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Logistics Coordinator Assistant
 

Location: Aden 

Contract type: Full time, fixed term

Duration of contract: 6 months, extendable

Reporting to: Logistics Coordinator

MAIN PURPOSE:

Assisting the Logistics Coordinator in specific activities and assuming some delegated tasks, according to Logistics Coordinator instructions and MSF standards and protocols, in order to ensure a proper logistics management in the capital and providing support to logistic activities in the projects.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Planning and supervising the logistics within the coordination base (repairs, equipment maintenance, stock management, cleanliness…), in order to ensure the best operational working conditions in the capital.
• Supporting the Logistics Coordinator in organizing the ordering and transport of goods to the different projects, in order to comply with their needs in terms of quality and timelines.
• Organizing and supervising the fleet of vehicles in the coordination base (driver's schedules, vehicles maintenance, vehicles registration and insurance, fuel consumptions, etc.), in order to ensure coping with the transportation and movement needs.
• Assiting the Logistics Coordinator in the imlementation and respect of the standard operating procedures (SOP) of movements.
• Assisting the Logistics Coordinator with the check-up and supervision of the proper functioning of the communication equipment, in order to ensure a continuous and appropriate flow of information and communication.
• Ensuring repair and maintenance of generators and power back-up systems as well as cold chain equipment, water pumps and other technical equipment used or stocked in capital and informing the Logistic Coordinator in case of any further needs concerning technical equipment, in order to have everything running adequately.
• Supporting the Logistics Coordinator in the planning and ensuring an appropriate emergency preparedness and response capacity (stocks, contacts, transport means, staff training), and participating in any emergency activity or exploratory visit, in order to ensure giving appropriate assistance to the population.
• Informing the Logistics Coordinator in case of any major issue and draws-up all required reporting, in order to keep updated and reliable information that will ease decision-making.

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS