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Job Title: Logistics Assistant
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is a neutral and independent international humanitarian organisation, which assists and protects victims of armed conflicts and other situations of violence.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Administrative Management of the Order Chain:
  • Process all Requisition Orders (RO) and verifying all data on incoming ROs in the Field Supply System (FSS) Database and ensures validation of ROs by relevant Department heads
  • Manage and update records in the Supply Chain Management (SCM) database and all related spread sheets for Suppliers, Purchase Orders (PO) and invoices
  • Manage all documentation, filing and archives in regards to orders (ROs, POs)
  • Prepare and verify all documentation for payment of invoices
2. Stores work and Responsibilities:
  • Ensure that warehouses are kept clean and meet safety standards all the time
  • Supervise and maintain an appropriate access to goods
  • Ensure proper stock management in the warehouse including physical stock checks.
  • Regularly check and update bin cards, stock-cards, etc. and update FSS database.
  • Actively coordinate cargo dispatch with supervisor and prepare way bills, packing lists, etc.
  • Manage loaders and casual workers in the stores.
3. Statistics for the Logistics Department:
  • Compile and prepare monthly and annual reports,
  • Reconcile statistics and submit documentation for the Audit department.
4. IMPEX (Import & Export) Activities:
  • Process goods for transit/import/export and clearance formalities
  • Work closely with relevant Government departments to handle taxes and exemptions for goods
  • Follow up closely customs and clearing agents to facilitate smooth cargo clearance.
5. Other Logistics Tasks:
  • Prepare logistics documents, letters, selection tables, POs and suppliers follow-up, when required.
  • Carry-out general purchases for local consumption
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
  • The applicant must hold a Good University degree in Logistics, stores, supply chain management or related field
  • At least two to three years’ work experience in a logistics department or environment
  • Good planning, organizational and analytical skills
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Computer literacy skills, especially in Excel & Word
  • Very good command of spoken and written English
  • High sense of responsibility and ability to take initiative and to work independently
  • Ability to work within deadlines and sometimes under stressful conditions
  • Good driving skills with a valid driving permit with B and DM Classes
  • Flexibility and willingness to work outside working hours and duty station
  • Excellent reporting skills
How to apply for the job:
All candidates interested in working the ICRC, The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), will have to send their handwritten applications with a detailed CV indicating email and phone contacts, copies (not originals) of academic and work certificates, indicating a minimum of two professional referees. All applications should be marked “Logistics Assistant” and addressed to the: Administrator in a sealed envelope should be delivered to the following address: ICRC Kampala Office on Plot 8, John Babiiha Avenue, Kololo, Kampala.Uganda.
Deadline: 30th July 2014
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