Responsibilities
- Review and harmonize distribution plans with the logistics officers to ensure the timely and efficient delivery of commodities to schools and other distribution sites
- Compile monthly reports for submission to donors / partners and FTC Head Quarters
- Prepare food requirement projections for all programs i.e. School feeding, supplementary feeding etc
- Follow- up on clearance at the port of Mombasa and eventual delivery to warehouses and distribution sites
- Ensure that adequate internal control systems are in place at all levels to ensure data integrity for commodity reports
- Review invoices from suppliers and transporters for authenticity and accuracy prior to approval of payments.
- Coordination of FTC delivery vehicles during commodity dispatches and ensure effective use of the same
- Control and regular checking of the commodities tracking system from point of origin to destination counting all commodities and comparing to waybills
- Maintain monthly inventory control and conduct monthly physical stock inventories to ensure control of losses
- Ensure that all loss, damage or misuse is appropriately reported to donors and partners
- Review commodity dispatch authorization for all commodity dispatch from the warehouse by logistics officers and warehouse supervisors.
- Review and upgrade commodity management policies, systems and procedures
- Provide on the job training for warehouse staff and field monitors
- Liaison with WFP and other partners on matters pertaining to movement of commodities.
Supervision
1. Logistics officers
2. Warehouse supervisors
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
- Three years experience in Commodity Management, Logistics and warehouse management. (with at least two years in NGO related organization.)
- Working knowledge of Computers, Microsoft Office (Outlook, Ms Excel, Ms Access and Ms Word)
- Ability to represent FTC in meetings with partners.
- Ability to work as a team player and to relate with other staff effectively.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills.
If you meet the above requirements, submit an up to date CV with three referees and a cover letter to hr@feedthechildren.co.ke by 14th December,2010
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.You can also visit www.kenyanvacancies.com for more jobs
