Logistics Site Manager 1

  INTERNAL/EXTERNAL

VACANCY: Logistics Site Manager 1

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is a neutral and independent international humanitarian organization, which assists and protects victims of armed conflicts and other situations of violence. The ICRC is currently looking for staff for its support operations in Iraq.

ICRC offers:

• By joining our organization, you will have an opportunity to practice your profession in stimulating, complex, and sometimes challenging environments, where your work can make a difference.
• You will work with colleagues from various fields of expertise in a cross-cutting manner to help victims of conflict and other situations of violence. You will be dealing with humanitarian situations that require experience, resourcefulness, and innovation to achieve the best possible impact.
• You will work for the oldest major international humanitarian organization in the world, adding to your sense of achievement in alleviating the suffering of people and communities and giving you the chance to promote humanitarian values in these turbulent times.
• You will benefit from a competitive employment package, including different possibilities for career and personal development. You will take part in an onboarding course and follow continuous training, to build your career within the ICRC and beyond.
• The competitive compensation package, a monthly salary with benefits including (13^th salary, IRSP (International Retirement savings plan), final gratuity, medical coverage, life insurance, mobility allowance, and social security scheme).

Job Title: Logistics Site Manager 1

Level: B2

Duty Station: Iraq – Nasiriyah Sub-Delegation

Reports to: Directly to the Deputy Head of Sub-delegation and Functionally to the Logistics Country Manager

Duration of Contract: 1-year fixed-term contract (with the possibility of renewal based on needs and performance).

Date of Issue:  30 October 2023

Deadline for applications:  12 November 2023

Objective:

The Logistics Site Manager oversees logistics operations in Nasiriya sub-delegation. He/she provides technical and operational support in the areas of purchasing, transport, and vehicle fleet management to ensure that assistance arrives at the final distribution point at the agreed time and in good condition.

Key Responsibilities:

• Sets up, adapts, and maintains logistics infrastructure according to the needs, in collaboration with the Logistics Country Manager.
• Is responsible for implementing logistics procedures in accordance with the logistics strategy for the country and financial procedures.
• Maintains and ensures proper use of general and specialized logistics IT tools.
• Oversees and coordinates statistical reporting, queries, and inventories if applicable.
• Collaborates with the Customer Service Desk (CSD) team in Baghdad and Erbil in treatment of customer orders.
• Supervises and if needed trains/supports users in the use of IRIS Customer Portal (Order creation, Order approval and plans and executes procurement activities in the sub-delegation.
• Closely follows up on procurement files and reporting.
• Supervises and follows up on all transport operations in the sub-delegation.
• Manages the car-pool team in the sub-delegation.
• Is accountable for meeting the transportation needs of the employees in a timely and cost-efficient way.
• Ensures ICRC logistics standard computer systems such as JDE, IRIS, Profiles, STMs …. are well maintained and used.
• Use of existing dashboards for the monitoring of logistics performance.

Education and Professional Experience required:

• Bachelor or technical degree or equivalent experience.
• Minimum three years’ work experience, preferably in commercial, or humanitarian logistics, including management experience.
• Good command (spoken and written) of English.
• Computer proficiency.
• Fluent knowledge of Arabic and English languages, and other local languages are an asset,
• Experience in Staff management.
• Experience in logistics operation and transportation.
• ICRC field experience is an asset.

How to Apply:

All qualified and interested candidates should forward their applications with a detailed updated Curriculum Vitae (CV) indicating email and phone contacts with a minimum of two professional references, a cover letter stating why they think they have the necessary skills and qualifications for the said job opportunity and their salary expectations. Marked to ([email protected]) with the subject line: SURNAME First Name / Vacancy title.

• Applications will only be accepted with valid residency and work permits in Iraq.
• The successful candidate will undergo a three-month’ probation period.
• Female candidates are particularly encouraged to apply.
• The successful candidate should not be committed to any governmental authority.

NB: If you have not heard from us within a month of receiving your application, please consider your application unsuccessful.

No Fee:

ICRC DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS WHETHER APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETINGS, OR PROCESSING.