Supply Chain Assistant

Danish Refugee Council, one of the world’s leading humanitarian NGOs, is currently looking for a qualified Supply Chain Assistant for our operations in Humera, Ethiopia.Instruction for applicants: All applicants must upload a cover letter and an updated CV in English. Please ensure that your CV does not exceed three pages. Applications with CVs longer than the specified limit may not be consideredOverall purpose of the roleThis role has a country focus and ensures compliance with DRC procedures and guidelines within the AO. The role translated into action plans and day-to-day tasks. The role provides support and/or technical guidance to SC activities in the field.Your main duties and responsibilities will be:Support and administration

• Ensuring all the procurement processes are in line with DRC Operations Handbook
• Effective and efficient support to programs’ needs.
• Develop and maintain relevant data base.
• Maintaining the procurement follow up process
• Weekly and monthly status reports
• Warehouse management, including reporting and alert mechanism to program staff.
• Assist in recruitment, training, and capacity building of the logistics team
• Coordination of programme staff to ensure logistics involvement in the whole programme cycle
• Procurement of all goods and services
• Establish and follow up annual procurement plans
• Track all orders, purchases and deliveries
• Ensure that all logistics specific donor rules and policies are understood and respected
• Oversight of all purchase and service contract to ensure DRC's interests are protected
• Optimize all logistics operations to increase cost effectiveness including setting up longer term supply contracts
• Ensure DRC supplier due diligence is effective in the relevant context
• Correctly apply ERP supply chain processes"
• Ensure compliance and implementation of Operations Handbook
• Provide monthly comprehensive country reports on procurement to SMM
• Implement any available tools to improve procurement management
• To facilitate in taking the lead in implanting more framework agreements as much as possible
• Ensuring all the Fleet and Asset management processes are in line with DRC Operations Handbook
• Effective and efficient support to programs’ needs.
• Develop and maintain relevant data base.
• Establish quality transport and service for the organization.
• Ensure the correct and timely routine maintenance and repair of DRC vehicles and generators.
• Ensure that all vehicles carry the required on-board documentation and that all documents are kept current (including insurance).

Experience and technical competencies:

• Minimum 1-2 years of experience in humanitarian logistics management within the field of supply chain management, fleet management, asset management, and distribution support
• Knowledge and experience of dealing with service providers and contractors’ management.
• High integrity, pro-active, stable, robust character and a good team-player
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent analytical and negotiation skills
• Experience in working in NGOs
• Proven commitment to accountability practices.
• Knowledge of computers: word processing, database management packages.

EDUCATION: (include certificates, licenses, etc.)

• BA BM, Supplies Management or other relevant business fields.

LANGUAGE: (indicate Fluency level)

• Fluent in written and spoken English.

In this position, you are expected to demonstrate DRC’ five core competencies:Striving for excellence: You focus on reaching results while ensuring an efficient process.Collaborating: You involve relevant parties and encourage feedback.Taking the lead: You take ownership and initiative while aiming for innovation.Communicating: You listen and speak effectively and honestly.Demonstrating integrity: You uphold and promote the highest standards of ethical and professional conduct in relation to our values and Code of Conduct, including safeguarding against sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment.We offerContract length: 12 MonthsContract Type: National ContractBand: I2 – Non-ManagementDesignation of Duty Station: Humera, EthiopiaStart date: 15th August 2026Salary and conditions will be in accordance with Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment for National employees