Consultant: Logistics Coordination and Partnership Officer, Palestine based in Amman

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Job Description

JOB PURPOSE

Expert advice and leadership

  • Ensure supervision of team members in all locations under his/her responsibility.
  • Ensure logistics and supply managers have access to relevant technical advice and support on supply chain operations and planning (covering operations, risk assessment and mitigation/management, preparedness and capacity building).
  • Facilitate discussion and agreement on the use of common standards and tools among logistics and supply managers; and promote awareness of and adherence to relevant policy guidelines, codes of conduct and examples of good practice.

Needs assessment, prioritization, project planning and implementation

  • Working across agencies and organizations, lead a continuous identification and assessment of logistics capacities, gaps and bottlenecks in country.
  • Join inter-agency needs assessment exercises as appropriate to ensure that identified needs, gaps and priorities are as evidence-based as possible in any given emergency context.
  • Support the development of an overall engagement strategy, based on the common gaps and needs identified and update it regularly according to evolving needs.
  • Provide technical support to the operations team in Al Arish

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

Effective inter-agency coordination

  • Organize and chair regular Logistics Coordination meetings to coordinate the continuous identification and prioritisation of logistics needs, as well as technical solutions adequate to overcome bottlenecks and ensure delivery of humanitarian aid/relief through the Jordan Corridor
  • Establish and ensure fluid and regular communication and coordination with all relevant stakeholders in Amman, including national counterparts, supply and logistics managers in national and international humanitarian organizations.
  • Represent the Logistics Cluster in all forums at country level and ensure all information is shared with the Cluster Coordinator.
  • Support the coordination of convoys from Amman to Gaza and ensure coordination between all stakeholders, including national authorities, national and organizations.
  •  Provide leadership and guidance to the teams in Amman.

Short Description

Information management, Monitoring and Evaluation

  • Support the collection, analysis and dissemination of relevant logistics information (including – but not limited to – capacity mapping, risk and gap analysis)

 

  • Through coordination with IMPACCT Working Group, engagement with Customs Authorities, Ministries and partners, facilitate importation processes, address partner’s queries and develop customs and importation SOPs.

 

  • Ensure the proper reporting, communication and coordination with the relevant stakeholders, internal and external.
  • Support the consolidation and sharing of key logistics information and procedures, such as Concept of Operations and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) ensuring they are regularly revised/updated when required.
  • Support the preparation of project proposals.
  • With the support of the IM team, ensure collection and dissemination of incoming pipelines.
  • Ensure information on humanitarian convoys is shared with relevant stakeholders.
  • Support the proper management of RITA and cargo tracking, ensuring regular feedback on challenges and issues are reported to the Cluster Coordinator.
  • Sensitize partners on the correct use of Cluster services through dissemination of relevant SOPs.

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