About US:
The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is a private, independent, humanitarian organization working on all aspects of the refugee cause in more than 36 countries throughout the world. The aim of DRC is to protect refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs) against persecution and to promote durable solutions to the problems of forced migration, on the basis of humanitarian principles and human rights. DRC works in accordance with the UN Conventions on Refugees and the Code of Conduct for the ICRC and NGOs in Disaster Relief.

About EUTF Program:
DRC is presently leading a Consortium of 4 NGOs (DRC, ZOA, Save the Children, and CEFORD) which has been selected to implement a program in Northern Uganda to support the self-reliance, resilience and social stability of displacement-affected communities, South Sudanese refugees and their host communities. The NGO Consortium is implementing a 4-year program with funding from the European Union Emergency Trust Fund for Africa to respond to refugee settlements in Northern Uganda. The program is called Support Program for Refugee Settlements and Host Communities in Northern Uganda (SPRS-NU).

Job Summary: The Logistics Officer provides support to the EUTF program consortium. He/She coordinates with Logistics department personnel of the consortium partners to attain best value for money in logistics for the program. He or she will also conduct field staff training, disseminate guidelines and standard operating procedures applicable to the EUTF grant, coordinate management of the program fleet of equipment, coordinate program asset management, and conduct value for money procurement. He/she will initiate and act as lead/chair for joint interactions/meetings of logistics and compliance personnel from consortium partners.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Fleet Management:
Develop a system to ensure repairs, service & maintenance performed on vehicles/equipment/machinery/motorbikes are in accordance to required standards established to achieve maximum reliability with minimum downtime and at best value for money.
The incumbent will ensure that all repairs and servicing performed on all vehicles and equipment is recorded and the history is stored in accessible and acceptable formats.
Keenly review fuel consumption and maintenance reports for vehicle, motorcycles and generators for the EUTF program and advise on discrepancies for correction.
Track vehicle/Equipment expenses in relation to grant resource provisions.
Systematically coordinate vehicle sharing arrangements for consortium staff movements travelling across regions for workshops, meetings, and field visits to same locations.
Arrange transport logistics (including additional vehicle rentals) for donor and government visits to EUTF project sites.
Assist Consortium partners sourcing additional transport assistance where needed and requested.
Inventory and Assets:
Originate, maintain and regularly update an asset data-base for all EUTF Consortium assets & equipment.
Coordinate with partner logistics staff to ensure all assets in their country offices are properly tagged as soon as the assets are procured.
Ensure bi-annual physical asset verification is conducted.
Develop and ensure a system exists and is monitored through asset transfer forms properly completed during movement of goods from Country Office to field Offices and from field to project sites and vice versa.
Procurement:
Using guidelines in the DRC Operation Handbook, procure, obtain quotations and carry out all Logistics and Procurement related tasks for the EUTF program as instructed by the Consortium Manager.
The jobholder will support Consortium partners in execution of procurement actions for their respective EUTF requirements for assets, goods and services and requested and required.
Procure vehicle rental services including tracking of leases and payments.
Track and follow-up procurement requests approval and action at Kampala level.
Source price lists for regular common goods and services and share with consortium partners as instructed by the Consortium Manager.
Source dedicated and reliable suppliers of essential livelihoods inputs such as seeds and herbicides for consideration by consortium partners.

Manage the EUTF service contract data base in accordance and coordination with the DRC logistics department.
Relations & Contacts:
Internal: – EUTF field teams for procurement planning and other logistics support, DRC logistics department for technical support & procedures, Finance Department for payments of goods & services and the Compliance Officer for adherence to donor and DRC regulations/guidelines/policies/procedures.
External: – EUTF Consortium partners for procurement of best value for money (VfM) arrangements, other organizations for goods & services availability and market trends and service & goods providers for provisions.
Perform any other duty as may be assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
The ideal candidate for the Danish Refugee Council (DRC) Logistics Officer job opportunity must hold a Bachelor’s degree in Procurement & Logistics Management or the equivalent.
At least three years’ experience preferably working in a busy organization and well versed with NGO’s values.
Extensive knowledge and experience with procurement procedures of donors such as EU, ECHO, DFID, USAID etc.
Excellent communication in English both written and oral.
Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work with minimum supervision
Computer literate (MS word & excel and databases)
Show commitment to accountable practices.
Proven ability to manage varied workloads and deal constructively with stress
Demonstrated ability to prioritize tasks, meet deadlines and work with limited supervision
Proactive, stable and robust character and a good team player.
Excellent communication skills, calm and a good sense of humour.
Excellent interpersonal skills & demonstrated ability to for effective working relations.
Self-motivated self-starter with high levels of imitative.
Uphold DRC’s international code of conduct.

How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should send their applications with the following documents to the E-mail address below;
A cover letter (1 page) in which you explain why you are interested in the position and how you meet the qualities and qualifications criteria
Concise and accurate CV (maximum 3 pages). The CV should include information about your qualification, relevant training courses, Work experience, name and contact details of 3 relevant references.

E-mail your cover letter, updated CV and academic credentials to: administrator@drcuganda.org

Deadline: 15th September 2017 by 5:00 PM