administrative Services and Support - Generally no need for Higher Education
  • Occupational Groups:
    • Administrative support
    • Logistics
    • Emergency Aid and Response
    • Humanitarian Operations
    • Supply Chain
  • Closing Date: Closed


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, education, emergency food security, legal assistance, 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

Political instability in Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo has caused a large number of refugees to seek protection in Tanzania. NRC opened an operational office in Kibondo, North Western Tanzania, in November 2016 and resumed responsibilities for Camp Management and WASH in Nyarugusu Refugee Camp from May 2017.

The Position (Logistics Technical Assistant-Warehouse) is therefore required to support the establishment of these activities in the camp. All NRC employees are expected to work in accordance with the organization’s core values: dedication, innovation, inclusivity and accountability.

Job description

1. Adhere to NRC policies, tools, handbooks and guidelines
2. Assist with the implementation of the support function portfolio according to plan of action
3. Prepare and develop status reports as required by management
4. Ensure proper filing of documents
5. Promote and share ideas for improvement of the support function
6. Provide anti-corruption, transparency and cost efficiency focus in all processes (e.g. in procurement, vehicle management, asset management);
7. Ensure safe and efficient transport of staff and materials/goods
8. Warehousing and Stock:
• 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

Qualifications

o Minimum 2 years of experience from working in in humanitarian logistics context
o Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
o Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile
o Fluency in English and Kiswahili, both written and verbal
o Experienced with Warehousing management
o Able to prioritize and plan ahead
o Accurate filing skills
o High-level competency in computer skills (Microsoft Office applications)
o Valid driver’s license

o High-level competency in computer skills (Microsoft Office applications)
o Valid driver’s license

Education field

  • Logistics

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: Nyarugusu, Kasulu District
• Commencement: 1st July 2017
• Contract duration: 6 months’ contract with possibility of extension subject to funding availability
• Salary/benefits: According to NRC’s general directions in Tanzania. The candidate will observe NRC’s code of conduct and working hours for NRC Tanzania.
This vacancy is now closed.
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