About CRS

Catholic Relief Services-United Staff Conference of Catholic Bishops “CRS” is the official international humanitarian agency of the Catholic community in the United States. CRS works to save, protect, and transform lives in need in more than 100 countries, without regard to race, religion or nationality. CRS’ relief and development work are accomplished through programs of emergency response, HIV, health, agriculture, education, microfinance, and peacebuilding. For further information about CRS, please visit: www.crs.org.

Job Summary

Catholic Relief Services (CRS) is responding to the humanitarian crisis in North Darfur and East Darfur, where large scale displacement has resulted in severe food insecurity, critical water shortages, and acute health and nutrition needs amid access constraints and a complex operating environment. CRS is implementing and scaling lifesaving interventions in food security, water, health, and nutrition, including cash based and in-kind assistance and support to Emergency Response Rooms (ERRs). CRS also actively engages in humanitarian coordination to improve coverage, targeting, and accountability.

You will manage, coordinate, and monitor project activities and relationships with partners and other project stakeholders to assist the achievement of the RAPID project objectives advancing Catholic Relief Services’ (CRS) work serving the poor and vulnerable. Your project management skills and knowledge of the program area will ensure that the CP delivers high-quality programming and continuously works towards improving the impact of this project.

Roles and Key Responsibilities

• Manage overall responsible of Primary Distribution point/PDP alike warehousing/storage facilities and all necessary equipment and supplies, ensuring they are secured and maintained in excellent physical condition and quantities consistent with established security, safety, care, and health requirements for storage and safeguarding. Ensure optimal space and resources utilization.
• Works in close collaboration and coordination with the Logistics Manager, Clearing Officer, the Transportation Officer, and service providers to efficiently and effectively plan for and implement Commodities and goods receipt, storage, and dispatch per delivery schedules. Supervise and insight on the outsourced service of security guard and cleaning service 
• Effectively manage talent and supervise. Manage team dynamics and staff well-being. Provide coaching, strategically tailor individual development plans, and complete performance management for direct reports. Monitor and assess performance to ensure adequate capacity for successful support of high quality programming. 
• Coordinate and supervise inbound and outbound goods and commodities handling, inspect and verify the receipts and dispatches against waybills to accurately account for quantities, shortages, damages, losses, or unfit.
• Implement inventory control systems for proper goods and commodities handling and accounting. Conduct cycle counts for inventory accuracy and perform regular inspections to minimize risk. Support complete physical inventories as needed. Obtain inspection result of spoiled commodities from government offices and comply the required formalities and documentations for the disposal of unfit commodities as per CRS/ET’s and donor’s requirements;
• Approves and authorizes all financial transactions of the PDP in accurate and orderly with the receipts , disbursement of money, recording same with original documents and submit to Logistics for review and record the transactions in Finance system.
• Represents CRS in business matters related in the area operations (Government, INGO, CRS partners and others) and gathering security information, disseminate to all concerned parties
• Ensure the maintenance of up-to-date warehouse records (stock ledger, bin cards, loss status reports, waybills, etc.) and filing systems for monitoring, control and reference. Coordinate and oversee data recording in relevant systems. Prepare accurate and timely reports related to inventory, stock control, and warehouse activities.  
• Facilitate CRS program and business unit need to obtain the necessary support during their visit for monitoring and project issues in the region, Manage the Risk and Compliance staff assigned in the PDP to obtain administration services from the PDP.
• Effectively manage talent and supervise. Manage team dynamics and staff well-being. Provide coaching, strategically tailor individual development plans, and complete performance management for direct reports. Monitor and assess performance to ensure adequate capacity for successful support of high quality programming.

Scope: Direct supervision of Warehouse Managers & Logistics Managers. Manage all warehouses for commodities & Health Sector goods according to WHO GSDP. Timely recording of all inventory records in Insight. Capacity building of staff. 

Typical Background, Experience & Requirements:

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in pharmacy. Professional certification in Supply Chain and Logistics Management
• Minimum of 4 years’ work experience in inventory or warehouse management, humanitarian logistics, with progressive responsibility and preferably with an international organization.
• Knowledge and understanding of inventory management and control principles.
• Staff management experience and abilities that are conducive to a learning environment, including training experience.
• Proficient in MS Office package (Excel, Word). Experience with database management systems (e.g. MS Access) is a plus.

Personal Skills 

• Strong planning, coordination, prioritization, and time management skills
• Ethical conduct in accordance with recognized professional and organizational codes of ethics
• Good communication and relationship management skills
• Proactive, resourceful, solutions-oriented and results-oriented

Required/Desired Foreign Language 

Travel Required 50% to field offices .

Key Working Relationships: 

Supervisory: Supply Chain Manager

Internal: Logistics Manager, Warehouse Manager, Admin Officer, Program Managers. Liaison officer

External:  Log cluster, partners, INGO’s

Agency REDI Competencies (for all CRS Staff):

Agency competencies clarify expected behaviors and attitudes for all staff. When demonstrated, they create an engaging workplace, help staff achieve their best, and help CRS achieve agency goals. These are rooted in the mission, values, and guiding principles of CRS and used by each staff member to fulfill his or her responsibilities and achieve the desired results. 

• Personal Accountability – Consistently takes responsibility for one’s own actions.
• Acts with Integrity - Consistently models values aligned with CRS Guiding Principles and mission.  It is considered honest.
• Builds and Maintains Trust - Shows consistency between words and actions.
• Collaborates with Others – Works effectively in intercultural and diverse teams.
• Open to Learn – Seeks out experiences that may change perspective or provide an opportunity to learn new things.

Agency Leadership Competencies:

• Lead Change – Continually looks for ways to improve the agency through a culture of agility, openness, and innovation.
• Develops and Recognizes Others – Builds the capacity of staff to reach their full potential and enhance team and agency performance.
• Strategic Mindset – Understands role in translating, communicating, and implementing agency strategy and team priorities.

Catholic Relief Services carries out the commitment of the Bishops of the United States to assist the poor and vulnerable overseas. We welcome as a part of our staff people of all faiths and secular traditions who share our values and our commitment to serving those in need. CRS’ processes and policies reflect our commitment to protecting children and vulnerable adults from abuse and exploitation. 

• CRS' talent acquisition procedures reflect our commitment to protecting children and vulnerable adults from abuse and exploitation.
• Equal Opportunity Employer
• Female Team members are highly encouraged to apply.
• CRS requires its staff to treat all people with dignity and respect and to actively prevent harassment, abuse, exploitation, human trafficking everywhere and at all times. I, the applicant, accept these requirements as part of my job application.

Disclaimer: This job description is not an exhaustive list of the skill, effort, duties, and responsibilities associated with the position.  

Submission location: - 

If interested, please submit cover letter, resume and copies of your education and work certificates to sudanjob.net. Ensure that your cover letter or resume has a phone number where you can be reached.