MENTOR is recruiting for a new role to provide remote operational support to a specific MENTOR regional team as they carry out a large-scale distribution of medical supplies throughout the whole of the country.
Job requirements:
- At least two-years of experience as a logistician in the humanitarian sector
- Familiar with NGO working environments and standard procedures
- Familiar with donor procedures
- Language: English; knowledge of Arabic would be an advantage
- Familiar with security reporting platforms
- Understanding of governance and compliance
- Excellent project management skills
- Excellent communication skills
Apply via LinkedIn or send your CV, letter of motivation and details of three referees (including your most recent employer) to: recruitment@mentor-initiative.org
Responsibilities of the post include:
Procurement and supply chain
- Oversee procurement tracking for orders made by mission team, using spreadsheets which can be presented to line manager regularly.
- Instigate procurement orders when required.
- Ensure timely delivery of procured items, liaising with shipping and storage companies to ensure onward movement to the correct location.
Field Logistics
- Monitor team processes at principal storage point in country, and at storage sub-points, to include documentation checks relating to contractual obligations, inventories, stock in and stock out procedures.
- Monitor onward movement of supplies to distribution points, to include checks on transport contracts, knowledge of threat environment, loading and unloading procedures.
- Provide regular updates on stock holdings at storage points.
Security
- Monitor security threats on proprietary platforms and share information, when appropriate, to field teams.
- Produce incident reports when necessary, ensuring compliance with organisational and donor incident protocols.
Other
- Other tasks as directed by Head of Operational Support, if necessary.
The MENTOR Initiative is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity in the organisation. We ensure the constant non-discrimination throughout the recruitment process.
The MENTOR Initiative is committed to promoting diversity and gender equality and strongly encourages candidates from under-represented backgrounds to apply.
The MENTOR Initiative applies a zero-tolerance approach to sexual exploitation, abuse, mistreatment or harassment, and other types of unethical behaviour including fraud.
The MENTOR Initiative will contact previous employers of applicants to determine if they have any history of violating international standards and codes of conduct relating to such matters.