Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) Hiring for Logistics Officer Jordan Amman Country Office at Amman, Jordan Full Time

1.  Roles and Responsibilities 

The Logistics Officer will support in the timely and efficient procurement of goods and services for the NRC Jordan Programmes in compliance with NRC’s internal policies and regulation. 

Generic responsibilities 

• Adhere to NRC policies, tools, handbooks and guidelines. 
• Assist a range of support with the implementation of the support function portfolio according to plan of action. 
• Implements independently procedures and activities within own function or core competency as delegated. 
• Responsible for organizing and delivery of tasks in line with priorities and standards. 
• Develop and maintain knowledge of the specialist area of work in which technical assistance and support is being provided, in order to be most effective in supporting the team. 
• Use initiative in day to day problem solving in line with agreed procedures, priorities and standards for the area of work. 
• Prepare and develop status reports as required by management. 
• Ensure proper filing of documents. 
• Promote and share ideas for improvement in your area of expertise. 
• Actively promote PSEA (Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse) standards & principles within NRC and amongst beneficiaries served by NRC. 

Specific responsibilities 

• Ensure local procurement conducted is in compliance with NRC and donor procurement policies and procedures 
• Ensure paper and electronic records are maintained in a systematic manner in line with NRC’s standard procurement procedures, providing a clear auditable trail 
• Source appropriate suppliers in the local market for the procurement of good and/or services based on specifications provided by programme or support staff. And conduct regular market surveys for commonly procured goods and services, maintaining an up to date supplier database with key supplier information 
• Establish and maintain good and professional working relationships with suppliers, service providers and contractors whilst strictly adhering to NRC’s anti-corruption guidelines and NRC’s code of conduct 
• Run and manage the procurement processes for goods, services and works based on the value and threshold 
• Liaise with field logistics and programme staff to ensure timely delivery of procured goods and services 
• Support the Country Office Logistics Officers (Fleet / Assets) when needed. 
• Support the Area Office in their procurement deliveries that are made to the Country Office, including counting the materials, checking the invoices and signing the needed documents.

 Critical Interfaces 

By interfaces, NRC means processes and projects that are interlinked with other departments/units or persons. Relevant interfaces for this position are 

• Budget holders 
• Relevant implementation staff 
• Technical advisors/support (MERO) Others: 
• Suppliers and contractors 

Scale and scope of position 

Staff: N/A 

 Stakeholders:   

 Budgets: N/A 

 Information: Agresso (Unit4) 

Legal or Compliance: NRC code of conduct, NRC’s anti-corruption guidelines, NRC Logstics Handbook, and NRC Jordan Procurement SoP 

  2. Competencies 

Competencies are important in order for the employee and the organisation to deliver desired results. They are relevant for all staff and are divided into the following two categories: 

1. Professional Competencies 

Generic professional competencies for this position:  

• Experience from working within technical expertise area in a humanitarian/ recovery context. 
• Knowledge and experience within a relevant administration, craft or technical field and ideally a relevant vocational qualification. 
• Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts. 
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities. 
• Some knowledge of English. 

  Context/specific skills, knowledge and experience:  

Qualification requirement: Bachelor degree or equivalent 

Years of Experience: 4 

• Familiarity with the local Jordan market 
• Ability to independently analyze data 
• Ability to deliver under pressure 
• Good communication and interpersonal skills 
• Strong organizational and team working skills 
• Highly approachable and trustworthy 
• Service orientation 

2. Behavioral Competencies 

• Communicating with impact and respect 
• Analyzing 
• Working with people 
• Planning and delivering results