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• Provide support to logistics operations in order to ensure timely
  deliveries and advice to Moroto field office team.
• Ensure up-to-date and accurate records of all logistics activities.
• Procure goods and services following Samaritan Purse standard
  practices and provide advice/negotiate contracts required by sub-office
  for goods and services.
• Maintain up-to-date inventory of Samaritan’s Purse assets, both
  capital and non-expendable assets.
• Ensure compliance with legal requirements for vehicle use, including
  insurance, registration, licensing and taxation. Plan and organize the
  Moroto Field Office transportation requirements and plan best use of
  vehicles.
• Represent Samaritan’s Purse to service providers and government
  entities where required.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records for all relevant logistics
  and procurement activity, enabling tracking and cross-checking of
  requests.
• Coordinate with programming field staff to determine the types of
  quantities of operations support, supplies and equipment that will be
  required immediately and over the long term to meet program objectives.
• Prepare required regular, timely and accurate narrative monthly
  reports on activity to the Logistics Manager.
• Support, guide and orient Moroto field staff on logistics policies,
  systems and procedures.
• Perform any other duties as designated by the Country Director or
  Logistics Manager.

• The applicant for the Samaritan’s Purse Logistics Coordinator job
  placement should hold possess excellent interpersonal, communication and
  negotiation skills: able to liaise with vendors, Kampala Logistics team,
  and Senior Management team.
• The ideal candidate must have three years of experience with an
  International NGO or UN agency in a Logistics role.
• The applicant must hold a university degree in International
  Development, General Management, Business, Transport and Logistics
  Management or Other relevant field or significant training in logistics
  and supply chain management.
• Professional certification in Logistics & Transport and knowledge
  of Information Technology is an added advantage.
• S/he should have an excellent understanding of and experience in
  logistics and supply chain management, the geographical area of
  assignment, and computer knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word and Power
  Point.
• The successful candidate should have ability to pay attention to
  detail, commitment to excellence, integrity and stewardship of resources.
• Pro-active and disciplined with good critical thinking skills.
• Understands and exemplifies diplomacy and a service-oriented
  approach.
• Strong organizational and planning skills.
• Ability to work and support teams and coordinate closely with
  project personnel in order to achieve targets and outputs.
• Demonstrates cultural sensitivity and respect regardless of ethnic
  group, class or gender.
• Willingness to travel within Uganda as needed.
• Fluency in English, Luo and Ngakaramajong languages is also an added
  advantage.

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