Senior Supply Chain Associate

About the role

IOM is recruiting a Senior Supply Chain Associate in Kalemie, DRC, to support its Migration Health Department in the Ebola emergency response. The role manages and coordinates procurement and supply chain activities, including IDP sites, points of entry and control, cross-border coordination, project implementation, resource and budget monitoring, reporting and liaison with government counterparts. It works under the direct supervision of the Supply Chain Officer and the overall supervision of the Chief of Mission.

Key responsibilities

• Coordinate procurement: revise and consolidate purchase requests, organize and evaluate bids, follow up purchase orders until delivery and timely supplier payment, and assist with complex purchases.
• Help develop procurement plans, negotiate terms and conditions, and guide staff on specifications and procurement procedures.
• Evaluate local and international suppliers and help maintain contract tracking tools.
• Maintain procurement files, reports and statistics, and coordinate supply chain activities with UN agencies, partners and government authorities.
• Support property and asset management, warehousing, insurance, maintenance and transportation, and plan and monitor the office fleet and vehicle maintenance.
• Coordinate facility services and utilities, train and supervise junior SCM staff, and take part in UN inter-agency supply chain meetings.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Logistics, Supply Chain Management or a related field with four years of relevant experience; or high school diploma with six years of experience.
• Experience in procurement and logistics with service providers and vendors, and with asset management.
• Fluency in French (oral and written); working knowledge of English is an advantage.
• Advantages: experience with IOM/UN procurement rules, in an international multi-cultural setting, and in training and coordinating teams.

Required skills

• High level of computer literacy.
• Clear, concise reporting and sound judgment.
• Supervision of staff and coordination of administrative activities.
• Communication and negotiation skills.