Supply Chain Assistants at the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is an impartial, neutral and independent organisation whose exclusively humanitarian mission is to protect the lives and dignity of victims of armed conflict and other situations of violence and to provide them with assistance.

We are looking for a suitable candidate to fill the position below:

Job Title: Supply Chain Assistant

Location: Maiduguri

Main Responsibilities

• Responsible for receiving orders in the Logistics Services data base (STM)
• Responsible for submitting the orders for validation after checking and verifying all necessary information
• Prioritizes urgent orders for the Purchasing Unit in Abuja.
• Ensures that all orders are timely processed and dispatched to relevant departments and sites.
• Liaises with Dispatch, AirOps, ImpEx to decide on transport mode and prioritizes cargo shipments
• Updates the requesters on the status of orders on a bi-weekly basis or as per the request from any department
• Following up on all orders from the day of reception until the delivery of the goods to the customers

Required Qualifications

• University degree in Logistics or Administration
• Minimum 4 years of experience in a similar field
• Good command of spoken and written English
• Good computer skills (Word and Excel), including the ICRC standard computer systems
• Excellent knowledge of the ICRC Financial Rules and purchasing procedures

Personal Attributes:

• Proactivity and Flexibility
• Capacity to carry out complex activities
• Good communication and negotiation skills
• Ability to work independently and sense of initiative
• Capacity to deal with people, to deal and to develop contacts
• Capacity to integrate the ICRC logistics procedures
• Strong sense of responsibility and adaptability
• Availability to work overtime when needed
• Willingness to learn

Application Closing Date
17th June, 2016

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send application letter, curriculum vitae and contact details of three referees to: [email protected]

Note

• Please clearly indicate “Supply Chain Assistant Maiduguri" as the subject of your application (Applications intended for this role without this subject will not be treated)
• The deadline for the submission of applications will be the date above. Late application will not be considered
• Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
• However, ICRC will not request for any monetary payments from applicants at any stage of the recruitment process.