The American Red Cross Tsunami Recovery Program (TRP)

The American Red Cross Tsunami Recovery Program (TRP) had been established to direct the organization’s response to the South Asia tsunami disaster. The TRP activities focus on integrated community recovery and preparedness interventions in tsunami affected countries in Asia and East Africa in collaboration with Red Cross and non-Red Cross partners.

The Indonesia TRP Delegation operates from offices in Banda Aceh, Calang, Lamno. It also has liaison offices in Jakarta, and other areas in Aceh province in collaboration with the Indonesian Red Cross.

The American Red Cross seeks dynamic individuals to fill the :

Logistic Officer
(Aceh - Banda Aceh)

Responsibilities:

* Duties and Responsibilities :

o Perform day to day warehouse duties and provide support and over site to the transport fleet and drivers
o Receive and inspect inventory as it is delivered to the warehouse and ensure items match procurement and requestor specifications
o Prepare and file disposition forms for approval in relation to liquidating or disposing of assets
o Liaise with administration department in regards to the storing and releasing of luxury items as laptops and cameras.
o Oversee and update the asset list regularly
o Fill and file logistics forms and reports. This includes waybill, bin cards, stock requests, delivery reports, daily stock records, stock report, transport forms and reports.
o Sustain an effective transportation service to staff ensuring the driver corp. and vehicle fleet is adequate
o Provided over site to the fueling and maintenance of vehicles
o Supervise drivers and certify the driver schedule
o Liaise with the Federation Transport Department as required
o Coordinate with procurement and program staff in preparing rental cars as needed as well as leasing and insuring IFRC vehicles
o Oversee the ordering and stocking of spare parts, tires, emergency equipment, and other related items
o Analyze vehicle log books
o Ensure that daily and weekly vehicle checks are performed and that regular servicing is completed
o Visit field site offices to ensure compliance with American Red Cross Systems and supply support and training to field site logistics teams

* Common duties:

o Attend and participate in trainings identified/organized by your supervisor.
o Follow any new procedures and guidelines designated in circulars from ARC regulation and procedures.
o Report any violations of the American Red Cross Sexual Abuse and Exploitation Code of Conduct as per the American Red Cross reporting mechanism. The reporting of violations is an obligation on the part of all staff members.
o Assist where necessary in undertaking activities that aim to prevent the occurrence of sexual abuse and exploitation of any form to any body by American Red Cross and other humanitarian workers.
o Carries out other duties as assigned by your supervisor.

Requirements:

* A first level university degree with a relevant combination of academic qualifications and experience in areas such as transport or logistic operations/management, warehouse management, etc. may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
* At least 3 years of responsible experience in logistics operations.
* Good communication skills including ability to prepare and present concise oral and written logistics operations reports, briefings, updates and other documentation
* Ability to establish priorities and to plan, coordinate and monitor work plans.
* Sound judgment in applying technical expertise to resolve issues/problems.
* Good interpersonal skills; ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with logistic counterparts in a multi-cultural, multi-ethnic environment with sensitivity and respect for diversity.

Please submit your application and curriculum vitae to:

hr@amredcross.org

put Job title in Subject line.

Only applications in English and short listed candidates will be notified.

Applications submitted after Sept 12, 2008 will not be considered.

Please visit www.redcross.org/tsunamirelief