EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is an impartial, neutral and independent organisation with the exclusively humanitarian mission to protect the lives and dignity of victims of war and internal violence and to provide them with assistance. It also endeavours to prevent suffering by promoting and strengthening International Humanitarian Law and universal humanitarian principles. Established in 1863, the ICRC is at the origin of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement.
The ICRC Delegation in Azerbaijan is seeking candidates for the position of:
Logistician 1
Purpose:
Logistician 1 provides technical and operational support in the areas of purchasing, warehousing, stock management, import-export activities, reporting and statistics and fleet management in accordance with the ICRC’s logistics standards and local legislation
Main responsibilities:
• Manage and ensure proper filing for some of the following supply-chain activities depending on the size of the operation:
• Supply-chain management and planning (manages and follows up on requests, provides customer desk service and carries out related reporting).
• Carries out purchasing and participation in purchase planning (purchase orders, request orders, supplier files, etc.).
• Warehouse management.
• Implementation and follow-up for financial and administrative procedures.
• Fleet management.
• Import-export activities.
• Trains ICRC staff in logistics procedures.
• Stock management
• Order Management and supply chain
• Quotations
• Analyse of offers / Suppliers selection
SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES
Import and Export (IMPEX)
Responsible for ensuring that all imported, exported and in-transit goods are moved according to sound practices
Obtains exemptions, import and export licenses or permits from relevant national authorities for goods that ICRC imports and exports
Responsible for customs clearance of all imported and exported goods and vehicles according to local customs rules
Gives priority clearance for emergency goods (Assistance items)
Responsible for following up, filling and archiving all import-export related documents
Verifies import-export related invoices (from customs, port and airport, cargo terminals) and submits them to supervisors and Finance Department
Reports problems and irregularities in import-export activities, reports security issues
Works with logistics country manager to handle import-export related claims
Takes part in selecting external logistic services providers (freight forwarders, customs agents, transporters) when required
Ensures that all latest customs regulations and communicated and applied. Provides advice to ICRC staff on customs rules and regulations when requested
Reports and Statistics
Ensures that electronic reports, forms and purchase orders (PO) files are properly collected from sites
Consolidates, verifies and forwards electronic reports, purchase orders files to the unit and ensures that logistics forms are filed at the delegation for further auditing.
Checks that supply-chain transactions are recorded daily in Field Supply System (FSS) application and consistent with ICRC”s level of activity
Checks theoretical stock levels against physical stock, organizes year-end inventory-taking and performs regular counts and spot checks.
Initiates and submits claim reports for approval: ensures that insurance claims are created where required
Provides reports and queries to the hierarchy
Responsible for receiving, preparation and dispatch of closed purchase order files from BAK and BAR sites for reporting to GVA LOG DATABI Services on monthly basis
Suppliers
Updates and maintains supplier list and supplier files for main supplies, and checks the market for potential new suppliers
Ensures ICRC General conditions on purchasing are understood and signed by suppliers for important procurement cases
Ensures that new suppliers fill in ICRC supplier registration form and a new supplier is registered, validated in FSS
Negotiates with suppliers, terms and conditions on purchasing
Informs bidders about the results of tender
On request, conducts local market surveys and analysis for prices and quality benchmarking and prepares reports
Purchase of Goods
Ensures that best prices for quality are obtained free of tax
Issues PO (Purchase Order) and/or Contracts for all Assistance items purchased where necessary
Submits PO/Contract for signature to the concerned parties and the supplier
Ensures that directly handled PO case files contain all relevant paper documents and FSS database updated accordingly upon closure of PO case
Prepares closed Assistance related PO files for reporting and auditing for GVA LOG DATABI services
Logistics, Finance and Administration
Handles petty cash purchases through working advances (WA)
Ensures accurate, timely and regular settlement of WA as required by Finance and Administration Department
Updates regularly on case-by case basis the Internal Requisition Register and prepares copies of petty cash purchase related documents for filling
Checks and verifies invoices from suppliers, provides all supporting documents and submits these documents to the relevant signatories from Finance and Administration for approval and payment
Settles quality claims before validating suppliers invoices
Carries out all administrative tasks for and on behalf of Logistics Department
Translates logistics related documents, ENG-AZE-ENG
Minimum required knowledge skills & experience:
• University Degree and certification in relevant (preferably) area.
• 3 to 5 years of total work experience in same area.
• Fluency in written English and Azerbaijani is required, any other language locally spoken is an asset
• Good computer skills are required (certification or equivalent work experience)
This is a full-time position based in BAKU Delegation.
HOW TO APPLY:
If you consider to have all the necessary qualifications and the ability to take over the designed tasks, please send your CV in English, your motivation letter in English and copies of diplomas/certificates to the e-mail [email protected] with subject line indicating “Logistician 1 ”.
Deadline for submission of applications: 05.12.2018.
Please note that only short listed candidates will be contacted. Please do only send copies of employment and education certificates. The copies will not be sent back.