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Title: Procurement and Logistic Officer
Catholic Medical Mission Board (CMMB) is a Global NGO in Kenya working in collaboration with the IMPACT Research and Development (IRDO) and Ministry of Health to provide Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC) activities in Nairobi County. Founded in 1928 and rooted in the healing ministry of Jesus, CMMB works collaboratively to provide quality healthcare programs and services, without discrimination, to people in need around the world. CMMB is seeking to recruit staffs that will support the implementation of the activities of Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC) in Nairobi County
Duties and responsibilities include:
- Coordinate and oversee clearance of goods from overseas and locally, distribution and recording of the same.
- Work with the core departments to ensure close integration of logistics planning in field operations, including input to donor reports and review of the logistic component of proposals.
- Coordinate transport arrangements for staff during the day.
- Routine provision of logistic support to various programs of the organization
- Define logistics strategy within the Organization policies and procedures and ensure effective integration of logistics operations.
- Inform the personnel of procurement procedures and regulations; maintains purchasing records
- Contact vendors or agency representatives to obtain availability and product information or to solicit bids, develop requests for quotations and confer with vendors concerning new products, damaged goods, delayed payments or related information.
- Ensure adequate logistics preparedness through contingency planning and continuous logistics preparedness reviews
- Manage organization’s field fleet security arrangements and coordinate any evacuations
- Occasionally visit field offices to audit procurement and logistic processes and provide advice and training as required including cost allocation of mileages
- To monitor operation of the organization vehicles.
- Perform any other related duties that may be assigned from time to time by the supervisor.
Key Qualifications:
- Diploma in procurement/purchasing & supplies management/logistics
- Knowledge of procurement and purchasing procedures and service agreements desired.
- Ability to manage the organization stock
- Ability to coordinate the work of others, work under pressure on tight and different deadlines and handle multiple concurrent projects/activities.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective partnerships and working relations in a multi-cultural, multi-ethnic environment with sensitivity and respect for diversity
Please submit your CV, Cover letter, Copy of testimonials and three referees and daytime telephone to kmwendwa@cmmb.org and copy to kserrem@cmmb.org. Applications must be submitted not later than 18th October, 2013. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
