South Sudan: Logistics and Administration Manager - South Sudan

Logistics and Administration Manager - South Sudan
Norwegian Refugee Council

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is a non-governmental, humanitarian organization with 60 years of experience in helping to create a safer and more dignified life for refugees and internally displaced people. NRC advocates for the rights of displaced populations and offers assistance within the shelter, education, emergency food security, legal assistance, and water,sanitation and hygiene sectors.
The Norwegian Refugee Council has approximately 5000 committed and competent employees involved in projects across four continents. In addition, NRC runs one of the world’s largest standby rosters -NORCAP, with 650 professionals, ready to be deployed on 72 hours notice when a crisis occurs

NRC has been active in South Sudan since 2004 and after the independence in 2011, providing protection and humanitarian assistance to refugees, returnees and internally displaced persons.
The purpose of the Logistic/Admin Manager is to be responsible for logistics and admin set up in accordance with NRC's standards and to support programme/project implementation. He/She reports to the Country Director.

Job description

• Ensure that country set up comply with Logistical Handbook, NRC policies and donor requirements
• Implement NRC’s logistics and admin systems and procedures
• Training and support of line managers and staff with logistical and admin responsibilities
• Management of the logistics and admin team
• Ensure anti corruption focus in procedures and training
• Establish filing systems/archives according to NRC standards in all offices
• Initiate and maintain necessary leases, licenses, contracts with relevant authorities and suppliers
• Responsible for organisational learning related to programme support
• Provide regular analysis and reports
• Promote the rights of IDPs/returnees in line with the advocacy strategy
• Specific Tasks are:
• Training, development and internal “audits” of logistics and administration teams in all offices
• Ensure anti-corruption, transparency and cost efficiency focus in procedures and trainings
• Initiate and maintain necessary leases, licenses and contracts with relevant authorities and suppliers
• maintain robust process and system that ensure international staff entry permit, visa, alien registration and wok permits are processed and obtained in time
• strengthen and maintain online Agresso procurement process in all offices

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience from working as a senior Logistics Manager in a humanitarian/recovery context
• Experience in Administration management
• Experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
• Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile
• Fluency in English, both written and verbal
• Valid international driver’s license

Education field

• Administration / Organisation / Management
• Logistics

Education level

• College / University, Bachelor's degree

Personal qualities

• A proactive approach and ability to work independently with limited supervision
• Strong time management skills and ability to meet deadlines
• Ability and willingness to work and live under difficult circumstances, including remote field travel
• Ability to combine theoretical skills and analyses with operational solutions
• All employees of the Norwegian Refugee Council should be able to adhere to our Code of Conduct and the four organizational values: Dedicated, innovative, inclusive and accountable

We offer

• Commencement: ASAP, shortlisting and Interviews will continue as applications are received
• Contract period: 12 months
• Salary/benefits: According to NRC’s general directions
• Duty station: Juba, South Sudan with frequent travels to remote field locations
• Approved health certificate will be requested before contract start

Miscellaneous info

• Travel: Some travelling must be expected

Please, apply through www.nrc.no, then vacancies