Title: Supply Chain Officer - Procurement
Location: Addis Ababa
Employment Category: H1
Reporting To: Supply Chain Manager
Direct Reports: None
Start of Contract & Duration: 12 Months
Posting date: August 19, 2019
INTRODUCTION
The Danish Refugee Council (DRC), an international non-governmental organization (NGO), has been providing relief and development services in the Horn of Africa since 1997. DRC promotes and supports solutions to the problems faced by refugees, internally displaced people (IDPs), and migrants. The organization has offices across the region, and has been operational in Ethiopia since 2009. With funding from bilateral and multilateral donors, DRC is currently implementing a range of activities across Ethiopia and Djibouti, including WASH and shelter provision, child and youth protection, gender based violence response, awareness-raising of migration risks, protection monitoring of migration routes, and livelihoods support for returning migrants or those at-risk of migration.
Project Background:
The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is leading an international consortium to deliver a £21 million program to protect would-be migrants and refugees from unsafe irregular migration through and from Ethiopia Amhara and Tigray regions of Ethiopia as well as Djibouti. The 4-year program, funded by the Department for International Development, UK (DFID, UK), will address the barriers to reducing unsafe irregular migration from Ethiopia and ultimately reducing unsafe regular migration through and from Ethiopia, taking into consideration attention to the most vulnerable group -- women, girls and unaccompanied irregular migrants -- and coordination with key stakeholders. The program is anticipated to be innovative, cross-sectoral and solutions-oriented with strong emphasis on research, learning and adaptive management.
Overall purpose of the role:
The Supply Chain Officer is responsible for all the procurement and logistic functions of DRC for the Addis Ababa DFID Project. The job holder will ensure that all procurement is done according to rules and standards related to the respective donors and in compliance with DRC guidelines.
Key Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
Procurement
Logistics and Asset Management
Reporting:
Logistics and Asset Management
Reporting:
Draft regular reports such as warehouse stock report, fleet utilization report, and asset lists according to DRC’s internal templates and procedures, flagging issues and gaps as needed.
Experience and technical competencies:
Education: (include certificates, licenses etc.)
Languages: (indicate fluency level)
All DRC roles require the post-holder to master DRC’s core competencies:
Striving for excellence: Focusing on reaching results while ensuring efficient processes.
Collaborating: Involving relevant parties and encouraging feedback.
Taking the lead: Taking ownership and initiative while aiming for innovation.
Communicating: Listening and speaking effectively and honestly.
Demonstrating integrity: Acting in line with DRC's vision and values