Overview
To provide specialized support functions and/or supervise staff performing standard logistics/supply chain processes and activities to enable effective delivery of goods and services for all delivery modalities.
Tasks Summary
- Provide specialized support to logistics operations and activities.
- Coordinate requisitioning and ensure timely delivery of commodities and supplies.
- Manage logistics vendors’ contracting activities.
- Support gathering market intelligence and vendor assessments.
- Identify, resolve and/or provide recommendations on specialized queries/requests for support.
- Prepare, monitor and revise budget for all delivery modalities.
- Monitor inventory management processes.
- Support oversight for commodity accounting data quality and integrity.
- Analyse operational pipeline and contribute to assessments and operational planning.
- Manage documentation processing for execution of logistics operations.
- Perform research, collect data and conduct analysis, produce reports and ensure information accuracy in corporate systems.
- Liaise with internal and external stakeholders to support logistics operations management.
- Supervise the work of support staff.
- Support logistics emergency preparedness and response activities.
- Monitor the quality and integrity of commodity accounting and CBT data.
- Ensure real-time and IPSAS-compliant recording of all commodity movements, losses, and adjustments in LESS.
- Conduct regular reconciliations between LESS and COMET.
- Contribute to the Annual Country Report (ACR) and other corporate reporting.
- Monitor the effective use of LESS Last Mile.
- Support CBT operations, including field data collection, market and MFI assessments, and operational risk analysis.
- Perform CBT reconciliations, and support the preparation, verification, and validation of CBT settlements.
- Contribute to market development and improvement initiatives.
- Identify process bottlenecks and training needs and organize refresher or capacity-building sessions.
- Perform any other related duties as required by the supervisor.
Experience Requirements
At least six (6) years of progressively responsible experience in logistics, commodity accounting, cash-based transfers, data management, or supply chain operations, preferably within humanitarian or development contexts.
Qualification Requirements
Completion of secondary school education. A post-secondary certificate or diploma in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Economics, Management, Statistics, Information Technology, or a related field is an asset.
