The African Institute for Health and Development (AIHD) is a non‐profit, non‐governmental organization (NGO) established in June 2004 in Nairobi, Kenya by a group of accomplished African researchers and academicians.

Job Summary:

The African Institute for Health and Development (AIHD) is seeking to recruit a Logistician to support the Accelerating Resilient Innovative Sustainable Elimination 2 (ARISE 2) programme. S/he will be seconded to the Division of Vector Borne and Neglected Tropical Diseases (DVBNTD) in the Ministry of Health (MoH). The officer will support the procurement activities under the ARISE 2 programme with a particular focus on projection, quantification, and inventory management.

Duties and responsibilities

•  Develop procurement plans for the ARISE 2 programme in collaboration with programme Coordinators/Managers and internal and external partners to support programme implementation.
•  Prepare and submit timely and accurate logistics/procurement report(s) for nonpharmaceutical supplies to advise decision-making processes.
•  Coordinate closely with the Programme teams to ensure that non-pharmaceutical supplies purchased are delivered, at the national and county level, in a timely fashion.
•  Guarantee the maintenance of all other procurement files.
•  Ensure that all supply chain established procedures are followed and adhered to in all transactions.
•  Support in the suppliers’ performance appraisals together with the AIHD procurement team.

Requirements

Qualifications

•  Must be a holder of a degree in procurement, logistics or related field from a recognized university.
•  Advanced professional certification in supply chain management preferably, Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS).
•  Ability to function optimally in sophisticated and high-pressure work environment, set appropriate priorities and deal successfully with numerous simultaneous demands at short notice.
•  Excellent computer skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc).
•  Familiar with NGO working environments and standard procedures.
•  Experience working with a diverse portfolio of Donors and knowledge of specific donor guidelines.

Proven Skills and Competencies:

•  Have a high degree of flexibility and ability to work under acute hardship conditions against tight time limits.
•  Ability to handle critical situations patiently with strong interpersonal and communication skills.
•  Dedicated risk identification and effective implementation of risk management strategies.
•  Strong organizational skills, ability to coordinate and handle a diverse array of responsibilities.