Logistic Platform Manager Job at Premiere Urgence Internationale (PUI)

Premiere Urgence Internationale (PUI) is a non-governmental, non-profit, non-political and non-religious international aid organization. Our teams are committed to supporting civilians’ victims of marginalization and exclusion, or hit by natural disasters, wars and economic collapses, by answering their fundamental needs.

PUI is providing assistance to around 4 million people in 22 countries – in Africa, Asia, Middle East, Caucasus and Europe.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title Logistic Platform Manager

Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Reports to: Field Coordinator
Duration of Handover 1 week
Duration of Mission 8 months

Overall Objective

• In collaboration with the Logistic Coordinator, and under the supervision of the Field Coordinator, The Logistic Platform Manager will supervise implementation and ensure proper management of the Logistic Platform program in Nigeria (Maiduguri).

Tasks and Responsibilities

• Programs: He/She will ensure implementation and oversight of Logistics Platform programs under his/her responsibility.
• He/She coordinates the receipt, storage, and dispatch of goods/materials and the allocation of the kitting area. He/she will manage the cargo transportation for UNHAS project. He/She ensures compliance procedures and logistical tools for monitoring input / output for partner.
• Human Resources: He/She will supervise the Logistics Platform team (PUI employees and any day laborers).
• Logistics and Administration: He/She will oversee the logistic and administrative duties of the project(s) under his/her responsibility.
• Representation: He/She will represent the association to partners, authorities and players involved in implementation of programs. He will advertise the services provided during various meetings.
• Safety and Security: He/She will assist in following safety and security rules on-base and will transmit all safety and security information to his/her supervisor. He will support the logistic manager regarding the supervision of the watchment.
• Strategy: He/She will assist in developing new operations as needed.
• Specific objectives and linked activities

Ensure Implementation and Oversight of Logistics Platform Program(s)Project management:

• He/She will plan activities and ensure that the activity schedule is followed. If there are major delays in project implementation, He/She will immediately inform his/her supervisor and propose solutions to remedy the situation.
• He/She will approve technical selections for the project(s).
• He/She will ensure the program(s) under his/her responsibility are running smoothly and ensure that the objectives defined in his/her project propositions are met. Above all, he/she will follow directions given, report to his/her supervisor, report any obstacles encountered during implementation and propose improvements or changes if necessary.
• He/She will oversee implementation of monitoring and/or evaluation, depending on the needs of the project(s). He/She will analyze and transmit information collected to his/her supervisor. Depending on the project(s) and/or information collected, he/she will produce and disseminate monitoring and evaluation reports to the relevant persons.
• He/She will ensure proper archiving of all documents produced for the project(s) and that the verification sources cited in the proposals are available.
• He/She will send internal and external reports to his/her supervisor by the internal approval deadline and external contractual (project report) deadline.

Storage activities and dispatch/ Movements:

• He / She ensures that storage sites are appropriate to the needs of partner and goods store (location, design, security, safety…) and that the procedures, management processes and tools are in place and respected, especially for the controlled temperature area.
• He / She makes regular inventories to share with partners.
• He / She attends meetings of the logistics cluster to make a point if necessary with logistics coordinators partners to inform them of the state of stock and future supplies.
• He / she plans and supervises the dispatch items towards partners
• He / she organizes the flow of goods, ensures the reception quality and quantity of expected properties and performs physical checks of stored goods. He / She is attentive to expiration dates, where applicable.
• He / She ensures the proper referencing of movement / transfer documents.

Cargo Transportation activities:

• He/ She liaises with partners to organize the cargo pick up and the delivery at the airport.
• He/ She maintains close relationship with UNHAS in order to effectively send the cargo at the expected delivery time.
• He/ She plans the weekly pick-up and delivery schedule for the team.

Kitting Area:

• He/ She allocates fairly the kitting area to partners.
• He/ She makes sure that good working conditions are provided to daily workers.

Implementation of Trainings:

• In coordination with the Logistics Sector, he/she prepares training (assess the needs of partners, facilitate the implementation of training) for partners.
• He/ She ensure correct conditions for the training implementation in the warehouse

Supervise the Team:

• He/She will familiarize him-/herself with PUI mission bylaws and ensure that they are understood and followed by the team.
• He/She will develop job descriptions for his/her team members, have them approved by the Field Coordinator and actively participate in recruitment (interview, testing, etc.). He/She will participate in the decision to end a team member’s work contract.
• He/She will ensure that each person is evaluated in writing at least once per contract and per year and, at a minimum, before he/she leaves the job.
• He/She will implement mechanisms for coordinating his/her own team and organize their supervision (weekly meeting etc.).
• He/She will identify his/her team’s training needs (organizational, methodological or technical support; training, etc.) and fulfill. He/She will develop his/her team’s organizational chart and have it approved by the Field Coordinator.
• He/ She will ensure a fair daily workers selection process and coordinates with local organizations.
• He/She ensures good working conditions for daily workers

Oversee Logistics and Administration of Warehouse Program(s):

• He/She will present the program needs to the Field Coordinator depending on the available budget. He/She will consider the mission’s time and logistics constraints as well as the program’s purchasing procedures to ensure that his/her request is realistic given the time needed to obtain supplies.
• He/She will assist in analyzing vendor offers for purchases with highly technical specifications and carry out the necessary compliance tests.
• He/She will actively participate in developing invitations to tender, in cooperation with the mission’s Logistics Coordinator if necessary.
• He/She will communicate to the Field Coordinator his/her needs in terms of vehicles and communication equipment and materials for program implementation.
• Each month, he/she will provide the Field Coordinator with all the information necessary to develop provisional funding for his/her program(s).
• Each month, he/she will have an updated budget follow-up for the programs under his/her responsibility, and he/she will assist in analyzing it, detecting any discrepancies and proposing adjustments to the Field Coordinator.

Represent PUI to Warehouse Stakeholders:

• He/She will represent the association to stakeholders involved in implementation of Warehouse programs and ensure that good relationships are maintained with each of them (within PUI’s principles of neutrality and independence).
• He/She will advertise the services provided at the Logistics Platform during various meetings (Logistics Sector, Wash sector etc) and will liaise with new NGO coming in Maiduguri.
• He/ She will maintain close relationships with partners in order to anticipate their needs and plan the activities.
• With the agreement of the base owner, he/she will attend and actively participate in any coordination meetings held on Warehouse matters.
• In the event of visits by Donors or any humanitarian stakeholders, he/she will actively help prepare for and assist in the visit.

Ensure Safety and Security of Persons and Property:

• He/She will ensure that the safety and security plan is understood by the team under his/her responsibility and that the safety and security rules are followed.
• He/She will support the logistic manager in the supervision of the watchmen in the warehouse compound.
• He/She will help collect information on the safety and security of his/her region of operations and send it to the Field Coordinator regularly or ad hoc in case of emergency.
• He/She will ensure that the project(s), methodology and selection criteria do not endanger aid recipients, PUI members or anyone else. He/She will immediately alert the Field Coordinator if teams or aid recipients are in danger.
• He/She will ensure that his/her team members and any day laborers have the proper safety equipment for their activities (for example, helmets, safety shoes, protective vests, gloves, etc).

Contribute to the Development of new Propositions:

• Along with the Field Coordinator, he/she will help identify Logistics needs of partners.
• When developing new operations, he/she will help the Field Coordinator prepare the Logistics portion of project propositions.
• He/She will help develop the mission’s strategy.
• Team management
• Number of people to manage and their position (expatriate/local staff)
• Direct management: 1
• Indirect management: 6 + around 30 daily workers on average
• Other Interfaces
• Internal: Logistic manager, Logistic coordinator, Logistic advisor (HQ)
• External: Logistic managers or coordinators from all partners

Required Profile
Required knowledge and skills:

Training:

• Logistic + Project Management

Professional Experience:

• Humanitarian
• International
• Technical

Knowledge and Skills:

• Understanding of project management
• Team Management
• Communication/Collaboration
• Warehouse/transport Management

Desirable:

• Understanding of institutional donor (UN agencies, etc.) procedures

Language:

• French
• English
• Other (please specify)

Software:

• Pack Office
• Other (to be specified)

Required Personal Characteristics (fitting into the team, suitability for the job and assignment):

• Ability to work independently and with a sense of initiative and responsibility
• High stress tolerance
• Diplomatic and open-minded
• Good analytic ability
• Ability to organize and manage priorities
• Ability to make proposals and find solutions
• Ability to work and manage people in a professional and mature manner
• Ability to take into consideration the local environment and its political, economic and historical aspects

Conditions
Status:

• Employed with a Fixed-Term Contract

Compensation:

• Monthly Gross Income: from 1 815 up to 2 145 Euros depending on the experience in International Solidarity + 50 Euros per semester seniority with PUI

Cost Covered:

• Cost Covered: Round-trip transportation to and from home / mission, visas, vaccines…
• Insurance including medical coverage and complementary healthcare, 24/24 assistance and repatriation
• Housing in collective accommodation
• Daily Living Expenses (« Per diem »)
• Break Policy: 5 working days at 3 and 9 months + break allowance
• Paid Leaves Policy: 5 weeks of paid leaves per year + return ticket every 6 months.

Deadline: 30th June, 2017.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should submit their application (Resume and cover letter) to “Romain Gautier, Human Resources Officer” for expatriates via: recrutement@premiere-urgence.org with the following subject: “Log Plat Mngr – Nigeria”.

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