About ACDI/VOCA:
ACDI/VOCA is carrying out the USAID-funded PL 480 Title II Development Food Assistance Program entitled “Resiliency through Wealth, Agriculture, and Nutrition in Karamoja (RWANU)”. The RWANU Program is focusing on reducing food insecurity among vulnerable rural populations in selected sub-counties of Amudat, Moroto, Napak and Nakapiripirit. The Program’s strategic objectives are (1) improved availability and access to food and (2) reduced malnutrition in pregnant and lactating mothers and children under five. The RWANU Program takes a preventive approach to reducing malnutrition, focusing on the first 1,000 days of life when conditional food rations will have the highest impact. RWANU will promote diversified livelihoods strategies including linkages to market opportunities to ensure long-term food security and resilience to food insecurity shocks.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:
· Manage staff responsible for commodity import, stocking, inventory management, delivery /distribution and sales.
· Ensure proper systems of control and coordination with relevant staff.
· Manage and grow relationships with contractors engaged for commodity clearance responsibilities and transport to warehouses.
· Take overall responsibility for RWANU commodity distribution activities.
· Establish and maintain positive relationships with representatives at USAID, Uganda Government counterparts, local NGOs and the private sector
· Ensure proper documentation of and adherence to commodity management procedures.
· Manage key relationships with sub recipients who will be responsible for delivery commodities to final destinations.
· Manage, build and grow key relationships with other organizations engaged in food assignee activities in country.
· Ensure that all warehouses and final distribution points are using commodity management and distribution best practices.
· Prepare commodity reporting documents for USAID, ACDI/VOCA Headquarters and local governments as required.
· Technically support in the development of new proposals as needed.
· Work closely with the Chief of Party, Deputy Chief of Party and health partner to develop a strategy to engage beneficiaries of food distribution in ACDI/ VOCA food security and livelihoods projects.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
· The ideal candidate for the Commodity Operations Manager vacancy should possess a Master’s degree in a pertinent field (e.g. International development, logistics management, finance, economics or other related field with competency in logistics and commodity management.)
· At least eight years’ logistics management experience, including warehouse management, preferably with food commodities and grain in particular
· Extensive exposure and familiarity with food aid programs, particularly USAID Title II programs
· Past experience managing commodity transport systems
· Prior experience negotiating with host country governments on goods clearance issues
· Significant experience supervising and leading teams and monitoring staff performance
· Systems-oriented, possessing ability to design, implement and train
· Excellent budgeting and analytical skills
· Good working knowledge of Microsoft applications, particularly MS Excel
· Excellent interpersonal skills
· Fluency in both written and spoken English

How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates who desire to work in the USAID RWANU Project should send their applications (only by e-mail) addressed to the Human Resources Manager attaching their application letters and CV to jobs@acdivocaug.biz

NB: Women are encouraged to apply as ACDI/ VOCA is an equal opportunity employer. Only those shortlisted for interviews will be contacted.

Deadline: 12th June 2015