Regional Logistics Officer
Kenya Red Cross Society is one of the
largest humanitarian organisations in Kenya. Its vision is to be the most
effective, most trusted and self-sustaining humanitarian organisation in Kenya.
The Society is
looking for qualified persons to fill the following position:
Position
Title: Regional Logistics Officer (2
Positions)
Reporting
to: Assistant Secretary
General
Job Location: Lower
Eastern and West Kenya
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Overall
Purpose
Responsible to the Assistant Secretary
General for developing strategic plan and budget for responsive distribution
and transportation system to ensure timely delivery of materials, goods and
supplies to the Region and Branches according to order specifications aimed at
supporting programme implementation.
Other responsibilities include effective
maintenance and repair of the Society’s fleet of motor vehicles and related
machinery within the Region to ensure optimum utilization of motor vehicles. Also responsible for investigating
motor-vehicle accidents, providing estimates for repair and maintenance costs
as well as following up with garages and insurance companies to ensure the
availability of high quality motor-vehicle transport fleet.
Duties and
Responsibilities
- Develop and implement
the strategic plan and budget for the acquisition, repair and maintenance
of the Society’s fleet of motor-vehicles and related equipment in order to
ensure efficiency and economy of operations.
- Design, develop,
implement and evaluate transport fleet
management
policy on fleet utilisation, maintenance and
repair to provide transportation of supplies including continuous
improvement of safety and service quality
- Develop and implement
adequate logistics preparedness through contingency planning and
continuous review of logistic operations
- Coordinate the
implementation of a computerised transport fleet management information
system aimed at maintaining motor-vehicle inventory as well as monitoring,
tracking and controlling operating costs.
- Coordinate loading of
materials, goods and supplies from the headquarter warehousing and storage
for distribution according to order specifications
- Coordinate deployment of
motor-vehicle drivers to provide efficient and safe transportation as well
as obtain optimum use of transport resources.
- Initiate investigations
into causes of accidents in conjunction with traffic police, examine and
inspect motor-vehicles to identify extent of damage, evaluate and estimate
repair costs and recommending appropriate action
- Coordinate the repair
and maintenance of motor-vehicles in authorised garages against approved
requisitions. Also follow up to ensure that motor-vehicles are repaired to
the highest standards of quality and within budget limitations
- Develop, coordinate and
implement the registration, insurance and licensing of motor vehicle
transport systems
- Participate in the
performance evaluation exercise by monitoring and evaluating the
performance of individual Drivers against defined targets and objectives.
- Assess training needs as
well as implement on-the-job training programmes aimed at equipping
Drivers with the necessary knowledge and skills to drive motor-vehicles
safely and to undertake routine maintenance.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business Administration or
equivalent qualifications plus
membership to a relevant professionally body in Transport Fleet Management
- Over three (3) years
experience in logistics and transport management
Key
Competencies for the positions
- Principles, methods and
techniques of optimizing transportation, distribution, maintenance and
repair of motor vehicle fleet
- Knowledge of methods,
techniques and procedures involved in maintenance, repairs and
replacement.
- Knowledge of a
computerized Fleet Management Information System.
- Considerable knowledge
of safety practices and the mechanics of diesel and gas engine as well as
sources for obtaining parts and supplies required
- Ability to troubleshoot,
diagnose and coordinate the timely repair of vehicles
- Proficiency in word
processing, database, spreadsheet applications and computerised
procurement and stores software packages
Applications must contain:
Letter of application, curriculum vitae,
copies of relevant certificates, address and contacts of two referees.
All applications should be sent to:
The Secretary General
Kenya Red Cross Society
P. O. Box 40712-00100
NAIROBI
So
as to reach him not later than Wednesday, 28th November 2012.
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