Logistician

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LogisticianCESVI – Cooperazione e Sviluppo Onlus (CESVI)
NGO
Closing date: 16 Jan 2010
Location: Democratic Republic of the Congo (the) – Bunia

CODE 83/2009 LOG DRC
POSITION Logistician
LOCATION Bunia (RD CONGO)
DURATION 6 months

REQUIRED COMPETENCES

At least 2 years of working experience in insecure environments, preferably in Africa:
- Extensive experience in logistics;
- Demonstrated communication and organizational skills;
- Ability to train, mobilize, and manage both international and national staff;
- Flexibility and ability to multi-task under pressure;
- Ability to work well in unstable and frequently changing security environments;
- Willingness to work and live in often remote areas under basic conditions;
- Proven ability to work creatively and independently both in the field and in the office;
- Advanced proficiency in written and spoken French;
- Knowledge of local language and/or regional experience highly desirable

DESIRABLE COMPETENCES

Knowledge of English and Italian

WORK CONTEXT

CESVI works in Congo RDC since 2001, with the double commitment to assist the victims of the humanitarian crisis in the Eastern provinces and to support the health sector in the capitol Kinshasa.
CESVI has a head-office in Kinshasa where the Country Director has responsibility for all the activities countrywide, while Bunia is the main office for projects targeting Eastern Congo, notably Ituri, North Kivu and Haut Uélé districts.

CESVI’s main sectors of intervention in the East are the health sector, education, rehabilitation of infrastructures and water and sanitation and protection.
CESVI staff in Eastern DRC is composed by 13 expatriates (3 in North Kivu, 3 in Haut Uélé, the rest in Bunia) and around 45 local staff.

JOB DESCRIPTION

The collaboration will start in February 2010.

The duty station will be Bunia, Eastern Congo.
The person will respond to the HQ’s Desk Officer and, locally, to the Area Coordinator for Eastern DRC.
The person will work in collaboration with the rest of the expatriate and local staff working in Eastern DRC, in particular with Logisticians based in Haut Uélé and North Kivu.

1. Logistical Management

- Logistical management of Mission premises;
- Financial Management;
- Manage the expenses for the logistical department;
- Provide documentary justification of expenses to the Country Finance Department;
- Database of Local Suppliers: Set up and maintain a database of local suppliers, detailing criteria of quality, price, service, ethics etc;
- Follow up of Procurement Procedures, conforming to procurement guidelines;
- Undertake quotations or launch Calls for Tender;
- Management of Stocks and Supplies;

2. Management of the Vehicle Pool and Transportation

- Management of the Vehicle Pool;
-Transportation management;
- Identify companies for the transportation of stock over the area of intervention (district of Ituri, North Kivu and Haut Uélé) and organise the oversee loading and unloading of goods;

3. Management of Technical and IT Equipments

4. Team leadership:

- Ensure training and capacity building for logistics team members in order to increase the level of technical ability and skills within the department;
- Internal Procedures and Information Flows;
- Develop relevant management procedures within the team;
- Improve information flows within the department and with other departments and projects
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