Junior Logistics Specialist - GIZ Ghana

Project Brief:

• The Market-Oriented Value Chains for Jobs and Growth in the ECOWAS region (MOVE) project focuses on building resilient cashew and rice value chains to contribute to the creation of jobs and income in West Africa, with ECOWAS as its main political partner.
• The project is mainly funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), with co-funding from the European Union and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and implemented jointly with numerous private and public partners.
• MOVE intervention countries include Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Nigeria and Senegal.
  
  

Scope of Role

The Junior Logistics Specialist is primarily responsible for providing logistics and fleet support within the department

Tasks

• Support with the logistic preparation of training workshops and working group meetings.
• Support in office equipment and supplies, and orders new equipment and supplies for office functioning as needed.
• Support with maintenance of the office facilities including repairs, overseeing work within the project
• Ensure that all project assets are transported and stored securely and are properly accounted for.
• Maintain an updated inventory of project materials, equipment, and assets.
• Ensure regular inventory audits and inspections to identify discrepancies.
• Manage storage goods, ensuring proper organization and safety.
• Routine checks on project vehicle digital logbooks.
• Organise routine checks for servicing of project vehicle
  
  

Qualification Required & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Administration, Facility Management, Logistics and Operations, or similar areas.
• At least 2 years’ professional experience in a comparable position.
• Skilled at working effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Good working knowledge of the use of computer applications (especially MS Office Suite).
• Good writing skills and high degree of attention to detail.
• Ability to work within a multi-cultural team and establish effective working relations with persons of different national and cultural backgrounds.
• Excellent organizational skills.
  
  

Location: Accra