Senior Logistics Officer

Contract type: National fixed term for 6 months contract with possibility of extension (for Turkish nationality or those who have work permit)

For Oxfam KEDV’s earthquake emergency response, we are looking for a Senior Logistics Officer in Hatay.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage, develop, and monitor Logistics team, individual objectives and work plans.
• Ensure visibility of the Supply & Logistics function and activities, by collating and disseminating Supply & Logistics reports.
• Use tools/systems, including KPIs, to review and analyse the supply chain and processes periodically to identify key risk and improvement areas
• Anticipate and coordinate requirements for institutional donor reporting.
• Coordinate activities and resources with implementing partners in order to achieve common objectives.
• Periodically review the effectiveness and quality of the supply process

Procurement

• Plan, organise and co-ordinate all procurement activities, in line with Oxfam KEDV standards and procedures and donor requirements

Project stock management & delivery

• Given current and projected programme needs, security requirements and health and safety procedures, assess appropriate warehouse location, and design and setup the layout, staffing structure, and record keeping system.
• Supervise, manage and coordinate project warehouse and distribution related activities.
• Ensure timely reporting on material usage and stock level status, and coordinate periodic reviews of minimum stock with project managers.

Fleet management

• Manage the project fleet, ensuring that the operation complies with the relevant local regulations governing transport and Oxfam KEDV standards and procedures.
• Use fleet management systems to monitor costs and performance and prepare management reports.

Asset & equipment inventory management

• Manage and coordinate the planning, management, maintenance, and disposal of assets and inventory, in line with Oxfam KEDV standards and procedures, and donor requirements

Communication and Security:

• Manage delegated security related activities.
• Work closely with the security focal point in managing fleet and people movement all the times, ensuring that required communications systems put in place

SKILLS AND COMPETENCE

• Qualifications and minimum 3 years of extensive experience in logistics related skills as listed above (producing supply plans and managing supplies, including quote & tender process management, team management and support, warehouse, vehicle fleet management, security awareness and communications)
• Fluency in English and Turkish is essential
• Strong analytical and strategic planning skills
• A proven record of effective management of people and resources, including planning and organisational skills
• Excellent diplomacy, tact and negotiation skills, and good interpersonal and team skills, together with the capacity to remain calm under pressure and not lose sight of strategic priorities
• Experience of management/supervisory responsibilities, including support to development of others (including mentoring/ coaching, and team building experience)
• Experience in insecure environments, and knowledge of the principles of security management
• Sympathy with the aims and objectives of Oxfam KEDV
• Commitment to humanitarian principles and action
• Commitment to Oxfam KEDV’s equal opportunity and gender practice