Logistics Manager

CORDAID

Cordaid combines more than 90 years’ experience and expertise in emergency aid and structural poverty eradication. We are one of the biggest international development organisations with a network of almost a thousand partner organisations in 36 countries in Africa, Asia, Central and Eastern Europe and Latin America.
The counterpart organisations work on various themes, including health care, quality of urban life, access to markets and peace and conflict. Each year around 170 million euros is spent on initiatives in the South. Of that, over 30 million euros is available for emergency aid. A small part is spent in the Netherlands on lobby, public support and consciousness-raising.

For the Cordaid field office in Port-au-Prince, Haïti, Cordaid is looking for a Logistics Manager

Country: Haiti  
Duty station: Port-au Prince
Vacancy number: 103247 

Introduction
Cordaid is the Dutch Member Organisation of the International Caritas Confederation, which is a confederation of 162 Catholic relief, development and social service organisations working to build a better world, especially for the poor and oppressed, in over 200 countries and territories. Caritas works without regard to creed, race, gender, or ethnicity, and is one of the world’s largest humanitarian networks.

Supported by half a million people in the Netherlands, Cordaid works with more than a thousand counterparts world-wide to ensure a dignified existence for poor people and those who are deprived of their rights.

Cordaid is active in the Emergency Response in Haiti after the earthquakes earlier this month. Presently we support technically and financially several local organisations, both Caritas and non-Caritas, in their emergency response work, which implies a huge scaling up of activities for these organisations, for which purpose Cordaid has set up an Emergency Response Support Unit in Port-au-Prince.

Position & responsibility
The Logistics Manager is responsible to and reports to the Cordaid Haiti Head of Mission.

General objective of the posting
The Logistics Manager is responsible for the organisation of Cordaid Haiti procurement, supply chain management, warehousing, transport and communication.

Specific objectives
• Advise the Head of Mission in all logistic related matters;
• Supervise and monitor the work of local logistic staff;
• Ensure proper implementation of the Logistics Module of the Field Office Manual of Cordaid in Haiti;
• Responsible for the elaboration of a logistics plan for Cordaid Haiti;
• Responsible for procurement and supply of programme equipment and materials;
• Responsible for the import, clearing, storage and distribution of supplies ordered by Cordaid;
• Supervise and monitor the work of transport officer and drivers, including recordkeeping of documentation of vehicles of the office(s) and checking the logbooks of the vehicle(s) and making monthly overviews on fuel and spare part consumption etc.;
• Responsible for getting visa, permits and travel documents for Cordaid staff and visitors;
• Responsible for arranging flights, reservation of air tickets and accommodation as required;
• To deal with all matters concerning radio equipment, sat telephones, telephones, computers, E-mail, electronic data storage and back up, etc.

Qualifications
• Degree Higher Vocational Level in relevant field;
• Good in English and French;
• Proven competence in emergency/rehabilitation settings;
• Proven competence in logistics and procurement work;
• Proven competence in ICT and relevant computer software packages (Windows, excel, word, etc.);
• Valid driver’s license;
• Communicative, analytical and problem solving personality;
• Ability to meet deadlines and prioritise workload.

Contract information
The contract period is for 6 months starting as soon as possible, with the intention to extend for a longer period. We offer a Cordaid contract with a competitive salary and a benefit package which includes R&R, a comprehensive insurance cover, social security and pension contribution and a holiday allowance.
Specifics of station:
This is a non-accompanied posting.

Further information & how to apply
For additional information, please contact Mr. Frans Pakvis, HR Officer. Phone: +31 70 3136 300.

Applications including a motivation letter and extensive CV in English or French, including the contact details of at least three professional references, should be forwarded before 10 June 2010 under reference of the vacancy number. Please note that only short-listed applicants will be contacted for this position, that applications will be reviewed on a regular basis in the meantime and that given the necessity to fill this position as soon as possible, we may offer this post before the closing date. An assessment will be part of the procedure.

Please note that we accept applications through our website only: (>English>Vacancies).

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