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TERM: 

Full-time (100% workload)

JOB DESCRIPTION: 

The Logistics Officer assists the Country Representative for supply chain management intended to program implementation in country, as well as for logistical transversal management such as fleet, fuel, premises, assets and communication management. He/ she should ensure compliance of all logistics operations under his/ her responsibility with ACTED logistics and donors' procedures, best practices and national regulations, with an emphasis given to the value for money principle. He/ she will also provide technical support and capacity building to the logistics staff in country.
Objectives:
- Contribute to timely, cost efficient and transparent supply chain management in country;
- Contribute to timely, cost efficient and transparent transversal logistical management in country;
- Ensure compliance to ACTED and donors' procedures in all logistics operations under his/ her responsibility and actively promote logistics procedures;
- Contribute to the implementation safety and security guidelines, SOP and plans;
- Contribute to logistics staff capacity building.

RESPONSIBILITIES: 

Procurement:
- Ensure that ACTED procurement guidelines are applied at all times;
- Establish and maintain the national supplier database up-to-date;
- Responsible for supplier contracting and tracking of supplier performance;
- Responsible for procurement planning with project teams.

Stocks and Deliveries:
- Ensure ACTED warehousing guidelines are applied at all times;
- Follow-up deliveries under his/ her responsibility based on contractual terms;
- Responsible for joint delivery planning with project teams;
- Undertake regular inventory.

Fleet Management:
- Support vehicles allocations, purchase or rental based on program and transversal needs in country;
- Support efficient monthly, weekly, and daily planning and movements follow-up tools;
- Ensure that ACTED fleet/ fuel management guidelines are applied in the area at all times: logbooks, registration and maintenance sheets, etc.

Asset, IT and Communications Management:
- Support assets allocations, purchase or rental based on program and transversal needs in country;
- Ensure that ACTED asset management guidelines are applied in the area at all times: registration cards, monthly asset follow-up, etc.;
- Ensure compliance with individual donor's regulations pertaining to assets;
- Support communication and IT needs and communication means allocations, purchase or rental accordingly based on program and transversal needs in country.

Security:
- Track security situation and access restrictions in ACTED's areas of intervention;
- Establish a movement security clearance and tracking process;
- Contribute to ACTED country security plan development;
- Liaison with relevant security services.

Reporting and Capacity Building:
- Ensure monthly submission of all internal reporting requirements pertaining to procurement, stock, fleet, assets, IT and communications management;
- Train ACTED staff and partner staff on all ACTED logistics procedures, particularly procurement and stock/ delivery management.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: 

- Degree in Supply Chain Management or relevant fields;
- Fluency in English and Armenian languages;
- At least 3 years of work experience in logistics roles, preferably in an international humanitarian/ development organization;
- Strong experience/ understanding of logistical processes, procedures and reporting of international donors is preferred;
- Solid understanding of supplier management and procurement processes;
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills;
- Excellent knowledge of MS Excel and other MS Office programs;
- Stress-resilience, adaptability, pro-activity, team spirit.

APPLICATION PROCEDURES: 

Interested candidates should submit the following documents:
- Cover letter (in English language);
- CV (in English language);
- Contacts of 3 references (including the supervisor in the most recent work assignment if relevant).
The above mentioned should be sent to: **.*******@************.** with a subject heading "Logistics Officer". Incomplete applications will not be considered. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for more details and the interview. Please note that applications will be reviewed on rolling basis.

Please clearly mention in your application letter that you learned of this announcement through Career Center and mention the URL of its website - www.careercenter.am. Thanks.

REMUNERATION/ SALARY: 

Will be provided to shortlisted candidates only

ABOUT: 

Since 1993, as an international non-governmental organization, ACTED has been committed to immediate humanitarian relief to support those in urgent need and protect people’s dignity, while co-creating longer-term opportunities for sustainable growth and fulfilling people's potential. ACTED endeavors to respond to humanitarian crises and build resilience; promote inclusive and sustainable growth; co-construct effective governance and support the building of civil society worldwide by investing in people and their potential. ACTED goes the last mile: ACTED's mission is to save lives and support people in meeting their needs in hard to reach areas. With a team of 4,600 national staff 400 international staff, ACTED is active in 37 countries and implements more than 500 projects a year reaching over 14 million beneficiaries.