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Lamwo, Uganda
Full-time
Deadline:
August 21, 2024 at 2:00:00 PM
About the Organisation
We are LWF Uganda
Inspired by God's love for humanity, we respond to human suffering and challenge its causes. We want to contribute to community development in Uganda through rights-based empowerment for sustainable development. We serve all people irrespective of ethnicity, gender, religion, race or political conviction.
Job Title
Logistics Assistant job at Lutheran World Federation
Job Description
LWF World Service is the humanitarian and development arm of the Lutheran World Federation. We are a widely recognized, international, faith-based organization working in over 20 countries. We seek to bring people of all backgrounds together in the common quest for justice, peace, and reconciliation in an increasingly complex and fragmented world.
A commitment to the human rights of every individual, regardless of their status, guides our work, actions, and operations. We are particularly known for our timely, compassionate, and professional humanitarian work, and for our field presence in hard-to-reach areas. Our work is people-centered and community- based. Above all, we work with the most vulnerable, and in order to claim and uphold their rights, we engage proactively with local government and community structures.
LWF Uganda works closely with United Nations agencies (UNHCR, UNFPA, UNICEF, WFP), PRM, EU/ECHO, BFTW including LWF Related and faith-based agencies and their back donors. For additional information, please see www.lutheranworld.org/WorldService.
Duties and Responsibilities
Coordinate with the Snr; Admin/HR Officer in managing fuel for each project to aid in effective transportation.
Inspect all organizational Fleets and hired vehicles to ensure that all are in good mechanical condition and make sure repairs are done on time.
Ensure proper management of all lubricants and Fuel and submit monthly utilization reports.
Ensure that all drivers and project assistants properly manage the vehicles and motorcycles assigned to them; all have riding permits and safety gear.
Help coordinate water tracking within settlements from pump stations.
Administratively, support management on any other extra duties assigned within a specified period when requested by the supervisor.
Effectively receive/dispatch commodities including transshipment (truck to truck) against official approved documentation (e.g. waybills and/or delivery notes) ensuring accuracy in the physical count of commodities including the quality in compliance with the established standards.
Prepare, verify, and sign off warehouse and transport documents, and maintain confidential files and accurate warehouse transaction records to ensure immediate reporting on commodity movements in line with the corporate requirements.
Carry out daily warehouse closing reconciliation and accurate inventory checks supporting internal control systems in compliance with the warehouse management requirements.
Perform daily inspections and prepare reports on the quantity and quality of the commodities received/dispatched and handled, detect promptly and analyze reasons for stock discrepancies/damages, investigate missing quantity, and prepare warehouse loss reports recommending appropriate solutions, to enable informed decision-making.
The incumbent will implement appropriate measures to safeguard non-food commodities, to ensure quality control using standard preventive measures in line with LWF established procedures and authorization received from the supervisor.
Keenly monitor the condition of the warehouse and commodities and take appropriate actions, to support efficient warehouse space-planning and well-organized commodity storage following LWF warehouse standards.
Provide guidance and on-the-job training to warehouse staff to contribute to their development and high performance.
Administratively, support management on any other extra duties assigned within a specified period when requested by the supervisor.
Qualifications and Competencies
Transport & Fleet management
Degree/Diploma supplies management, Store Management and any other related Field.
Logistics and Supply Chain Management
Bachelor's degree/related qualifications will be an added advantage.
Computer literacy and knowledge of logistics management software package(s).
Excellent communication skills and ability to write good reports.
Previous experience with other local and international NGOs.
Knowledge of local languages, English, Kiswahili and Arabic will be added advantage.
Valid driver's permit and able to drive and ride a motorcycle.
Special Skills, Aptitude or Personality Requirements
High integrity, self-driven and able to set own work schedule with rigorous deadlines.
High level of people management and customer care skills.
Ability to initiate and complete assignments and to work under demanding circumstances with minimal supervision.
Strong organization, supervisory, problem-solving, interpersonal, communication as well as team building and negotiation skills.
Experience in logistics management
Ability to take initiative and work independently
How to Apply
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