Country: Bangladesh
Closing date: 29 Sep 2017
MOAS was founded in 2014 as the first search and rescue operation of its kind, determined to mitigate the loss of human life on deadly maritime migration routes, mainly in the Mediterranean. Three years later, MOAS has rescued and assisted over 40,000 children, women and men fleeing violence, poverty and persecution.
This year MOAS will be looking at delivering humanitarian aid to the refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar, working with established NGOs. From there, MOAS will deliver much-needed humanitarian assistance and aid to the Rohingya people, and will work to provide a platform for transparency, advocacy and accountability in the region where a deadly exodus is unfolding on the border between Bangladesh and Myanmar.
Job summary
The Logistics Coordinator will focus on the procurement of resources, materials and services to support and sustain operations. This will entail a level of planning, analysis and the execution of logistics related activities that involve forward deploying to set up and support operations.
This is a field based position so he/she must travel to establish log support bases/storage facilities and oversee procurements. It will also require a high level of engagement with local agents and suppliers including other stakeholders involved in operations.
Location: Cox‘s Bazar, Bangladesh
Contract terms: 3-month contract
Start date: Immediate
Key Duties
- Works closely with relevant teams to develop project plans and task lists to ensure that these properly identify resource requirement
- Preparation of logistics plans to support all relevant operations
- Processes requests by sourcing, selecting and procuring the required resources, materials and services
- Logistical excellence when coordinating between transportation, delivery, shipment, and similar arrangements to ensure that they meet specifications and in a cost-efficient manner.
- Receives and checks consignments upon delivery
- Ensures that all documents regarding the supply chain are accounted for
- Travels on site for research, preparation, set up of programs and protocols and monitors execution of the project
- Works closely, reviews, follows up and communicates with various stakeholders to ensure that timelines are being adhered to, bottlenecks or anomalies are addressed and tackled
- Ensures compliance with all legal and regulatory requirements
Key Attributes
- 3+ years’ experience in Logistics, Procurement or Project Management
- Work experience with an international NGO focusing on humanitarian aid is an asset
- Advanced certifications in Logistics are required
- Very organised and able to manage multiple projects concurrently
- Ability to predict timelines and act on them
- A skilled negotiator with extensive people and vendor management experience
- Strong troubleshooting and research skills
- Ability to work under pressure, manage tight deadlines and deal with ambiguity
- Mastery of written and spoken English and Bengali
- Must be from Cox's Bazar or Chittagong area
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