Urgent Recruitment at Abt Associates for Logistics Assistants – 2 Slots

Abt Associates, a major American business and government research, technical assistance, and consulting company, manages the USAID-funded Vector Control Task Order 1. Task Order 1 will support the U.S. President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI) and USAID to plan and implement an integrated vector control approach with the overall goal of reducing the burden of malaria. Abt has implemented indoor residual spraying (IRS) for PMI since 2011, delivering high-quality IRS programs and gathering the most comprehensive vector control entomological data in the world. Under this contract, Abt will implement Indoor Residua Spraying (IRS) in Bo and Bombali districts in Sierra Leone. Abt continues to assist PMI in reducing the burden of malaria through IRS and capacity building in 22 African countries where malaria is endemic. The project is committed to ensuring that at least 30% of employees for this position are women.

Under the supervision of the Procurement and Logistic Coordinator  the seasonal Logistics Assistant will work closely with Site Managers and Store Keepers to ensuring timely and high quality management of all operation site logistics within the assigned district.

Specific duties and responsibilities include the following:

• Manage all inventory received for IRS in the assigned district on a daily basis.
• Responsible for compliance to and routine completion of all paperwork required at each stage of the supply chain in the district
• Prepare weekly logistic and supply needs tracker for the district.
• Supervise management of the district store rooms to make sure they are in compliance with the best warehouse and inventory management practices
• Prepare inventory requests and follow up on the requests
• Work closely with store assistants to serialize insecticides using barcoding system
• Work closely with store assistants in the assigned district to ensure proper inventory movement documentation and sufficient supply of materials at all times during IRS campaign.
• Work closely with respective Store Assistants and Site Managers to demobilize all sites and send all designated IRS materials to the district store
• Ensure all forms of solid waste are transported from all operation sites within the assigned district to district to Central Warehouse in Waterloo.

Requirements for Logistics Assistant position

• Minimum of Higher National Diploma in purchasing and supply or other relevant field
• Previous experience in logistics management is preferred
• Good communication, negotiation and analytical skills
• Team player able to work under pressure to meet deadlines
• Must  have basic knowledge in  computer literacy  with good understanding in the use of MS office applications and experience of operating electronic gadgets such as tablets and smartphones
• Previous work experience in IRS and resident of the district work district will be an added advantage
• MUST have a valid identification card
• Being a resident of the assigned district is an added advantage

FEMALES ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY

How to apply for the Logistics Assistant position 

Interested and qualified candidates can apply by sending their application letters and CVs with the email addresses and phone contacts of 3 referees to

 [email protected]

Deadline for submission of applications is 5pm March 1^st  2021. Applications submitted after this date will not be considered.

Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.