Position: Supply Chain Assistant - Logistics

Location: Gaziantep, Turkey

Background:

Global Communities’ Office of Humanitarian Assistance (OHA) has developed a strategy for the organization’s response to the Syria crisis, anchored in a field presence.  Specifically, OHA is commencing responding directly in Syria, intensifying GC’s assistance to Syrian IDP’s. This will be done through an approach to programming where projects will be focused on the sustainability rather than relief delivery.

GC is a fully registered organization in Turkey and are currently building its humanitarian response professionals in Turkey.  GC intends to hire a full-time Supply Chain Assistant as part of the Operations Team based in Gaziantep

Responsibilities

The Logistics Assistant reports to the Logistics Coordinator.

The Logistics Assistant is responsible for the following:

• Assist in the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of new Logistical initiatives and procedures
• Assist in the design, implementation, and management of contracts in fleet, transport and warehousing.
• Manage local emergency stockpile and commodity consolidation point to permit the rapid movement of humanitarian supplies when required.
• Assist in the improvement and efficiency of warehousing, transportation, and fleet management systems.
• Conduct supervisory reviews and follow up on audit observations to improve the work quality.
• Communicate and coordinate with partners to facilitate transportation and warehousing requirements if necessary.
• Demonstrate a service-oriented approach when assisting the program team to understand the Logistical requirements for a given operation.
• Manage, maintain, and update physical and online Logistics archives, files and folders.    
• Help in assessing existing Logistics operations and advise on corrective measures where applicable.
• Conduct site visits at the supplier warehouse in different locations around Turkey (overnight stay may apply) and assist in transit operations.
• Carry out any other relevant duties as might be reasonably requested by the Supervisor.

Education and experience requirements

• A university degree is required.

• A minimum of one year of experience in Logistics preferably in the humanitarian sector.  
• Past work with international donor funded programs preferred.
• Good command in both English and Turkish (Arabic is highly desired).
• Good knowledge in MS office is required (SharePoint and Podio experience is preferred).
• Good analytical and reporting skills.

DISCLAIMER

Global Communities is an equal opportunity employer. As an international humanitarian organization, we highly respect and value diversity and ensure that all qualified applicants receive consideration solely based on required experience and capabilities regardless of their race, color, gender, sexual orientation, age, ethnicity, religion, disability or marital status. All Global Communities employees, regardless of their position, are prohibited from engaging in any form of discrimination, harassment, exploitation or abuse (physical, sexual, emotional or verbal), or in any other way breach the rights of others to thrive in a safe and supportive environment.

We consider Humanitarian Principles as an integral part of our relief and humanitarian work across the globe and are fully committed to promoting the recognition of human rights, especially the safeguarding of children, women, and adults at risk. We believe we are accountable to those in the communities we serve, and as such, it is our responsibility to ensure that, we as an organization, must not contribute in any way to harming or exposing those communities to further risk. Global Communities applies zero tolerance to any act of exploitation, abuse, harassment and discrimination in every aspect of its work.

Therefore, as part of our recruitment process, a range of pre-employment checks/screenings will be conducted in conformity with Global Communities’ Safeguarding Policies. 

Level of contact with children for this position: Low

Global Communities does not charge any fees at any stage of the recruitment process.

The position is open only to candidates holding Turkish Nationality.