Logistics and Procurement Officer

**LOGISTICS AND PROCUREMENT OFFICER**
- Department: Programs
- Area: Logistics, Supply Chain
- Location: Bogotà, Colombia
- Supervisor: Program Manager
- Status: Full Time Compensation: Competitive, based on Experience
- Contract Terms & Salary compensations will vary and be defined on the basis of local employment rates in accordance with the position grade and experience.**Position**:
**_Still I Rise, an international non-profit organisation that works on the development and implementation of humanitarian projects aimed at the education and support of refugee children and teenagers, is looking for a Supply Chain Officer editor to join its current staff in Nairobi International School, Nairobi - Kenya. The selected person will be responsible for the management and delivery of effective supply chain and logistics support in compliance with, policies, SOPs and regulations. Key responsibilities include procurement, admin and logistics, inventory, and asset management.
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**Key Responsibilities**

**Procurement Management**
- Responsible for creating and managing a list of contracted suppliers based on the SIR’s Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
- Ensures efficient and timely procurement of services, supplies and distribution of goods.
- Responsible for due diligence checks (supplier references, site visits, historical data) for adhoc and contracted suppliers.
- Responsible for executing contracts with suppliers based on their assessed ability to provide high quality goods and services, short delivery time, and value for money.
- Conduct market surveys in key categories to ensure that SIR is receiving the best value for money.
- Participate in all procurement activities and ensure compliance with SIR’s policy & procedures and regulations.
- Ensure that all procurement required by the MGMT./school is managed efficiently.
- Document each procurement request fully and clearly according to the SIR’s policies.

**Property, Storage and Inventory Management**
- Managing inventories, including but not limited to: receipt, assignment, distribution of stock; warehousing, storage of equipment, materials, supplies, fixed asset registers and inventory checks.
- Generate reports as per the management requirements.
- Ensure efficient use and good maintenance of all assets, with special attention to ensuring that communications equipment and channels are well maintained and in working order at all times to the extent possible.
- As required, ensure that back-up power and communications systems are available, regularly tested and used as needed.

**Administration & Office Management**
- Supervise and facilitate organisation of workshops, meetings and seminars.
- Ensure that the MGMT./school is adequately equipped with necessary supplies and equipment. Supervise the MGMT./school stationary store, including ordering and distribution of supplies and basic equipment.
- Ensures that MGMT./school equipment, air conditioners, and generators are kept in optimum working order, through correct usage and periodic maintenance; negotiate maintenance and repair contracts.
- Identify appropriate housing facilities, as needed and requested; prepare contracts for the rental of facilities, as requested.
- Help identify and respond to problems and crises, in consultation with the Team Lead.
- Promote cooperative professional relations between administrative and other program and support staff, especially in relation to the provision of administrative services.
- Ensure monthly supply chain reports are submitted, reviewed and followed up as necessary.

**Compliance & Coordination**
- Ensure monthly supply chain reports are submitted, reviewed and followed up as necessary.
- Good knowledge of procurement policies, reporting, procurement plans and inventory reports.

**Requirements**:
**Essential Skills & Requirements**
- Legal right to work in Kenya
- Master’s degree in supply chain and/or procurement MBA, MA
- Minimum 3 years’ experience in the field of supply chain
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint (PP)
- Experience of managing and motivating team members
- Detail-oriented with strong communication skills
- Ability to facilitate communication between various levels of management and work independently in order to meet tight deadlines

**Desirable Criteria**
- Experience working in difficult and fast-changing conditions Experience working with refugee & vulnerable populations

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