Overview
The role involves providing leadership and coordination for logistics operations and partnerships in Jordan to support humanitarian response efforts, particularly in relation to the Gaza Crisis. The incumbent will ensure effective coordination systems, information platforms, and operational services are established and maintained.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide leadership and ensure supervision of team members.
- Ensure logistics and supply managers have access to relevant technical advice and support.
- Facilitate discussion and agreement on the use of common standards and tools.
- Lead the identification and assessment of logistics capacities, gaps, and bottlenecks.
- Support the development of an overall engagement strategy.
- Provide technical support to operations teams.
- Organize and chair regular Logistics Coordination meetings.
- Establish and ensure fluid communication and coordination with relevant stakeholders.
- Represent the Logistics Cluster in all forums at country level.
- Support the coordination of convoys from Amman to Gaza.
- Support the collection, analysis, and dissemination of relevant logistics information.
- Facilitate importation processes and address partner queries.
- Ensure proper reporting, communication, and coordination with stakeholders.
- Support the consolidation and sharing of key logistics information and procedures.
- Support the preparation of project proposals.
- Ensure collection and dissemination of incoming pipelines.
- Ensure information on humanitarian convoys is shared.
- Support the proper management of RITA and cargo tracking.
- Sensitize partners on the correct use of Cluster services.
Required Experience
- At least 5 years of relevant postgraduate professional experience (incl. assessment, management of operational budget and funds, monitoring and evaluation).
- At least 1 year professional experience in project/programme coordination and management, including serving in a supervisory role.
- At least 2 years professional experience in emergency response operations (natural disaster and/or complex emergency) and/or preparedness projects.
- At least 2 years professional experience in supply chain and/or logistics operations (i.e. land transport, international shipping or air transport, warehouse management, freight forwarding, etcetera).
Qualifications
• Advanced University degree in Supply Chain Management, International Business, International Relations, Humanitarian Project Management, Business Administration and related field or equivalent relevant experience, OR First University degree with additional two (02) years of related work experience and/or training/courses.
