POSITION DESCRIPTION
Date: December 6, 2016
Title: Logistics and Procurement Officer
Location: Dolo Ado, Ethiopia
Duration of Contract: Up to December 31, 2017
Reports to: Area Manager
BACKGROUND
The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is a humanitarian, non-governmental, non-profit organization founded in 1956 that works in more than 35 countries throughout the world, including Ethiopia and Djibouti. DRC fulfills its mandate by providing direct assistance to conflict-affected populations, including refugees, internally displaced people and host communities. Under its mandate, DRC focuses on emergency humanitarian response, rehabilitation and post-conflict recovery.
DRC commenced work in Ethiopia in 2009 and currently provides assistance in shelter, WASH, livelihoods and protection in the Gambella, Tigray and Somali regions of the country as well as in Ali-Sabieh and Obock in Djibouti. Activities implemented by DRC are funded by money raised from the Danish public and by project grants from Danida, UNHCR, ECHO, the European Commission, OCHA, BPRM and other bilateral and multi-lateral donors.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
POSITION’S OVERALL OBJECTIVES
Working under the direct management of the Area Manager, the Logistics and Procurement Officer will be responsible for all of the daily logistics and procurement related functions in DRC's Dolo Ado FO in strict compliance with the organization's and donors' policies and procedures and strong attention to detail. The Logistics and Procurement Officer will furthermore manage one Logistics and Procurement Assistant, one storekeeper, guards and drivers. The Officer will act as the primary point of communication with DRC's logistics and procurement team in Addis Ababa for daily matters.
RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS
Logistics and Procurement
Warehouse Management
Transport Management
Documentation and Reporting
Operations and security