Abt Associates is a major American business and government research, technical assistance, and consulting company, manages the USAID-funded Africa IRS (“Indoor Residual Spraying”) Project, which seeks to reduce the burden of malaria in 14 African countries through cost-effective commodities procurement and logistics systems, access to technical expertise, and implementation of Indoor Residual Spraying (IRS).

Description Of Job

Abt Associates is seeking a Logistics & Procurement Coordinator for the Africa IRS Project.  Under the supervision of the Operations Manager, the Logistics & Procurement Coordinator is responsible for the procurement, inventory management, and logistics functions of the project.

Specific duties and responsibilities include the following:

•  Performs local procurements of commodities, in coordination with the project’s US-based Procurement & Logistics Manager, following all relevant USAID and Abt Associates policies and procedures, including:
a) Definition of commodity specifications.
b) Preparation and conduct of local tenders.
c) Maintenance of a registry of local and regional vendors.
d) Organizes the receipt and assessment of quotations, and the selection of preferred bids.
•  Quality control and receipt of delivered goods, and the processing of customs clearance and tax waivers, as needed.
•  Management of the project’s inventory control system, including storage, quality control, inventory record keeping, and inventory reporting.
•  Directs and supervises the storage, distribution, and transport of IRS commodity goods and equipment throughout the country.
•  Supervises Warehouse and Store Managers, and organizes capacity-building interventions to elevate their skills.
•  Manages the logistics for all project activities, including spray operations, transport, events such as worshops and meetings, lodging and travel arrangements, etc.
•  In collaboration with the Environmental Compliance Officer ensure: all health and safety measures are in place and followed at all store and spraying locations; the clearance and proper disposal of all waste material and excess items from project stores.

Qualification Required & Experience

•  Bachelors Degree in Logistics, Business, Management, Administration, or other relevant field.
•  At least 6 years of relevant professional experience, with significant experience in the procurement and logistics of commodities.
•  At least 2 years of experience at USAID-funded development programs, and thorough knowledge of Federal and AID Acquisition Regulations (FARs and AIDARs) is required.
•  Demonstrated experience in warehouse/stores management.
•  Excellent management, supervisory, organizational, computer, and writing skills.
•  English language fluency.

How To Apply For The Job

To be considered for any position, an applicant must submit his/her CV and an application letter that provides details of the applicant’s specific qualifications for the desired position to:

IRS_Ghana@abtassoc.com

Closing Date:  05 November, 2012

•  In the subject line of the email, write the title of the position for which you are applying.
•  Applications that do not follow these instructions, or that do not meet the stated minimum qualification requirements, will not be considered.